Sentences with phrase «to knock someone off the ballot»

Originally, 11 candidates filed paperwork to run in this race, but five of them were knocked off the ballot for a variety of reasons.

A Republican candidate for Common Council gets knocked off the ballot in Kingston for failure to include the proper year

A Republican candidate for Common Council gets knocked off the ballot in Kingston for failure to include the proper year on one of her nominating petitions, while a dead woman signs a nominating petition in Rochester.

Sampson got knocked off the ballot last month after the Erie County Board of Elections ruled that he fell 31 signatures short of the 500 needed to make the ballot.

Another candidate aligned with the Buffalo School Board majority was knocked off the ballot Monday in the latest twist in a fierce contest for control of the board.The continued challenges to petitions of would - be candidates underscore the dramatic politics that make this an unusually tense election, drawing interest from political, labor and business factions not typical...

«He tried knocking me off the ballot after not attending the debate.

Sheldon had made a bid of her own for village president, running a failed write - in campaign that drew few votes after she was initially knocked off the ballot in a petition challenge.

Teachout, a Fordham Law professor, survived a second court challenge on Wednesday from Cuomo's re-election campaign that sought to knock her off the ballot citing the state's five - year residency requirement.

«Everyone trying to knock us off the ballot at the Board of Elections, coincidentally is employed by him.»

A Democratic primary candidate for Rockland County executive knocked off the ballot last week is fighting back, and the matter will be decided in court.

Dozens of local - level candidates this season have been denied or knock off the ballot line after a state Supreme Court judge ruled no one had control of the party because a majority of the statewide candidates are yet to sign off on rules for the WEP.

At least two of the three candidates knocked off the ballot for Tuesday's Buffalo School Board election are waging write - in campaigns.

The two - way primary could be foiled should a general objection filed by John Whelden against Fowler knock her off the ballot.

Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said it is typical that campaigns will file general objections to their opponents» petitions, but it is difficult to get someone knocked off the ballot.

In a fundraising missive sent to supporters this morning, Bronx Democrat Michael Blake accuses his opponents of political trickery in seeking to knock him off the ballot based a residency challenge.

Bayside, NY: Today, the grassroots campaign of Dr. Robert Mittman for Congress scored its second victory blunting the efforts of one of his opponents from knocking him off the ballot in Queens Supreme Court.

[The Indypendent and NYT] Jose A. Padilla, who was running for Michael Benjamin's seat in the 79th Assembly District, has been knocked off the ballot because of a lack of signatures.

In addition to the Senator who lot the primary and the Councilwoman who was knock off the ballot going into the primary, supporters of the incumbent mayor Ernest D. Davis are determined to see Davis back for a fifth term and have waged an extensive Write - In campaign, going as far to educate voters how to vote for Davis despite the fact he too lost the primary and has publicly vowed to support the party nominee, Richard Thomas.

The Board of Elections also knocked knocked off the ballot by board of election for insufficient petitions was Daniel Reynolds.

Another candidate aligned with the Buffalo School Board majority was knocked off the ballot Monday in the latest twist in a fierce contest for control of the board.The continued challenges to petitions of would - be candidates underscore the dramatic politics that make this an unusually tense election, drawing interest from labor, business and political factions not typical...

Cancel's slate was knocked off the ballot for September 12 leaving a bunch of vacancies.

Jennifer Maertz, 36, an attorney from Rocky Point, lost against Mr. LaValle two years ago as a last - minute replacement for Regina Calcaterra, who was knocked off the ballot on a residency issue.

Former police officer Rob Speranza was knocked off the ballot last week in the race for state Assemblywoman Ann - Margaret Carrozza's (D - Bayside) seat, leaving Republican Vince Tabone without a primary challenger.

Other potential contenders include all of the candidates who challenged GOP NYC Councilman Eric Ulrich in 2009 — Geraldine M. Chapey; Frank Gulluscio (who ended up getting knocked off the ballot); Mike Ricatto; and Lew M. Simon.

He was one of the «perps whose hands were in it and exposed themselves to knocking me off the ballot,» said Mingott.

PLATTSBURGH A Democratic candidate seeking to defeat Rep. Elise Stefanik (R - Willsboro) is now in jeopardy of being knocked off the ballot.

Bayville attorney John Mangelli was chosen as the candidate for the Reform Party but faces a challenge in the form of an «opportunity to ballot» primary in which write - in votes have the potential to knock him off the ballot.

thus no choice for voters if any of the primary challengers are knocked off the ballot.

Others suggested the candidates who challenged GOP NYC Councilman Eric Ulrich in 2009 — Geraldine M. Chapey; Frank Gulluscio (who ended up getting knocked off the ballot); Mike Ricatto; and Lew M. Simon.

In recent years, Silver has routinely challenged the signatures of Republican rivals and gotten them knocked off the ballots ahead of primaries, according to the GOP.

The Republican Party is running a 62 - year - old widow with zero political experience and no campaign cash against Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver — and Silver, the Democratic Goliath of New York politics, is suing his novice challenger to get her knocked off the ballot ahead of the September primary.

But, leading up to last night's results there was speculation about how close Tim Wu and Zephyr Teachout could come to knocking them off the ballot.

State Assembly candidate Bob Friedrich claimed his opponent, Assemblyman David Weprin's (D - Little Neck), is trying to knock him off the ballot and said the effort is a North Korean - style tactic.

State Assembly candidate Bob Friedrich claimed his opponent, Assemblyman David Weprin's (D - Little Neck), is trying to knock him off the ballot and said the effort is bringing «the North Korean example of elections to our Assembly district by robbing voters of choice.»

Mr. Quiñones was knocked off the ballot that year;

«Today we beat the governor and his old boys club in court, his two attempts to knock me off the ballot have failed,» Teachout said.

His two attempts to knock me off the ballot have failed — first by challenging my petition signatures, and second by challenging my residency.

The incumbent female district leader, Alicia Barksdale, is running for reelection in the same district, and had been joined by Vernon Williams for male district leader, but he was knocked off the ballot, according to Barksdale.

Its attorney, Leo Glickman, represented a Bronx resident who unsuccessfully challenged Garcia's nominating petitions in an effort to knock her off the ballot.

«It's highly unusual,» said School Board President James M. Sampson, who was knocked off the ballot for his West District seat last week because he did not collect the required 500 valid signatures.

Another candidate aligned with the Buffalo School Board majority was knocked off the ballot Monday in the latest twist in a fierce contest for control of the board.

A few candidates, including one incumbent, were knocked off the ballot.

But one candidate seeking to defeat Rep. Elise Stefanik (R - Willsboro) is now in jeopardy of being knocked off the ballot.

Sources told Kramer that Stringer was advised not to challenge Spitzer's petitions unless he thought he could knock him off the ballot.

Their opponents, who stood to benefit from the attempts to knock them off the ballot, also did not report any in - kind support for court costs.