Sentences with phrase «with federal election law»

All campaign events, including any scheduled fundraisers, have been cancelled and all contributions will be returned in accordance with Federal Election Law, according to his campaign.

This practice raised questions about whether the company complied with federal election law that limits the roles played by non-U.

Those disbursements, generated by donations made in accordance with federal election laws, were classic hard - dollar contributions.

Not exact matches

Kushner also learned the hard way what investigators can do — in 2004, Kushner pleaded guilty to witness retaliation, tax violations, and Federal Election Commission violations after trying to frame his brother - in - law after he allegedly cooperated with a federal probe into Kushner's buFederal Election Commission violations after trying to frame his brother - in - law after he allegedly cooperated with a federal probe into Kushner's bufederal probe into Kushner's business.

A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment Friday against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities accused of violating US laws to interfere with US elections and political processes.

A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment Friday against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities accused of violating US laws to interfere with US elections and political...

Federal law bars foreign interests from making campaign contributions or interfering with U.S. elections.

Boehm said Donahue's selection had nothing to do with the fact that her husband, Dan, worked on Mayor Dan McLaughlin's election campaign two years ago and her brother - in - law David Donahue was hired last year as the village's legislative liaison, a newly created position designed to foster communication between the village and state and federal lawmakers.

From a legal standpoint, there are two main laws that the observer may use in arguments with Committee members, in courts etc: Federal Law 67 «On basic guarantees» (lays down the rules for elections and referendums) and the Federal Law «On Presidential Election in the Russian Federation».

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Preet for New York attorney general is a political action committee filed with the Federal Election Committee last week, just days after Eric Schneiderman resigned as New York's top law enforcement officer.

The impression a dispassionate observer would have from the failure of security and law enforcement during the Bayelsa election (which was conducted in Nigeria's smallest state with the lowest number of registered voters) would be that the federal government permitted or condoned the strong - arm tactics of the ruling party's candidate in his ultimately vain effort to secure that state's rulership by force.

Manhattan Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, who sits on the Assembly's Election Law Committee, said Trump's comments are discouraging in light of the fact that there are federal courts across the country with judges appointed by Republicans and Democrats saying that states» voter laws are unconstitutional because they target people based on their race and ethnicity.

Martins now argues that the general election should also be moved to allow adequate time for the winner to campaign against Democratic candidate Thomas Suozzi and to comply with a federal law that requires 45 days for ballots to be able to reach military and overseas voters.

The resolution is in response to the U.S. Department of Justice's request to a federal judge to order the state to move its congressional primary to no later than Aug. 18, in order to comply with a federal law requiring absentee ballots be sent to members of the military no less than 45 days prior to the Nov. 6, 2012 general election.

«Preet for New York Attorney General» is a political action committee filed with the Federal Election Committee last week, just days after Eric Schneiderman resigned as New York's top law enforcement officer.

A federal law requires states to hold their party primaries 80 days before a general election in order to provide timely access to military and overseas ballots and the DOJ is suing New York to force the state to comply with the law.

But the state Republican party filed a complaint with the SEEC in late 2014, saying the Democratic Party violated the clean - elections statutes by taking advantage of the federally regulated account's ability to accept contractor contributions under federal election laws that are less restrictive than Connecticut's.

Scott Thomas, a former longtime commissioner on the Federal Election Commission and its onetime chairman, said that federal law was more clear on the requirement that «earmarking» had to originate with a donor or theirFederal Election Commission and its onetime chairman, said that federal law was more clear on the requirement that «earmarking» had to originate with a donor or theirfederal law was more clear on the requirement that «earmarking» had to originate with a donor or their agent.

The Democrats paid for pro-Malloy mass mailings with about $ 250,000 from the state party's federally regulated campaign account, which is allowed by federal law to accept heavy contributions from state contractors despite the state clean - election laws» ban on contractors» money going to candidates for state office.

«We have always been confident that there was no wrongdoing in the way in which the Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee operated during the 2014 elections and that we complied fully with both the letter and the spirit of state and federal campaign finance laws,» Connecticut Democratic Party Executive Director Michael Mandell said in a statement.

The new law rectifies the discrepancy between state and federal laws with respect to the timing of transmitting such ballots before a special election.

The issue started with the U.S. Department of Justice's request to a federal judge to order the state to move its congressional primary to no later than Aug. 18, in order to comply with a federal law requiring absentee ballots be sent to members of the military no less than 45 days prior to the Nov. 6, 2012 general election.

In accordance with federal law, NALC has arranged for Kelly Press to handle requests by candidates for national office in the 2018 NALC election to distribute campaign literature by e-mail.

The New York League of Women Voters called it «distressing» that the elections board would agree to comply with the Freedom of Information Law request by the federal panel.

«Sarasota Democrat files election complaint against Scott» via Zac Anderson of the Sarasota Herald - Tribune — Sarasota County Democratic Party Chairwoman JoAnne DeVries has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission alleging Scott's U.S. Senate campaign violated federal electiFederal Elections Commission alleging Scott's U.S. Senate campaign violated federal electifederal election law.

The new measure will more than double that timeframe to between 70 and 80 days and give county boards of elections adequate time prior to special elections for absentee ballots for military voters to be mailed and counted in compliance with federal law.

«A primary on the last Tuesday in June would permit these various scenarios to play out with enough time to prepare for the November general election and to send overseas absentee ballots in accordance with federal law.

In the letter dated Dec. 6, Sampson writes that a June date is the best one possible in order to ensure compliance with federal law and the certification of elections on the state and local level.

Republican State Sen. Tom O'Mara, who sponsored the bill, said the later date will also give New York more time to comply with the MOVE Act, a federal law that requires states to send absentee ballots to military voters overseas no less than 45 days before an election.

«Consistent with court rulings here in Colorado and around the country, the federal court agreed that the part of Colorado election law that requires petition collectors to be state residents is unconstitutional and unduly infringes on the First Amendment rights of voters and petition circulators.»

I won't even couch that with an «allegedly» or a «reportedly» — it is just a mess, and our federal election laws are a joke.

The State Elections Enforcement Commission on Tuesday sent federal election regulators a strongly worded denunciation of the state Democratic Party's plan to pay for part of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's re-election effort with money raised for federal congressional campaigns — saying that it would «circumvent and violate» state clean - election laws.

Candidates and Campaigns Committee recruits suitable candidates for county elective office, screen candidates for approval by the County Committee, provide information and logistical support to candidates for village, town and county elective office, and assist in their campaigns within the county; this group shall also maintain a County Committee liaison with the county board of elections, provide advice on requirements of the Election Law, and prepare petitions for Democratic candidates; in addition it will maintain communications with the state and national Democratic Parties and develop and support candidates for state and federal office in concert with the state and national parties.

New York has been out of compliance with the federal law requiring states to send out overseas ballots at least 45 days before an election.

DNAinfo New York reported last week that the federal probe is now eyeing the mayor's entire fundraising apparatus as a potential criminal enterprise — with many of the same advisers, campaign officials or lobbyists acting in a «conspiracy» to circumvent election laws.

Cuomo has returned to the effort to oust de Blasio with a vengeance, bolstered by the impact of state and federal probes into the mayor's official conduct and fund - raising activities, a newly disclosed state Board of Elections memo accusing the mayor and his allies of «willful and flagrant» violations of state law, and polls showing de Blasio's popularity in sharp decline, the sources said.

After state legislators failed for two years to comply with a federal law requiring that military voters stationed overseas get their ballots 45 days prior to the general election, a federal judge set the beginning of the congressional election calendar at March 20.

Mr. Espada, whose long - running battles with prosecutors and election officials are the stuff of political legend, also faces criminal investigations by federal prosecutors into possible money laundering and by the Bronx district attorney, who is looking into whether Mr. Espada actually lives in his Bronx Senate district, as required by law.

Her opponent in the June 22 runoff election, Rep. Gresham Barrett, had previously revealed his income and tax records in keeping with federal disclosure laws.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature acted earlier this year to extend the periods for special elections to allow military ballots to be mailed and counted in compliance with federal law.

A government ethics watchdog Tuesday filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission after audio from a secretly recorded conversation implied the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee tipped the scales in favor of their preferred candidate, and may have violated campaign finance laws in the process.

For some reason I've become obsessed with NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's recent order ending «English - only» elections in ten upstate counties by applying a federal law enacted to ensure voter participation by American citizens of Puerto Rican heritage that are illiterate in English.

Instead, Cuomo announced a program bill to amend the Public Officers Law to provide county boards of elections more time prior to special elections to allow enough time for military ballots to be mailed and counted in compliance with federal lLaw to provide county boards of elections more time prior to special elections to allow enough time for military ballots to be mailed and counted in compliance with federal lawlaw.

A court ruled that New York move its congressional primaries to June this year, instead of September, to comply with a federal law that gives those in the military time to return their general election ballots.

But federal officials argue the state has been out of compliance with the federal law requiring states to send out overseas ballots at least 45 days before an election.

Washington — The National Education Association has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission, alleging that the National Right to Work Committee, an anti-union organization, violated federal campaign - finance laws by hiring investigators to infiltrate the Democratic Presidential caFederal Election Commission, alleging that the National Right to Work Committee, an anti-union organization, violated federal campaign - finance laws by hiring investigators to infiltrate the Democratic Presidential cafederal campaign - finance laws by hiring investigators to infiltrate the Democratic Presidential campaign.

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Also during law school, he held internships with two federal judges, the Hon. U.S. Circuit Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton and the Hon. U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley, as well as served as research assistant to Prof. Bradley A. Smith, whom President Clinton appointed to chair the Federal Election Commfederal judges, the Hon. U.S. Circuit Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton and the Hon. U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley, as well as served as research assistant to Prof. Bradley A. Smith, whom President Clinton appointed to chair the Federal Election CommFederal Election Commission.

Suspending a single provision of the Conservative government's new voter law with a federal election only months away at most is just too risky, an Ontario judge ruled Friday.

Over 100 Connecticut attorneys have volunteered to serve as on - call Election Day observers to ensure compliance with state and federal electiElection Day observers to ensure compliance with state and federal electionelection laws.