New York has five ballot-qualified parties which typically do not run their own nominees, but who cross-nominate a Democrat or a Republican. They are the Conservative Party (ballot-qualified since 1962); the Independence Party (ballot-qualified since 1994); the Working Families Party (since 1998); the Reform Party (since 2014); and the Women’s Equality Party (since 2014).
All five of them had at least one nominee in 2016 for Congress or legislature who was not the nominee of any other party. It is not quite fair to characterize these parties as “always” cross-nominating a Democrat or a Republican.
The Working Families and Women’s Equality Party virtually always cross-nominate a Democrat; the Reform Party virtually always cross-nominates a Republican and the Conservative Party generally cross-nominates a Republican.
The Independence Party splits its cross-nominations between the two major parties, although in 2016 it leaned Republican. Of its 144 nominees for Congress and state legislature in 2016, 92 were Republicans, 51 were Democrats, and one was solely the nominee of the Independence Party. The Independence Party has never cross-nominated a Democrat for president, but once it cross-nominated a Republican (John McCain in 2008).
In 2016, the Conservative Party’s nominees for Congress and state legislature were 128 Republicans, 6 Democrats, and 30 who were not nominees of either the Democratic or Republican Party. In 2016, the Working Families nominees for Congress and state legislature were 140 Democrats and one who was not the nominee of any other party. Also in 2016, the Women’s Equality nominees for Congress and state legislature were 76 Democrats, two Republians, and three who were not the nominee of any other party. Finally, in 2016 the Reform nominees for Congress and state legislature were 120 Republicans, three Democrats, three Conservatives, and three who were not the nominees of any other party.
Don’t forget that the Independence Party cross-nominated Johnson-Weld this past year. In fact, Johnson-Weld got twice as many votes on the Independence line as on the Libertarian line:
https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2016/General/President_11082016_Amend12212016.pdf
I hope that someone will tabulate all of the New York State elections that have been held with the Green Party recognized. I would bet that more candidates of other parties have been placed on the Green Party line then Greens themselves.
The difference with the NY Green Party, Clay, is that many such cross-nominations were ballot line thefts, and thus not officially sanctioned by the NY Greens.
In 2016 in New York, Dem and Rep politicians mostly respected the desire of the Green Party not to engage in fusion, and mostly the Dems and Reps did not try to capture a Green Party nomination. For congress and legislature in 2016, there were 27 Green nominees in New York, and only 5 of them were also Dem or Rep nominees: two in the State Senate and three in the Assembly. Four of these were Democrats and one was a Republican.
I know it probably isn’t, but I can’t help but feel this is an almost exact response to my comment on the Article titled: “Both the Working Families Party and the Independent Party Are Growing in Connecticut”
http://ballot-access.org/2017/01/11/both-the-working-families-party-and-the-independent-party-are-showing-notable-strength-in-connecticut/#comments
That’s good to hear Richard, although it still sounds like the problem hasn’t gone away entirely yet. Maybe they’re taking the NY party a little more seriously after the 2014 gubernatorial election.
Another party that used to do this, the Right To Life Party, lost ballot status. Any news whether they will come back?
So how are the lawsuits doing regarding different electors for 2016 POTUS in nys an ca???
Joshua H, why do you use the word “thefts” when talking about candidates getting the Green line against the party’s wishes? When a party becomes recognized by the state it’s given the benefit of having the state’s resources in selecting candidates. It just so happens that New York allows candidates several different ways of getting on the ballot. It’s not necessarily theft. It’s part of the game.
Yes, “theft” is definitely the wrong term. Candidates who win the primaries of moronic minor parties cannot be said to have stolen their ballot lines. In the case of the Greens, it is more akin to “caregiving” for a mentally challenged person.
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01/11/2017 11 TEXT ORDER: Defendants are directed to file a response to Plaintiff’s 8 Order to Show Cause Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by January 25, 2017. Reply papers shall by filed by February 1, 2017. This motion will be heard on submission of the papers. The parties will be notified if oral argument is necessary. SO ORDERED by Judge Brenda K. Sannes on 1/11/17. (Copy served on plaintiff via regular mail)(rjb, ) (Entered: 01/11/2017)
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