Comments on: Massachusetts Lawsuit on Order of Candidates on Ballot http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/07/20/massachusetts-lawsuit-on-order-of-candidates-on-ballot/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=8775 By: Joseph http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/07/20/massachusetts-lawsuit-on-order-of-candidates-on-ballot/comment-page-1/#comment-90758 Joseph Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:37:19 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/07/20/massachusetts-lawsuit-on-order-of-candidates-on-ballot/#comment-90758 In New York, the party who received the most votes for Governor gets column A for the next four years. Since two parties can combine their votes, in 1994, the Republican-Coservative, George Pataki, beat Democrat-Liberal, Mario Cuomo, 49%-45%. However, Mario Cuomo beat George Pataki with just the votes of the D and R parties. Can anyone tell me if their are other states where two parties can combine their votes for one candidate? In New York, the party who received the most votes for Governor gets column A for the next four years.
Since two parties can combine their votes, in 1994, the Republican-Coservative, George Pataki, beat Democrat-Liberal, Mario Cuomo, 49%-45%.
However, Mario Cuomo beat George Pataki with just the votes of the D and R parties.

Can anyone tell me if their are other states where two parties can combine their votes for one candidate?

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