[2] While Democrats and Republicans had won elections with the support of the ALP in the past, accusations of the party's ties to Communists and the increasing tension of the Cold War were making these alliances less desirable.
[3] It has been asserted that the law was targeted specifically at Congressman Vito Marcantonio of East Harlem who won the nominations of both the Republican and Democratic parties after joining the ALP.
[6] Prior to the law's passage, candidates often ran in primary elections of multiple parties, creating a fusion ticket.
This is largely because of the unusual New York practice of allowing a candidate to have his name on the ballot once for each party who nominates him and to have all the votes for him or her on whatever line added together.
His effort was unsuccessful as Levy received only 43% of the vote at the Republican state convention, short of the majority he needed.
[10] Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a bill to repeal the Wilson Pakula Act, as a way of addressing state corruption.