Sentences with phrase «bnp during election periods»

Once employers have set up a SIMPLE IRA plan, they must announce which contribution method they have chosen during an election period of at least 60 days from November 2 to December 31.

Current campaign finance laws allow individuals, corporations and labour unions to donate a maximum of $ 15,000 per year to a provincial political party in a non-election period and a maximum of $ 30,000 during an election period.

«It is important to note - particularly during an election period - that no conclusion has been reached and therefore no assumption should be made as to whether a breach of the rules has occurred,» an Electoral Commission spokesperson said.

«We are forced to ask: Could this be the starting point in implementing Oba of Lagos» earlier threat during the election period that Ndigbo would be thrown into the Lagoon?

The Lobbying Act amended legislation to restrict spending by «non-party campaigners» during election periods (there are different thresholds for registered (# 20,000) and non-registered (# 320,000) campaigners; the threshold for registered campaigners is higher but also attracts onerous reporting requirements on spending and donations.

Later today the government is set to override other Lords amendments relating to part two of the bill, which would limit the extent to which the coalition's reforms will make it harder for charities to campaign during election periods.

Campaigners say the reforms will undermine Britain's democracy by making it harder for charities to campaign during election periods.

This point was in response to a trader expressing concern with the vulnerability of fellow traders in the event of an eruption of violence during the election period.

That is why we are using our political fund to campaign vigorously against the BNP during the election period.»

According to the report in the Telegraph newspaper Mr Lyon wrote to Mr Hands saying: «Given his understandable wish to inform his constituents about the handling of constituency cases during the election period, and that he did not intend to breach the rules of the House in sending out his letter, and given the scale and costs involved, I consider that the matter can be resolved on the basis of Mr Khan's response.

In its communiqué, which was signed by Major Gen. Chris Olukolade and Emmanuel Okeh, Chairman and Secretary respectively, FOSSRA members resolved that, through efficient and effective inter-agency collaboration, their respective agencies would ensure maximum security cover during the election period.

He also lauded the security operatives for their support, saying this ensured safety of lives and property during the election period.

Violence in Asunafo South Asunafo South is one of the hot spots in the country especially during election periods.

The local authority has a responsibility to ensure that its resources, including school resources that are paid for by the authority's money, are not used for political purposes during an election period.

Assuming the relatively straightforward determination that a given message is an advertising message transmitted to the public during an election period, the crucial question would be:» [I] s the message one that a reasonable person would understand... as taking a position on an issue with which a candidate or party is associated?»

During this election period, you are encouraged to also review and compare available Exchange plan options available in your state.

Earlier this month the French president, Emmanuel Macron — who in recent months has also expressed public concern about Russian disinformation — announced plans to introduce an anti-fake news election law to place restrictions on social media during election periods.

Twitter admitted on Friday evening that its investigation into suspected Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential elections had turned up what it believes were over 50,000 automated accounts linked to the Kremlin — and that it had identified 677,775 other accounts that «followed one of these accounts or retweeted or liked a tweet from these accounts during the election period.»

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Of course, the banks also had a lot to do with the rise of the S&P 500, which is weighted by market - cap, during the same period: Nearly 36 % of the S&P 500's returns since the election came from financial stocks, according to S&P Global.

«We see this as a commitment to ensure stability and to prevent market concerns during the likely long period required to form a new coalition after the elections,» UBS said.

«It's difficult to ignore that this action comes during a period of heightened tension regarding Facebook's role in our elections, and its perceived bias against conservative voices,» Petersen wrote in an open letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

In just a few months, we have learned that Flynn lied to Mike Pence, Vice President - elect, about obtaining a security clearance for Flynn's son during the presidential transition; that during the same period, as President Obama was imposing sanctions on Russia for election meddling, Flynn communicated with the Russian ambassador about those sanctions, hinting that President Trump would take a softer line, and then lied to Pence about it (and stood by while Pence publicly repeated that lie); that Flynn was not truthful when questioned by the FBI about the same topic; and that Flynn spoke at a gala for RT, the Kremlin - backed propaganda network and received payments from RT, but dissembled about the source of the payments and seems to have failed to follow U.S. regulations about reporting them.

So it's complicated for them as to what they do and what we've been doing is dealing with them during a period where they're actually having what we would call an election,» he said.

In his prepared congressional testimony, Zuckerberg said content from one Russian agency that tries to spread misinformation reached about 126 million people on Facebook during a two - year period around the 2016 election.

It was during that same period between the election and the inauguration that the first US intelligence officers were struck by what they described as strange noises.

It's amazing that the ultimate gainer during the final election period is the metal, not the stock index or currency.

In the prior 27 midterm periods, the S&P 500 has rallied 12 % on average during the 10 months following the election; the return jumps to 22 % when the Fed is in the middle of a tightening cycle.

Such postponement the communication indicates is necessary in view of threats of terrorists activities in Edo State and other states of the federation during the election and over the Sallah period.

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

The contribution was reported today on the state Board of Elections» website during the 24 - hour filing period.

According to President Akufo - Addo, in September 2017, two important campaign promises he made in the run - up to the December 2016 elections are going to be met, adding that this is an indication that the pledges he made during the electioneering period were not mere campaign platform talk, but are pledges that will be fulfilled during his tenure of office.

The maximum amount that a party may be paid in donations made to the Electoral Commission for the benefit of that party during a specified period is 10 % (excluding any interest paid under section 208E (2)-RRB- of the maximum amount of election expenses allowed under section 206C (1) to be incurred by a party that is listed in the part of the ballot paper that relates to the party vote and that has a candidate contesting every electoral district.

Asantehene wondered why periods proceeding, during and after general elections since 1992 has been characterized by violence or fear of a possible break - out of violence though there the police service is mandated to maintain law and order.

Cuomo's plan would change that be requiring counties to offer at least one early voting polling location for every 50,000 residents during a 12 - day period before Election Day.

Mrs Brooks told inquiry counsel Robert Jay that Mr Cameron had texted her about once a week - and twice a week during the election campaign period.

For a designating petition, signatures of at least 5 % of the enrolled Democrats in the election district must be obtained during the period from early June to early July of Odd numbered years.

During this filing period, the campaign received 1,556 individual donations ranging from $ 1 to $ 2,700, the maximum allowable per election cycle.

During this short filing period, the campaign received more than 295 donations ranging from $ 10 to $ 2,700, the maximum allowable per election cycle.

Obtain the signatures of at least 5 % of the enrolled Democrats in the election district on the petition during the specified petitioning period.

The Western Regional Public Relations Officer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Philip Osei Bonsu, has assured members of the public and various stakeholders in the December 7 elections, that power supply will not be interrupted during the period of the election.

The sector, together with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), had earlier assured members of the public and various stakeholders in the December 7 elections, that power supply will not be interrupted during the period of the election.

Obama opted out of taking public funds during the September to November general election period, becoming the first candidate for president to opt out of public financing since the system was created in the 1970s.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- The lead investigator for the Board of Elections looking into the 2014 fundraising efforts of the Bill de Blasio administration believes there was a `'» willful and flagrant» violation of campaign finance laws during that period of time.

BUT the referendum on September 18 is under UK law (Edinburgh Agreement) and states that Scotland doesn't become a independent country as soon as the election is counted but only after negotiations with the UK - and everyone hopes that everything will be sorted out during those negotiation period.

Tenney, R - New Hartford, raised $ 212,000 while Brindisi, a state Assembly member from Utica, raised $ 412,980 during the quarter, according to Federal Election Commission reports the campaigns filed for the period July 1 through Sept. 30.

Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day during the early voting period, including Saturdays and Sundays, and ballots cast during the early voting period would be counted at the close of the polls on Election Day and included in the election nighElection Day and included in the election nighelection night tally.

That's the largest turnover seen in New York State during the 1999 — 2010 period, at 22 percent of all legislative seats, and possibly the largest since the 1974 Watergate - influenced election.

During the 4 year period in the run up to the next general election the whole country will now of the no confidence in the MPs from their Labour Party constituencies.

Yesterday was Day One of the 2016 legislative session, and the Democratic and Republican leaders of the state Legislature laid out starkly different agendas for the 2016 session, signaling that the coming six months will be a tricky period during an election year.

Abubakar also called on the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, to replace security personnel in Taraba State with new teams from neighbouring Gombe, Bauchi and Adamawa States during the period of the re-run election