Sentences with phrase «democratic voting constituency»

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The coalition of black churches in urban communities can no longer be counted on for block Democratic votes, and despite the president's pleas, he may find that his most loyal constituency will not be able to bring significant wins to the Democratic column come Tuesday.

The Greater Accra Regional and constituencies executives of the women wing of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has taken the government, «Accounting to the People,» pictorial booklet known as the green book to the coastal towns of the region to canvass for votes.

According to the leading member who was Speaking at a campaign launch of the National Democratic Congress» Member of Parliament for the Odododiodio constituency, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, if Ghanaians refused to vote for John Dramani Mahama and Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, they won't continue to see all the development they are seeing today so they should vote for them and continue to see more development.

He believes the 97 % votes together with other votes in other constituencies across the country will help President Mahama retain political power for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).

We last tried asking if Mr. Crowley was willing to categorically state no official in the Queens County Democratic Party was involved in any kind of scheme to get additional candidates in the race to divide the vote among certain constituencies.

Tory MP Gareth Johnson asked: «Does the Deputy Prime Minister agree that it is vital to have constituencies in which all votes carry equal weight, in order to restore public trust in our democratic process?»

But pension reform has angered labor unions, a key Democratic constituency when it comes to funding and get - out - the - vote efforts.

For me, thinking about AV and electoral reform made me realise properly, for the first time, how much the voting system dictates how we go about our democratic politics — especially in relation to marginal constituencies or marginal wards.

The constituency, which was previously under the West Akim district, has over the years voted massively for the governing National Democratic Congress NDC in both parliamentary and presidential elections.

This follows rumuors that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate - elect in the Klottey Korle constituency could not vote in the party's primaries because her name was not found in their register.

One person has been arrested at Akwatia in the Eastern Region where members of the National Democratic Congress are voting to elect a parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia Constituency.

In the 2012 election, the New Patriotic Candidate for the constituency, Kofi Okyere - Agyekum, who is currently the member of Parliament for the area got 11,683 votes representing 57.93 % of the total votes cast whilst the National Democratic Congress candidate in the 2012 election, Dr. Kofi Agyarko - Danquah, got 6,560 votes representing 32.53 % of the votes cast.

Alcantara is one of nine Democrats — including Queens» Jose Peralta and Brooklyn's Jesse Hamilton — who have broken away from voting with their party to periodically cast their votes with Republicans, to the frustration of their Democratic constituency and former colleagues.

Malliotakis pitched herself as the candidate most capable of drawing Democrats, saying that as a woman and the daughter of Greek and Cuban immigrants she'll be able to draw votes of traditionally Democratic constituencies of women and hispanics.

It is often argued by the proponents of executive supremacy that a government effectively enjoys a direct democratic mandate because most voters in general elections believe they are voting for a party manifesto and a prime minister at the same time as selecting a constituency MP.

Ho Central constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta region has targeted a minimum of 80,000 votes for President John Mahama in the upcoming elections.

Some residents in Kpasa in the Nkwanta North Constituency in the Volta region are threatening to vote against President John Mahama if the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) fails to construct some roads in the region.

The Eastern Regional Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bismark Tawiah Boateng, has called on electorates in the Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region, to refrain from voting for women, merely because they want them to feel empowered politically to contribute to governance.

Former President Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has urged members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in various constituencies to vote out Members of Parliament who have become a liability to their communities or risk voter apathy during the national elections.

Twelve constituencies who were to vote in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries for today [Saturday] November 21, have had their voting rescheduled for [Sunday], the National Organizer of the party, Kofi Adams has confirmed to Citi News.

Host of Radio Gold's «Alhaji & Alhaji» political show, and Parliamentary nominee for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Tamale North Constituency, Alhassan Suhuyini, has admonished electorates of the Northern Region, to vote massively for President John Dramani Mahama at the 2016 polls, because he's one of their own.

The Member of Parliament for Tema East Constituency, Daniel Kwatei Titus - Glover says he has uncovered a scheme by the Electoral Commission (EC) to rig the special voting exercise in his constituency for his opponent, the National Democratic Congress (NDC's) Kempis Papa Nii Ofosu - Ware tomorrowConstituency, Daniel Kwatei Titus - Glover says he has uncovered a scheme by the Electoral Commission (EC) to rig the special voting exercise in his constituency for his opponent, the National Democratic Congress (NDC's) Kempis Papa Nii Ofosu - Ware tomorrowconstituency for his opponent, the National Democratic Congress (NDC's) Kempis Papa Nii Ofosu - Ware tomorrow [Thursday].

Astorino cited his win in Westchester as proof he could attract Democratic votes, including Hispanic constituencies across the state.

Some voters at the Post Office polling station in Dodowa, hooted at National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary aspirant for the Shai Osudoku Constituency, Dr. Kpessa Whyte, when he visited the area to observe the voting process.

According to him, electorates in the constituency have accepted his party's message of hope and is determined to vote out the Mahama - led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government and vote for the NPP.

Some National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters in the Ashaiman constituency, are threatening to vote against President Mahama if he fails to visit the constituency before the December 7 polls.

Some members of the governing National Democratic Congress in the Gomoa Central constituency in the Central Region have vowed to vote against their Member of Parliament, Rachel Nana Adwoa Appoh in the December polls.