Sentences with phrase «election commission approved»

While the Federal Election Commission approved a federal text - to - donate model for campaigns back in June of 2012, down - ballot campaigns need approval at the state level.

In a landmark ruling, the Federal Election Commission approved a request from Liuba Grechen Shirley, a Long Island Democrat running for Congress, to use money collected from campaign donors to pay for child care services while she is campaigning.

Not exact matches

We note that, in accordance with Rule 14 (a)-6 (a), Apple was not required to file preliminary proxy materials with the Commission because the matters to be acted on at the meeting are limited to (1) the election of directors, (2) the ratification of accountants, (3) a vote on an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, (4) the approval of the Plan described above, which is a «plan» as defined in paragraph (a)(6)(ii) of Item 402 of Regulation S - K, and (5) shareholder proposals pursuant to Rule 14a - 8.

While upstate New York waits for the Gaming Commission to approve up to four casinos, anti-casino group Save East Greenbush has released the results of an Election Day exit poll that asked voters how they felt about a gaming hall going up on Thompson Hill Road.

Accra - based Citi FM reports that it has sighted documents that reveal that the former Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah approved the purchase of the vehicles on December 9, 2016, the same day Charlotte Osei, the Electoral Commission chairperson, declared that the National Democratic Congress had lost the elections.

Meanwhile, Parliament has already approved the budget of the electoral commission for the 2016 elections.

Cuomo is planning to begin a Moreland Act Commission to investigate campaign finance violations at the state Board of Elections if lawmakers do not approve an ethics package.

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has approved «manual verification of voters» for the 2016 elections.

The Commission, in the statement, also disclosed that it had approved the applications of 44 observer groups, comprising 38 domestic and six international groups, to observe the election.

Ghana's Parliament has approved GHc826.8 million for the Electoral Commission for the conduct of presidential and parliamentary elections next year.

The commission is scheduled to recommend raises after the legislative elections in November 2016, which will automatically be approved for Jan. 1, 2017.

However, the comparison with the US voter turnout is hampered due to the fact that the US President is elected in separate and direct elections (presidential system), whereas the President of the European Commission is only approved by the European Parliament (parliamentary system), giving the European Parliament elections considerable weight.

The money was approved on Wednesday by the state Elections Enforcement Commission.

The Electoral Commission presented a budget of GHc1.7 billion for next year's general election but GHc1.2 billion was approved by Parliament.

Washington (CNN) The Federal Election Commission on Thursday approved a New York congressional candidate's request to use federal campaign funds to cover the childcare expenses for her two children incurred while she is campaigning.

'' The State Assembly approved N450 million for State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), to conduct Local Government election in 2017.

[39][40] The treaty further provides that the most recent European elections should be «taken into account» when appointing the Commission, although the President is still proposed by the European Council; the European Parliament «elects» the Commission rather than «approves» it as under the Treaty of Nice.

Speaking at a one - day lecture organised by the African Policy Research Institute (APRI) on the forthcoming elections, the INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega said that the Federal Government had approved and released funds required by the commission to conduct the elections.

According to him, a clear picture would emerge by next week, when the Commission considers and approves its draft Election Project Plan.

The Climate Change Commission was created after O`ahu voters approved an amendment to the City Charter in the 2016 general election that also mandated the creation of the Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency.

Oklahoma's Senate Judiciary Committee has approved five measures that would replace commission - based appointment of appellate judges with contested elections, limit the role of the judicial nominating commission in identifying the best qualified applicants, allow the governor to replace some lawyer members of the commission, and require appellate judges to get 60 percent «yes» votes to be retained.

Pennsylvania: House Judiciary Committee approves merit / commission selection for appellate courts with Senate confirmation; con amendment would have to go on a general election ballot