Sentences with phrase «under party rules»

Mr Foster claimed that under party rules, Mr Corbyn required the backing of 20 % of Labour MPs and MEPs - 51 nominations - to be assured a place on the ballot paper.

When Labour is in Government, under party rules, an election would only happen «if requested by a majority of party conference on a card vote».

There is no petitioning process under party rules.

Under party rules, the candidates must gather nominations from 15 % of the parliamentary party — the equivalent of 35 MPs - by 15 June in order to make it onto the final ballot list in August.

Pretty much where it all was on day one, with an internal inquiry finding that under party rules, Lord Rennard did not bring the party into disrepute — however, that same report tainted it's own legitimacy by saying the accounts of alleged victims were credible but could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Under party rules it would take them two years to become members so I favour a rule change to shorten that to a few weeks.

Not exact matches

Under this new patriarchal order, gender stereotypes are thriving, according to Oksana Pushkina, a lawmaker with the ruling United Russia party.

Under his rule, hundreds of thousands of people in government, the Communist party, state - owned enterprises, private companies and the military have been rounded up and incarcerated.

Since the Rule is currently under review and changes are anticipated by all parties, the delay is even more necessary.

In October, Wang stepped down from the Communist Party's top rank under informal retirement rules, after spearheading Xi's relentless anti-corruption campaign that has

In October, Wang stepped down from the Communist Party's top rank under informal retirement rules, after spearheading Xi's relentless anti-corruption campaign that has punished over 1.5 million officials over the past five years.

The rule is supposed to protect independent investors by preventing friendly parties from under - or over-paying for each other.

The strength of any long - ruling political party is the ability to reinvent itself under new leaders and changing circumstances.

Under Financial Conduct Authority rules, peer - to - peer platforms must appoint a third party standby servicing company to administer the loan book in the event of the platform ceasing operation.

Under BJP rule, persecution of religious minorities, especially Muslims and Christians, has markedly increased, as the party often turns a blind eye to the actions of its more militant supporters.

Mr Mugabe who was forced to resign after 37 years in power under pressure from the army and ruling ZANU - PF party.

The attempt to blame society, under whatever form of government, party rule, or social pattern, for the ills that afflict us is one of the most absurd attempts at alibi - ing oneself out of difficulties that the ingenious and sinful mind of man has ever devised.

Typically, if a party to litigation is successful in such a transfer, a case would proceed in the federal court system under federal procedural rules.

In an examination of 121 elections of which 30 were conducted under plurality rules («winner take all»), 7 had significant numbers of votes for a third party.

In line with AGENDA 50 - 50, the Regional Youth Wing under the auspices of the Eastern Regional Executive Committee of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) today organised a football gala dubbed «JM Cup» at Mpraeso in the Mpraeso Constituency to rekindle the party's spirit in the Kwahu zone as part of the annual Kwahu easter festivity.

Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos has seized on today's scathing IG report on AEG as proof that state government is suffering mightily under the «arrogance» of single - party rule.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana believes in the principles that democratic societies provide individuals with the best conditions for political liberty, personal freedom, equality of opportunity and economic development under the rule of law; and therefore being committed to advancing the social and political values on which democratic societies are founded, including the basic personal freedoms and human rights, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prosperity.

There is no foolproof way to choose a party leader, and what really matters is that vanquished candidates accept their defeat under the current rules.

If any delegate bound by these rules, state party rule or state law to vote for a presidential candidate at the national convention demonstrates support under Rule 40 for any person other than the candidate to whom he or she is bound, such support shall not be recognirule or state law to vote for a presidential candidate at the national convention demonstrates support under Rule 40 for any person other than the candidate to whom he or she is bound, such support shall not be recogniRule 40 for any person other than the candidate to whom he or she is bound, such support shall not be recognized.

The new chair of the House Rules Committee came under attack for proposing a constitutionally questionable procedural maneuver to pass the controversial Affordable Care Act in 2010, refused to hold town hall meetings during the height of the Tea Party movement, and compared Republicans to Nazis during a fight over abortion access in 2011.

The Secretary of the Convention shall faithfully announce and record each delegate's vote in accordance with the delegate's obligation under these rules, state law or state party rule.

By contrast, the unit rule (by which states award all their electoral votes to the plurality winner in the state) that 48 states employ under the electoral college encourages third parties, especially regional candidates like Strom Thurmond in 1948 or George Wallace in 1968.

The 2004 election cycle saw a dramatic rise in the number and size of nonprofit organizations that bought TV ads, organized voter turnout drives and conducted political «education» campaigns that were effectively working on behalf of (or against) one candidate or party, and because they used «soft money» in the process, their donors weren't limited in how much they could give and didn't fall under the strict disclosure rules required when trying to influence an election.

Corbyn is unlikely to stand down voluntarily and under Labour Party rules, challengers to sitting leaders need to be nominated by 20 % of the parliamentary pParty rules, challengers to sitting leaders need to be nominated by 20 % of the parliamentary partyparty.

That could be feasible but under the current selection rules there is no guarantee that the result of the voting among party members would be any different.

-LSB-...] & highly active member of the Conservative party who in her debut PCC speech makes clear her allegiances to Cameron's tribe, so press regulation under a tory government, hmm do you suppose it might favour the ruling -LSB-...]

Since I believe I am allowed to do so under Labour Party rules, I plan to urge others to do likewise, and I can not understand how any Labour Party member could justify doing anything else.

They can give it away to approved charities, party committees, and super PACs, under FEC rules.

Duncan Smith was then obliged to resign under Conservative party rules and he was replaced by Michael Howard.

There is a timely debate to be had about the UK's recognition rules, and about the conditions under which it is normatively most appropriate to adhere to a rule which privileges the incumbent, the largest party, or the relative election winner.

Ahead of the election, there have been accusations and counter accusations by aspirants into various councillorship positions under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that some persons have been imposed on the party as favoured candidates for election against rules of the pParty (PDP) that some persons have been imposed on the party as favoured candidates for election against rules of the pparty as favoured candidates for election against rules of the partyparty.

Government has come under attack by thousands of Ghanaians engaging in illegal mining threatening to vote against the ruling party in the next elections despite their (illegal miners) hazardous activities on the environment.

Under a rules change this year, party committee members rather than presidential candidates selected the slates of delegates.

«I was told by this same person that because there was interest on the loan it was a commercial matter and would not come under the same party funding rules as a donation.»

One of them was disqualified because the party name she chose for herself, Democratic Values, could be too easily confused with the Democratic Party, a no - no under Board of Elections rules in what is a nonpartisan special elecparty name she chose for herself, Democratic Values, could be too easily confused with the Democratic Party, a no - no under Board of Elections rules in what is a nonpartisan special elecParty, a no - no under Board of Elections rules in what is a nonpartisan special election.

Vulnerable to the charge of having previously shown no interest in Holyrood, he told STV's Scotland Tonight that he will be a candidate for the Scottish Parliament elections in 2016 and added «if I can get into the Scottish parliament earlier than that that would be better» as he would be duty - bound to do under present party rules if elected as leader.

The appellate ruling is part of a multipronged court battle between Tinari forces and dissidents who say the party is still under the control of ex-Conservative chairman Edward Walsh, who is in federal prison after his conviction on corruption charges.

Under the rules of the broadcast era of politics, a young man with a funny name and a couple of years in the Senate might run honorably but would almost certainly lose, crushed by the ability of an experienced candidate like Hillary Clinton to raise money from big donors and lock up endorsements from elected officials and party activists.

Under the right leadership, we could harmonize the discordant voices within our party, expand the decision making circle so that it represents the wisdom of the entire party, and reform the county rules in order to have a vibrant organization with transparency and accountability of action.»

Under rules agreed last year, all Labour Party members, registered supporters and affiliated supporters - including union members - will be allowed a maximum of one vote each on a one member, one vote system.

The Regional Parties Committee, which oversees disciplinary procedures under the English Party membership rules, today decided to suspend Lord Rennard's membership of the party pending a disciplinary proceParty membership rules, today decided to suspend Lord Rennard's membership of the party pending a disciplinary proceparty pending a disciplinary procedure.

The announcement of the new party line comes weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court, citing religious rights, ruled that requiring family - owned corporations to pay for insurance coverage for contraception under the Affordable Care Act violated a federal law protecting religious freedom.

«The regional parties committee, which oversees disciplinary procedures under the English party membership rules, today decided to suspend Lord Rennard's membership of the party pending a disciplinary procedure.

«The regional parties committee, which oversees disciplinary procedures under the English party membership rules, decided to suspend Lord Rennard's membership of the party pending a disciplinary procedure.

Under council rules, leaders have to be members of a major party.