Sentences with phrase «allows early elections»

Some countries, such as Norway, simply do not allow early elections at all.

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Earlier this week, Georgia Representative Hank Johnson introduced two bills that he believes will help improve voting security a few years down the road: the Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act, which, if passed, would classify voting systems as critical infrastructure to be protected by the Department of Homeland Security; and the Election Integrity Act, which will map out a planned response for voting system failures and control the types of voting machines states are allowed to buy.

Mexico's ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, facing voter scorn over corruption, tepid economic growth and rising violence, loosened its rules earlier this month to allow it to form coalitions and let a non-party member run as its candidate in 2018 presidential elections.

An early election would also allow Mr. Prentice to attract new candidates and force PC MLA's too closely associated with former premier Alison Redford into early retirement (ie: Doug Horner, Fred Horne, Sandra Jansen, Doug Griffiths).

The two sides hope to iron out a deal early next week to allow the IMF to release $ 7 billion in aid to Greece ahead of European elections, which kick off next month.

The Act allows two thirds of MPs to vote to have an early election, essentially requiring both Government and Opposition to decide to go to the polls together.

A longtime push for early voting in New York took a step forward this month, with Republican Sen. Betty Little backing a bill that would allow voters to cast ballots up to two weeks before Election Day.

A letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo this signed by the women of color in the state Assembly urged him to push for the adoption of early voting and the closure of the loophole in election law that allows for unlimited donations through a web of limited liability companies.

The Democratic conference within the state Election Commissioners Association has thrown its support behind Cuomo's push to allow early voting in New York.

Many of the measures were listed on Cuomo's 2018 State of the State agenda, including closing a loophole in election law that allows for unlimited political donations through a network of limited liabilities companies, as well as early voting.

Allow early voting up to 12 days before an election, permit same - day voter registration and require online political ads to disclose funding sources.

The measures, which would allow same - day voter registration and early voting, were approved in the Senate Elections Committee and moved to a second committee.

The measures, which would allow same day voter registration and early voting, were approved in the Senate Elections Committee, and moved to a second committee.

The prime minister had promised to bring in «early legislation» to allow voters to force a by - election, in an attempt to deal with voter anger over the expenses scandal.

The 2010 coalition agreement promised to: «Bring forward early legislation to introduce a power of recall, allowing voters to force a by - election where an MP is found to have engaged in serious wrongdoing and having had a petition calling for a by - election signed by 10 % of his or her constituents.»

In the hypothetical case that every member of the government (president and vice president included) wanted to call an early election, replacing the sitting president and vice president, would they be allowed to?

There are 37 states that allow early voting before Election Day.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 32 states and the District of Columbia have an early voting system that allows registered voters to cast their votes in person before Election Day.

The Democratic conference within the state Election Commissioners Association has thrown its support behind Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to allow early voting in New York.

Early voting would allow eligible voters to cast ballots in - person days, sometimes weeks, before an election.

My bill would allow same day registration; allow early voting, allow voter registration via the internet; allow 16 - year olds to register and vote in certain elections; and codify Section 5 Pre-Clearance procedures for New York State.»

Elections should be held early enough to allow sufficient room for litigation before any winner is sworn in.

Of the nine «toss up» states listed on CNN's Electoral Map, all but two — Virginia and New Hampshire — allow for early in - person voting and all allow for absentee ballots prior to Election Day.

«Laws that would allow for automatic voter registration, early voting, no - excuse absentee voting, and consolidation of primary elections will empower voters and give greater access to the ballot,» she said.

If Governor Cuomo had allowed the Moreland Commission to fulfill its mission without interfering in its operations, these charges might have been brought earlier, perhaps before the November 2014 elections, and without requiring federal authorities to step in.

His call comes on the back of an earlier appeal by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei to Ghanaians and the various political parties involved in this year's elections to be patient and allow it effectively carry...

Carroll views early voting as a first step in modernizing our voting systems, but feels that there is so much more to do, «from allowing same day registration, no fault absentee voting, allowing for party enrollment changes to take place 10 days before an election and more.»

«If we have early voting and automated registration, a lot of court orders will be unnecessary,» the elections commissioner said, adding that they issued more than 200 court orders last year on Election Day to allow people to register and vote.

On voting reform, Cuomo vowed to enact early voting, allowing people to cast their ballots for about a week prior to election day, and to implement same - day registration, permitting New Yorkers to register to vote on election day.

Otherwise, if Corbyn fails to become prime minister in 2022, or at an earlier snap election, Labour's silence on the Scottish question will allow Nationalists to say they were right all along - Labour can't «save» Scotland from perpetual Tory government and independence is therefore the only answer.

A longtime push for early voting in New York took a step forward this week, with Republican Senator Betty Little backing a bill that would allow voters to cast ballots up to two weeks before Election Day.

The parties will bring forward early legislation to introduce a power of recall, allowing voters to force a by - election where an MP was found to have engaged in serious wrongdoing and having had a petition calling for a by - election signed by 10 % of his or her constituents.

«As others have said, whilst most members hold you in great esteem, the majority who have contacted me also recognise that you are not destined to become Prime Minister and hope that you will stand down at the earliest opportunity to allow our party to approach the next General Election with confidence.

Controversy surrounds the role of election commissioners in the five - county district allowing some poll workers to vote early.

In an earlier post (28th May, 2013) I suggested that at least ten days after a general election be allowed for the formation of a government — time which would be especially important when a coalition government of two or more parties was being put together.

Some of the queues which started forming as early as 3 pm on the eve of election is to allow people to vote early enough to enable them go about their daily routine.

At issue last fall was that the Ulster County Board of Elections had allowed a few dozen poll - watchers to vote a few days earlier (via legally proscribed sealed envelopes) than current law allows.

People gathered in Foley Square on Sunday to push for early voting, which would allow eligible voters to cast ballots in person days or even weeks before an election.

Following this election, the council returned to no overall control, as the sizable swing from Lib Dem to Labour allowed Labour to gain five seats directly from the Lib Dems, and two from earlier defections, making Labour narrowly the largest party with 43 seats to the Lib Dem's 42.

We need real voting reforms: automatic and pre-voter registration, early voting, a constitutional amendment to allow same - day voter registration and mail - in voting, and enough funding, training and reforms to the state and county boards of elections to stop screw - ups like the massive Brooklyn voter purge.

Now, one New York State Assemblyman thinks it's time to change the election process itself, urging his fellow lawmakers to allow some form of early voting.

Some senior colleagues believe that a Labour MSP who plans to retire in May 2016 from a safe Labour seat could be persuaded to stand down earlier and allow a byelection to take place on the same day as the general election in 2015.

Coalition introduced five - year parliaments but act allows for early elections if two - thirds of MPs vote in favour

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature acted earlier this year to extend the periods for special elections to allow military ballots to be mailed and counted in compliance with federal law.

Early voting as allowed by 37 other states, reform of New York's archaic election laws, allowing victims of sexual abuse cases to reopen their cases and sue their abusers, common sense reforms to New York's gun laws, so many issues on the table that need to be addressed.

Early voting is not just beneficial to voters, it reduces stress on poll workers and allows for more secure elections.

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Tony Blair, who expressed unease in early 2005 about a «hybrid» house with elected and appointed members, pledged in the Labour manifesto for that year's general election to remove the remaining hereditary peers and to «allow a free vote on the composition of the house».

As it turns out, the self - publishing route allowed The Breeders — which subtly and not - so - subtly deals with many high - profile social justice issues — to come out right at the perfect time: early in 2012, at the cusp of a politically charged election year.

The prime minister began by wishing everyone a Happy Easter before being lobbed a friendly question by one of her MPs that allowed a bit of early local election campaigning.