Sentences with phrase «as voting ballots»

Once it's fully up and running, the tokens will be used for everything from paying journalists to serving as voting ballots to decide which projects merit funding.

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As in the 2015 regional election, the next ballot is likely to be framed as a plebiscite vote over independence, with the ruling «Together For Yes» coalition likely to stick togetheAs in the 2015 regional election, the next ballot is likely to be framed as a plebiscite vote over independence, with the ruling «Together For Yes» coalition likely to stick togetheas a plebiscite vote over independence, with the ruling «Together For Yes» coalition likely to stick together.

But that wasn't all that depressed Clinton's vote: Hansen said a far lower number of provisional ballots than typical for a presidential election played a role, as did a recent strict voter - ID law that was in effect for its first presidential election in the state.

Black voters in red states should vote as they usually do for candidates, down the ballot — and leave their choice for President blank.

The next steps for the states that voted «yes» on their respective ballot measures will vary, as regulators in each state will likely spend several months deliberating on the specific framework for a legal marijuana market.

As the ballot approaches in late April, the outcome appears more unpredictable after the surprising Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump, one analyst told CNBC that France is the current big concern.

As 31 states allow military and overseas voters to return ballots via email, hackers could intercept these emails and change the votes cast or bring down the email server to which the absentee ballots are sent.

Small - business owners around the country are casting their ballots as the race to the 2014 Midterm Election finish line comes to an end — and how Main Street votes could determine not just who will go to Washington, but also the outcome of key initiatives that affect all of our bottom lines.

As the official vote count continued on Monday morning, after the ballot on Sunday, it showed the Five Star Movement (M5S) would be the largest single party, but a center - right bloc — which features the anti-immigration Lega party — would gain the most seats.

As a beneficial owner, in order to be able to vote your shares at the meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from your bank or broker and bring it with you to hand in with your signed ballot.

That such a gun - friendly state adopted any firearm restrictions represents a sea change, even more so as the restrictions were drafted and approved in a matter of three weeks, after a bipartisan vote and the signature of a Republican governor likely to be on the ballot later this year as a Senate candidate.

The person having the greatest Number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President.

Polls opened at 8 a.m. Friday in Iran as Iranians cast ballots in the first parliamentary elections since the 2009 vote that sparked riots and accusations of rigging.

I don't know what church you've been going to, but my minister goes to great pains before an election to not mention ANY candidate or particular ballot issue, but instead call on the congregation to read their scriptures (suggesting some references) and pray, pray, pray for God's guidance, as they get ready to cast their vote.

As a Christian and a Republican who voted for Obama last time... I won; t make that mistake again so I am voting for Governor Romney (unless Ron Paul is on the ballot as an independenAs a Christian and a Republican who voted for Obama last time... I won; t make that mistake again so I am voting for Governor Romney (unless Ron Paul is on the ballot as an independenas an independent)

When immorality is publicly put before a Christian on a ballot, they will vote it down as the immorality it is.

Here are some details about that November 2004 ballot proposal: 1) there was already in place a Utah law strictly banning same - sex marriage, which I fully supported; 2) all three candidates for the office of attorney general of Utah (the chief law - enforcement officer in the state) opposed the amendment, including the LDS (Mormon) Republican incumbent, Mark Shurtleff, mostly because they considered it a poorly drafted amendment; 3) I refused to endorse the amendment, but I did not urge people to vote «no»; 4) the leadership of the LDS Church, which has a record for being as strongly opposed to same - sex marriage as the Catholic Church, did not issue a statement urging its members to vote one way or the other; 5) inasmuch as two thirds of Utahans belong to the LDS Church, this means that the leadership of at least 80 percent of Utah churchgoers did not urge a «yes» vote on the amendment.

What if Slavery was put on the Ballot for a Vote, state by state would it of passed???? You can vote on civil rights, and the Supreme Court will finally have to legalize it, just like they did when Blacks could not marry out of their race as recent as 1971 in some staVote, state by state would it of passed???? You can vote on civil rights, and the Supreme Court will finally have to legalize it, just like they did when Blacks could not marry out of their race as recent as 1971 in some stavote on civil rights, and the Supreme Court will finally have to legalize it, just like they did when Blacks could not marry out of their race as recent as 1971 in some states.

For some voters, it's not their fault that their ballots aren't stellar, as they can vote intelligently but not completely thanks to the 10 - vote limit.

When the measure, known as Proposition 42, was approved on a second ballot (after having been voted down only a day earlier), it touched off a fire storm of criticism, mostly from coaches who stand to lose the services of youngsters whose academic prowess has not kept pace with their athletic skills.

The reason is the vote about Catalan independence that had already been ruled as an illegal and illegitimate ballot by the Spanish government.

And if he is left off my ballot, as Mark McGwire has been steadily since he hit eligibility, why next year will I probably bite the bullet and vote for Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens?

That's limiting and one - sided, as we've discussed in this space before: Limiting the number of votes that can be made on a single ballot leans too heavily in the favor of small - hall advocates, whereas large - hall supporters have to put a stop to their support after 10 votes.

The 10 - vote limit was a hindrance for many, to the point the BBWAA voted to increase it to 12 in the future, but the average voter used just 8.4 spots on their ballot: there are still a whole lot of voters out there who don't see an obvious backlog even as it repeatedly hits them over the head.

Why did Smoltz make it on his first ballot, but Curt Schilling, who was at least as good, receive 240 fewer votes?

As All - Star voting comes to a close this week, Cozart leads the ballot for National League shortstops by almost 300,000 votes.

And while Day claimed that, as of Sunday, he would still vote for Spieth for PoY, the 27 - year - old Aussie hoped to give voters some pause before they cast their ballots for the kid with two majors and two other tour victories in 2015.

I suppose the Colombian international is accounting for the 1 %, as Argentina boss Gerardo Martino recently revealed that he has and always will vote for Lionel Messi as long as he remains on the ballot.

Rylko said that as far as the Park District was concerned, Horatio Gardens residents risked invalidating their entire ballots if they were to vote on Park District issues.

In two cases, the lawsuit alleges, candidates won office with insufficient votes, gaining victory as write - ins with a handful of ballots cast.

In two instances, the lawsuit alleges, candidates won office with insufficient votes, gaining victory as write - in candidates with a handful of ballots cast.

As IPPR's new report into political inequality shows, less than half of 18 — 24 - year - olds voted, compared to nearly four - fifths of the over-65s, while three - quarters of «AB» individuals cast a ballot, against just over half of «DE» registered voters.

The ballot you are mailed depends on the precinct you live in, as this determines the candidates and propositions for which you are eligible to vote.

(The rumor was being pushed by the Turner camp, and would be very helpful to the congressman's quest to get 25 percent of the weighted convention vote to get onto the ballot as it would free up two vote - heavy counties now backing Maragos: Nassau and Suffolk).

As voters indicated their preferential ranking, you can eliminate the weakest candidate and redistribute the votes on his ballots according to the indicated second preference.

Teachout, as you'll recall, failed to receive sufficient support at the WFP's May 31 convention to get onto the ballot, but she did get 41.3 percent of the weighted convention vote to Cuomo's 58.7 percent.

Although voting experienced unprecedented delays and reports of pre-ticked ballot papers, the national presiding officer described the election as «successful» in spite of the glitches.

There is no such thing as an «official» announcement; the only official ways to be a candidate are to get enough votes at a convention or signatures on a petition, and accept them in order to be on the ballot.

In the event of a lost ballot the voting anomaly is reversed, and a ballot is absent due to the percentages rounding down, as shown in Table 3.

For example, I think Stuart's criticism is a more valid one of a system where the party has to hold a primary ballot, and where anybody at all can put in as a candidate, and anybody can choose to vote in it.

The solution is tantamount to a ghost ballot, as the lost ballot would be awarded to the candidate receiving the largest percentage of the state's popular vote.

The news of the robocall comes almost simultaneously with word that Owens, like Democrat Dan Maffei in central New York, has filed a court order to impound ballots ahead of tomorrow's vote — a sign that the race against Republican Matt Doheny will be as close as the public polls have suggested.

In Australia, where the method is used to elect the Senate, this is known as voting «below» and «above» the line respectively due to the design of the ballot paper.

Barron, who hopes to receive at least 50,000 votes on the Freedom Party line, establishing a new third party that will have automatic ballot status in the 2014 elections, told me the vast number of signatures he has amassed should serve as the equivilent of a political «no trespassing» sign to any of his detractors.

Retiring Rep. Charles Rangel voted in Harlem this morning, casting a ballot for the final time as a member of the House of Representatives.

The questioner doesn't go on to explore questions such as when and how the vote would take place, what should be on the ballot paper, and whether abandoning Brexit altogether should be an option.

Democratic lawmakers in the state Senate and Assembly have sought to apply post-budget pressure to Republicans to consider voter reforms designed to enhance ballot access and make it easier to vote as well as to register.

The Wilson Pakula threshold for anyone not enrolled in the party who wants to run on the line, as you'll recall, is just over 50 percent of the weighted convention vote — more than twice the 25 percent necessary for party members to get onto the ballot.

If you stir in legislation such as the European Referendum Act 2015 which set the question to appear on the ballot paper but failed to address the legal consequences of a vote to leave, and the anomalies thrown up by the Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011, not least the ability to avoid a fixed - term, then the unsatisfactory basis upon which the country has gone to the polls three times in the last three years is underscored.

If the WP vote is held first, it will be what one strategist decribed as a «test vote» for Levy — and his biggest champion, state GOP Chairman Ed Cox — both of whom have confidently predicted the party - switching county executive will receive sufficient support at the convention to get onto the ballot.