Sentences with phrase «ballot box»

Some random sample of ballot boxes is counted manually and compared to the scanned results, and if there are problems, more stations are manually compared.

, but a stolen, lost, or stuffed ballot box risks mere hundreds of votes while a hidden computer glitch risks millions.

The personnel are expected to protect ballot boxes, electoral officials, voters and generally ensure peaceful polls.

This kind of funny politics that we are playing must stop... we do not want people to carry ballot boxes and steal results.

Separate ballot boxes were set up for each of the 10 politicians during the secret vote.

Members vote on their favorite dish and wine pairing using secret ballot boxes that have the name of the club written on them.

What it means is that the integrity of the remaining ballot boxes have been compromised.

We've witnessed how ballot boxes were changed at various police stations in the country after we've gone to sleep.

According to Oyedepo, the election was characterised by snatching of ballot boxes in many polling booths across the state, stuffing of already thump printed ballot papers into boxes and inadequate ballot papers.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has earmarked N1.4 bn for the purchase of ballot boxes for the conduct of 2019 general elections.

Click on the video box below to watch speakers from the group on Tuesday in front the Susan B. Anthony ballot box on West Main Street.

10.49: Just - In: Ballot box snatched at PU 06/08/10 / 007, Ekpetiama 1, Yenagoa.

• The NPP will have ballot boxes with already thumb - printed ballot papers for President John Dramani MAHAMA and the NDC in vans where pro-NPP media houses will uncover as part of the grand agenda to accuse the Electoral Commission and the NDC of planning to rig this year's general elections.

Election Petition Tribunal which sat in Katsina after the by - election had on 15th November, nullified the election of Hon. Mansir Aliyu Mashi on the ground that election was marred with irregularities, ranging from ballot box snatching, failure of election to hold in some polling units among others and ordered fresh election in those polling units.

The secure digital ballot box uses blockchain technology to ensure that data is distributed and tamper - proof, and it allows voting from mobile devices and PCs.

«Nor do I intend to share my private opinion other than via the anonymity of [the] ballot box when I join millions of others to cast my vote,» Carney continued.

The Electoral Commission said that it will replace the six (6) ballot boxes before Election Day on December 7th.

The long wait for the result at Ryedale civic centre in Malton, where the last ballot boxes did not arrive until after midnight, was enlivened by one other election count.

Jeremy Corbyn defied his critics in spectacular fashion today as Labour won a thumping victory in his first ballot box test.

He noted that armed soldiers attached to Senator Emmanuel Bwacha; Joel Ikenya, a current minister; as well as Senator Anthony Manzo, the Chief of Staff to Senator David Mark, engaged in brazen acts that violated the electoral act, including ballot box snatching.

It was not long however before we realised that the destroyed ballot boxes concealed the over-voting at Manhaliya Polling Station (H19).

In a post on its official Facebook page, the EC stated that, «for the six empty ballot boxes that fell off the pickup truck in the Western Region, a report has been made to the police.

There's always a chance that Kezia's national presence will benefit her at the local ballot box, but as the first capital constituency to turn to the SNP it seems likely that Ash Regan - Denham will win this seat.

Jeremy Corbyn has defied his critics in spectacular fashion as Labour won a thumping victory in his first ballot box test.

Meanwhile, six ballot boxes meant for the upcoming polls in the Western Region have gone missing.

After polls close at 10 pm tonight, ballot papers will be taken in sealed ballot boxes to Medway Park in Gillingham.

The more red meat the Conservatives dish out to their base, the more keeping their party out of power next year stands to become a bigger ballot box priority for voters than punishing Trudeau for whatever disappointment he may have inspired.

They smashed ballot boxes and prevented delegates from voting.

Those who steal ballot boxes, those found with ballot papers and who commit other electoral offences should be jailed for 5 years.

In a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose questioned the police authority on what it has done in respect of the Police officers that Nigerians have seen on videos, hijacking ballot boxes.

«The danger is that, if it is not found, it will be utilized by some mischief makers on Election Day and we start seeing ballot boxes popping up in various part of the region and causing confusion.»

Accusations of ballot box tampering were levied against PNM campaign managers and other political agents.

By the time the issue reached ballot boxes, many Americans didn't have the will to argue.

This is ballot box charity at its worst.

(In the baby names ballot box, Hillary rose 64 % and Donald rose 5 % in 2016.)

We created a «Belly Ballot Box» where our friends and family voted anonymously on their favorite name.

The group will unveil a giant ballot box to highlight their demand for a vote; the campaign is focusing on the need for a vote per se rather than the relative merits of the EU treaty.

In a country the size of Europe with some of the weakest governance structures in the world and divided by a history of violence and conflict, it is not enough to help with the logistics of ordering ballot boxes.

And even if it does not feature in the British election debate, the idea of replacing means - tested cash benefits with an unconditional, universal weekly payment to every adult citizen as a right of citizenship will soon be tested at the Swiss ballot box, with a referendum on basic income in Switzerland due sometime this year.

In the last resort, the Labour Party has to attract votes in ballot boxes whatever trade union barons say or however much trade unions contribute to the Labour Party.

We saw what happened recently at Ada how the Delta Forces stormed the Assembly and seized ballot boxes, we heard what Ghana's high commissioner to South Africa Mr Ayisi Boateng said (some Ghanaians are more Ghanaians than others).

• They intend to use pepper spray to disperse polling agents in order to have their way to cause mayhem snatch / swap ballot boxes and destroy voting material at selected places.

There were cases of attempted ballot box snatching, allegations of vote buying etc..

At one point, Gillibrand donned a sash — «Votes for Women» — and cast a mock ballot in an authentic wooden ballot box.

Local youths in trainers flinging traditionally fling ballot boxes into a sports hall in their race to be the nation's first.

The EC's decision follows fears expressed by stakeholders over possible ballot box snatching which is usually done with motorbikes.

The creation of additional Voting Points, the consequential demand for more ballot boxes, voting cubicles, ad - hoc staff, transportation of personnel and logics, training etc. must be adequately planned for.

«Under my watch, we will not tolerate ballot box snatching, violence and hooliganism from anybody.

The damage you can do to a single ballot, a single ballot box, a single court house and so on require an increasing number of coconspirators without exceptions, with numbers and efforts in proportion to the tampered votes.