Sentences with phrase «ballot referendum for»

This editorial in the Bangor Daily News quotes MDI Biological Laboratory research assistant Jesse Rochester on the need for STEM jobs in Maine in making the case in favor of a June 13 ballot referendum for a $ 50 million bond to support the growth of innovative R&D companies in Maine.

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There is much to be said, for instance, on behalf of Justice Kennedy's complaint that the decision deprives the people of California of the right to govern themselves by referenda, if the losers of a plebiscite can challenge the outcome and, with the collusion of friendly state officials unwilling to defend the people's will, win in court what they can not win at the ballot box.

This has prompted officials to consider adding such a park to a possible retry for a bond referendum for the November ballot.

If commissioners put the referendum proposal on the Nov. 7 ballot, their next step will be to ask the DuPage County Forest Preserve District for a lease extension on the property.

The decision halts an election board hearing scheduled for Thursday to review petitions the group filed with the DuPage County Election Commission in December for a referendum question on the March 16 ballot.

Nonetheless, some experts caution that asking voters to consider two referendum questions on the November ballot might not produce the desired outcomes for either organization, in particular, if those casting ballots fear that supporting both measures would mean higher taxes.

GLEN ELLYN — A shortage of funds for capital projects has pushed the Glen Ellyn Park District Board to consider a referendum question for the April ballot.

The park district's proposed referendum question could appear alongside a November ballot request from New Trier High School asking voters to approve $ 89 million in funding for a major renovation of the aging Winnetka campus.

Legislation to make it easier for voters to get a bond referendum placed on the ballot was signed into law by Gov. James Thompson.

Residents petitioned the Wilmette Park District to place the referendum on the ballot in hopes the village would later arrange for private redevelopment of the historic building at 1041 Ridge Rd.

Within weeks, supporters collected more than 3,000 signatures to get a referendum proposal on the March 2002 ballot to sell $ 25 million in bonds for the purchase.

The Arlington Heights Park District commissioners have voted to put a referendum proposal for an additional 15 cents per $ 100 equalized assessed valuation on the March 21 ballot to help maintain recreation centers and swimming pools.

Park commissioners plan to put a referendum measure on the ballot in April seeking financing for the proposed two - story building, which is to include a gymnasium, weight room, aerobic room, locker rooms and meeting rooms.

Suits filed by two Du Page County park districts to have non-binding referendum proposals placed on the November ballot could have significance throughout Illinois and provide the basis for similar actions in counties across the state.

Park District Executive Director Barbara Heller said Friday that some board members were still considering placing an advisory referendum measure on the April 17 ballot and may reconsider the issue at a future meeting when all board members are present for a vote.

Now, after the Conservative Party's surprisingly won an absolute majority in the May ballot, Mr Cameron decided to fast track the referendum, which is now set for June 2016.

8:15 pm — Vote on official position of two referendum propositions on November ballot See below for propositions

Cuomo said he will push for a November ballot referendum, even after expressing concern that the lack of a statewide election could skew the turnout, with scores of city voters casting mayoral ballots.

Also at 6:30 p.m., New York Says Yes, a coalition that lobbies for a state constitutional convention, hosts an empowerment and education event about this year's ballot referendum, Bronx Museum, 1040 Grand Concourse, the Bronx.

Onondaga County legislators have scheduled a special session Aug. 31 to vote on a proposed consolidation of jail operations under the sheriff's office in time to get a proposition on the ballot Nov. 7 for a public referendum.

With nearly 2.4 million votes cast, Issue 2, the up - or - down ballot referendum deciding SB 5's fate, was headed for a whopping defeat, 61 percent to 39 percent.

She said the county could put a referendum for the sewer district on the ballot as soon as this year.

Evan Davis, a former counsel to Gov. Mario Cuomo who had been pursuing legal action against the state Board of Elections over placement of a referendum for a constitutional convention, has withdrawn his suit following the boards agreement to take steps to highlight the issue on the fall ballot.

STONY POINT - Rose Memorial Library Board President Jennifer Lima has been promoting a ballot referendum seeking $ 717K in funding for a new library.

On October 27, 2017, Kyle Bailey, campaign manager for the Maine Committee for Ranked Choice Voting, sent an email message to ranked - choice voting supporters announcing that the group had filed the paperwork to pursue a veto referendum in opposition to LD 1646: «We will have 90 days to collect 61,123 valid signatures to put a People's Veto on the June 2018 ballot.

On March 5, 2018, Dunlap announced that a sufficient number of valid signatures had been submitted to place the referendum on the ballot, meaning that ranked - choice voting would be used for federal and state offices in the June 2018 primary election.

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF STONY POINT - Rose Memorial Library Board President Jennifer Lima has been promoting a ballot referendum seeking $ 717K in funding for a new library.

That agreement and a successful referendum on the 2013 statewide ballot made it possible for Wilmorite and others to compete for casino licenses elsewhere in New York.

Absentee ballots were factored into those totals, 17 yes and 6 no for both the budget and capital reverse referendum.

A referendum on the November ballot to consider approving seven casinos in New York is raising some eyebrows among good - government advocates for wording that promises to lower taxes, provide more money for schools and create more jobs.

The Conservative backbencher who topped a ballot for private member's bills will be given Parliamentary time to push for a referendum by 2017 deciding the UK's future in, or out, of the European Union.

The timeline calls for the referendum to be on the ballot in the November 2015 election.

The LibDem - controlled council (which blames central government for the supermarket's go - ahead) has declined to hold a referendum but Mr Goldsmith is hoping to work with the Electoral Reform Society to hold a non-binding ballot that will send a clear message to Sainsbury's that its supermarket isn't wanted.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County legislators have scheduled a special session Aug. 31 to vote on a proposed consolidation of jail operations under the sheriff's office in time to get a proposition on the ballot Nov. 7 for a public referendum.

For a constitutional amendment to go through in New York, it must first gain the approval of legislators voted into office in two consecutive election cycles, and then that of the public in a November ballot referendum.

«John Bercow becomes fifth Tory MP to oppose referendum on EU Treaty Main Overwhelming majority use constituency ballots to vote for referendum and against Lisbon Treaty»

Though Cuomo is not on the ballot this year, a referendum on whether to hold a constitutional convention is, and support for the measure appears to be dropping, the poll found.

Eighty - four percent would back term limits for lawmakers and 79 percent back term limits for state elected officials; 77 percent support ending the practice of limited liability companies giving unlimited funds to campaigns; 74 percent back allowing initiative and referendum on the ballot; 65 percent support banning full - time employment for the Legislature.

According to an order for declaratory judgment which was sent by Rosenblum to a New York state Supreme Court judge on Oct. 17, the mayor will seek to nullify a decision by the Democratic majority of Leon Potok, David Finch and Ilissa Miller on the village board to authorize a ballot referendum that — if passed by public vote on Election Day — would restrict Rosenblum's ability to appoint a village attorney as well as certain land use board members.

A few months ago, Constitution Party of Wyoming state chair Jennifer Young criss - crossed the state to collect the required 37,000 signatures for an education ballot referendum.

When 3,500 citizens of Clarkstown signed a petition asking for a Term Limits referendum to be placed on the 2011 ballot he insulted their intelligence by saying that anyone coming out of a supermarket «just wants to sign a piece of paper so they can get on with their lives».

August 19, 2011: Ohio Democratic Referendum Petition Might Indirectly Restore Minor Party Ballot Access for 2012 August 16, 2011: Ohio Libertarian Party Ballot Access Lawsuit to be Heard August 30 August 15, 2011: Ohio Libertarian Party Asks for Quick Injunctive Relief in Ballot Access Case

Driven by a shared goal of creating jobs, increasing funding for schools and lowering property taxes, a broad coalition of business leaders, labor unions, economic development professionals and educators announced the formation of NY Jobs Now in support of Referendum # 1 on ballots in November, which would authorize up to four new casinos in upstate New York.

Lawmakers make over economic proposal, shelve equality act BY KATHY KAHN For The Rockland Times Albany's Legislature broke for the summer on June 20, leaving Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ambitious business attraction program bruised but not battered and putting a gambling referendum on the state's November ballFor The Rockland Times Albany's Legislature broke for the summer on June 20, leaving Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ambitious business attraction program bruised but not battered and putting a gambling referendum on the state's November ballfor the summer on June 20, leaving Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ambitious business attraction program bruised but not battered and putting a gambling referendum on the state's November ballot.

Back to today the only remedy we have on the table is a referendum to change the way we vote from one X on the ballot paper (first past the post) to a series of 1, 2, 3,... preferences for each of the candidates (the alternative vote).

The focus now is getting a referendum on the November ballot that would clear the way for a new municipal government.

A referendum will appear on the ballot this November, asking New Yorkers if the state should convene a constitutional convention, which would make recommendations for potential changes to the state constitution.

And he called for a bond referendum on November's ballot — called the Smart Schools Initiative — that would create a $ 2 billion fund to improve technology in schools.

A Brooklyn lawyer argued before Supreme Court Justice Richard Platkin that the ballot language for a referendum on casino gambling is improperly misleading.

Thousands of people across Scotland, including volunteers and police, are readying the ballot boxes, polling stations and counts for the referendum on Thursday.