Sentences with phrase «by a majority vote in»

Kateb is explicit that dignity overrides democratic process: «It is absurd that the voters of California, by majority vote in a referendum, could have decided that a judicially recognized right that allows people of the same sex to marry could be voided by their will.»

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were banned in Ecuador by a majority vote in the national assembly.

Not exact matches

The motion, a broadly worded declaration of support for foreign policy, received 158 votes in favor, below the necessary majority of 160 votes and was followed by a chorus of opposition calls for the government to «quit, quit, quit».

But his fragile grip on power will be tested again in the coming weeks when the Senate, where he has only a wafer - thin majority, votes on financing Italy's military presence in Afghanistan, a mission opposed by some leftist senators.

In an SEC filing, Facebook has said Zuckerberg will begin by gifting no more than $ 1 billion in stock annually for the next three years, and that he «intends to retain his majority voting position in our stock for the foreseeable future.&raquIn an SEC filing, Facebook has said Zuckerberg will begin by gifting no more than $ 1 billion in stock annually for the next three years, and that he «intends to retain his majority voting position in our stock for the foreseeable future.&raquin stock annually for the next three years, and that he «intends to retain his majority voting position in our stock for the foreseeable future.&raquin our stock for the foreseeable future.»

The strategy is intended to produce a bipartisan majority vote for Mr. Brennan in the Senate Intelligence Committee without giving its members seven additional legal opinions on targeted killing sought by senators and while protecting what the White House views as the confidentiality of the Justice Department's legal advice to the president.

It's politically risky for the federal government to ride roughshod over state laws voted in by a majority of the people, says William McGrath, a partner at the Washington, D.C. - based Potomac Law Group.

In April, they voted in favor of a shareholder proposal requiring annual majority rule votes for all directors, which Nabors has said they will abide bIn April, they voted in favor of a shareholder proposal requiring annual majority rule votes for all directors, which Nabors has said they will abide bin favor of a shareholder proposal requiring annual majority rule votes for all directors, which Nabors has said they will abide by.

Only 21 % of the people surveyed by Ipsos MORI in nine EU countries wanted to leave the EU... Even where protest parties are gaining momentum, it appears unlikely that they will garner sufficient votes to muster a majority.»

Under applicable TSX rules, the transaction also requires the approval of Loblaw shareholders by majority vote, as the number of Loblaw common shares to be issued in the transaction exceeds 25 % of the total number of outstanding Loblaw common shares.

A majority of the shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting must be present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy for the transaction of business.

So they forced an election they couldn't possibly win by defeating the Conservatives on a confidence vote in Parliament — and gave Prime Minister Stephen Harper something he couldn't get without their invaluable help — a majority government with no chance of being defeated for four years.

Submission to the NYSE re: Request by the U.S. Council of Institutional Investors that NYSE adopt a majority voting listing standard in uncontested elections of directors

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal at issue is required for: (i) the ratification of the appointment of E&Y as Walmart's independent accountants for fiscal 2014; (ii) the adoption of a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the company's NEOs; (iii) the approval of the Management Incentive Plan, as amended; and (iv) the adoption of each of the shareholder proposals.

At any meeting at which a quorum has been established, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal at issue is required for: (i) the ratification of the appointment of EY as Walmart's independent accountants for fiscal 2016; (ii) the adoption of a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the company's NEOs; (iii) the approval of the Stock Incentive Plan of 2015; and (iv) the adoption of each of the shareholder proposals.

The affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by holders of our common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting will be required to approve the amendment of the 2004 Plan, provided that the total votes cast on the proposal represent over 50 % of the outstanding stock entitled to vote on the proposal.

In a secret ballot on 23 June 2015, Yindjibarndi people throughout the State voted by an overwhelming two - thirds majority for change in the management and leadership of Yindjibarndi Native Title businesIn a secret ballot on 23 June 2015, Yindjibarndi people throughout the State voted by an overwhelming two - thirds majority for change in the management and leadership of Yindjibarndi Native Title businesin the management and leadership of Yindjibarndi Native Title business.

L. (Sept. 1, 2014), http://us.practicallaw.com/4-578-4485 [http://perma.cc/8XRK-A4YL](«It appears that ISS negative vote recommendations based on the perceived lack of board responsiveness to shareholder concerns (as evidenced by the failure to implement a successful shareholder proposal) was the leading factor associated with directors who failed to receive a majority of votes cast in an uncontested election in 2014.»)

Mr. Diess won favor with the Porsche and Piëch families, who own a majority of Volkswagen's voting shares, by improving profits at the division that makes Volkswagen - brand cars despite a decline in the number of vehicles sold.

The SSE Holdings LLC Agreement may be amended with the consent of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding LLC Interests; provided that if the managing member holds greater than 33 % of the LLC Interests, then it may be amended with the consent of the managing member together with holders of at least 50 % of the outstanding LLC Interests, excluding LLC Interests held by the managing member.

Under the 2017 Plan, a change in control is defined to include (1) the acquisition by any person or company of more than 50 % of the combined voting power of our then outstanding stock, (2) a merger, consolidation, or similar transaction in which our stockholders immediately before the transaction do not own, directly or indirectly, more than 50 % of the combined voting power of the surviving entity (or the parent of the surviving entity), (3) a sale, lease, exclusive license, or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets other than to an entity more than 50 % of the combined voting power of which is owned by our stockholders, and (4) an unapproved change in the majority of the board of directors.

In addition, the vote - counting methodology used by the Company is the standard applied by a majority of our peers incorporated in Delaware and, according to a 2013 study by GMI Ratings, by a majority of S&P 500 companieIn addition, the vote - counting methodology used by the Company is the standard applied by a majority of our peers incorporated in Delaware and, according to a 2013 study by GMI Ratings, by a majority of S&P 500 companiein Delaware and, according to a 2013 study by GMI Ratings, by a majority of S&P 500 companies.

Take over from a visionary founder whose play for world domination is only half finished (and who is still a majority owner by votes), fix a broken workplace culture, win an existential race (and legal battle) to develop autonomous vehicles, and find a way to turn a profit in a business that has lost billions of dollars a year.

I guess the lesson of Travis Kalanick's resignation as chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc. is that you can be the visionary founder of a massive company, stay private to avoid the pressures of the public market, keep control of a majority of the voting power of the shares, and still be forced out in a boardroom coup led by activist shareholders:

Najib blamed the poor showing in the elections on a «Chinese tsunami,» a remark that stirred up tensions between the majority ethnic Malays represented by UMNO and the Chinese, who overwhelmingly voted for a three - party opposition alliance.

In the event that (i) the Board of Directors proposes, recommends, approves or otherwise submits to the shareholders of the Company, for shareholder action, a Deemed Liquidation Event, and (ii) a Holder has not received written notice from the holders of a majority of the shares of Key Holder Common Stock that such holders approve the Deemed Liquidation Event, then such Holder hereby agrees to vote (in person, by proxy or by action by written consent, as applicable) all shares of capital stock of the Company now or hereafter directly or indirectly owned of record or beneficially by such Holder against the Deemed Liquidation Event, to assert statutory dissenters» rights with respect to the Deemed Liquidation Event, and to take such other action in derogation of the Deemed Liquidation Event as shall be requested by the holders of a majority of the shares of Key Holder Common Stock in order to carry out the terms and provision of this Section x.yIn the event that (i) the Board of Directors proposes, recommends, approves or otherwise submits to the shareholders of the Company, for shareholder action, a Deemed Liquidation Event, and (ii) a Holder has not received written notice from the holders of a majority of the shares of Key Holder Common Stock that such holders approve the Deemed Liquidation Event, then such Holder hereby agrees to vote (in person, by proxy or by action by written consent, as applicable) all shares of capital stock of the Company now or hereafter directly or indirectly owned of record or beneficially by such Holder against the Deemed Liquidation Event, to assert statutory dissenters» rights with respect to the Deemed Liquidation Event, and to take such other action in derogation of the Deemed Liquidation Event as shall be requested by the holders of a majority of the shares of Key Holder Common Stock in order to carry out the terms and provision of this Section x.yin person, by proxy or by action by written consent, as applicable) all shares of capital stock of the Company now or hereafter directly or indirectly owned of record or beneficially by such Holder against the Deemed Liquidation Event, to assert statutory dissenters» rights with respect to the Deemed Liquidation Event, and to take such other action in derogation of the Deemed Liquidation Event as shall be requested by the holders of a majority of the shares of Key Holder Common Stock in order to carry out the terms and provision of this Section x.yin derogation of the Deemed Liquidation Event as shall be requested by the holders of a majority of the shares of Key Holder Common Stock in order to carry out the terms and provision of this Section x.yin order to carry out the terms and provision of this Section x.y..

MP Richards adds that vote splitting between the two Conservative parties was the reason for last year's results; by uniting the parties we will once again see a Conservative majority in Alberta.

In addition, the number of authorized shares of common stock may be increased by a vote of the majority of the outstanding stock of the corporation if the Certificate of Incorporation allows.

Under the default rule applicable to virtually every corporation in the United States, however, corporate directors are elected through a standard that guarantees that a director could be elected with even a single affirmative vote, even if that director's candidacy is opposed by the overwhelming majority of shareholders.

In exchange for providing funding most VC firms obtain majority voting rights by having the majority of the shares (or a preferred class of shares that are senior to common shares), as well as special veto rights.

The other is the Windsor case — discussed by Carl Scott earlier — in which the majority opinion not only sets aside part of the Defense of Marriage Act passed with overwhelming support in 1996, but also dismisses and disparages the motives of those who voted for it.

But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two - thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice.

This interpretation of consensus departs from the Church's tradition, in which decisions are made by majority vote or public acclamation.

Actually the MAJORITY DO N'T SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE that why you had to have the peoples will overturned in court and in every place where gays needed a vote for marriage it was overturned or the heads of gov rammed it down peoples throats and why are sticking up for Tom you aren't US citizen by birth either?

In contrast, decisions of legislatures and executive officials can be reversed by majority vote — a much easier process, notwithstanding inertia and entrenched political interests.

At Wednesday's oral arguments, the court's conservative majority appeared to have the votes to allow the public prayers to continue in some form, but both sides expressed concerns about the level of judicial and government oversight over prayers presented by members of a particular faith.

The National Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1980 published a predominantly negative statement on capital punishment, approved by a majority vote of those present though not by the required two - thirds majority of the entire conference.

In late 1973 the board, now dominated by a pro-Preus majority, voted to suspend Tietjen.

To take effect, that change would need to be approved by a majority of 172 local presbyteries, which have a year to vote, the church said in a statement.

Today, in his reading, Baptists are the phonies when they vote — as Southern Baptist Convention majorities did — to have government do their spiritual work for them by supporting, for instance, a school prayer amendment.

The church also voted, by an overwhelming majority, to change the language about marriage in the church constitution to «two persons» from a «man and a woman,» according to More Light Presbyterians, a group that supports gay rights.

While there is certainly no such thing today as the «Catholic vote» (unified by issues and / or effective leadership), the majority of Catholics did vote for Obama, and we are informed by Catholic News Service that there is a «historic high» of 163 Catholics in the new Congress.

Exit polls also indicated that Trump swung the Catholic vote back to the GOP by a 52 percent to 45 percent margin, after a majority of Catholics sided with Obama in the previous two elections.

The sentence of death is announced to him, the same instant he overcomes death and carries himself through in the famous reply which expresses surprise that he had been condemned by a majority of three votes.»

The vast majority of electoral races are foregone conclusions: Only 90 of the 435 congressional districts up for election in 2014 were considered «competitive,» and even these were decided by a vote margin up to 5 percent.

In 2012 the laity fell six votes short of the required two thirds majority among lay members, despite being backed by almost three quarters of the synod.

However, the majority of Indians, who had been left behind by recent economic growth, voted against incumbent governments, unseating, among others, many strongly pro-business ruling politicians in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka (of which Bangalore is the capital city).

I've helped elect religious people ever since I started voting in the 1960s, but how many atheists have been voted in by the religious majority?

Passed by a large majority (360 out of 602 votes), the German law was proposed by members of Parliament belonging to all the parties currently represented in the German national legislature, the Bundestag.

RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that, based on preliminary noncumulative voting results reported by the independent inspector of elections (the «Inspector») following the Company's 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the «Annual Meeting»), a large majority of shareholders have voted on the WHITE proxy card for the Company's incumbent Board of Directors (the «Board»).