Sentences with phrase «by a referendum in»

In response to this obvious gerrymandering, a 2010 referendum in California gave the power to redraw congressional district lines to the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, which had been created to draw California State Senate and Assembly districts by another referendum in 2008.

An initial project for its Constitution was rejected by a referendum in 1778, leading to the election of a new constitutional convention.

That renegotiation was followed by a referendum in June 2016, which resulted in the British electorate voting to withdraw from the European Union by 52 % to 48 % and led to the resignation of Cameron as Prime Minister.

Milwaukee voters approved a law by referendum in November...

«It has been upheld time and time again that a law that was passed by referendum in the first instance does not need a mandatory referendum in the second instance to make tweaks or changes, which is what we're doing here,» Mr. Levy said.

Not exact matches

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Catalonia Sunday to call for unity, voicing their opposition to last week's non-binding and referendum on independence on October 1 that was declared illegal by the Spanish government and constitutional court.

Forecasts from groups such as the IMF and OECD in the run - up to the 2016 referendum were dismissed by pro-Brexiteers as «Project Fear» — intentionally over the top forecasts designed the scare the public into voting to remain in the EU.

Hammond's commitment to find the funds for Brexit preparations stands in sharp contrast to promises made by the Leave campaign before last year's referendum, which had assured Britons that leaving the EU would leave the country with hundreds of millions of pounds more a week to spend on other priorities such as its rickety National Health Service.

But those swings in the market over the past year often caused by macroeconomic shocks such as the crash of the Shanghai Composite in 2015 and the Brexit referendum, also relegated some investors to the sidelines.

On June 30, the last day the old provincial sales tax remained in effect, a coalition fronted by former Social Credit premier Bill Vander Zalm presented a petition of 557,383 valid signatures to the province's chief electoral officer, which forces a bill abolishing the HST to be either voted on in the legislature or put to a referendum.

Advertisements by the pro-HST side, for example, offer up accountants testifying to the job - creating benefits of the harmonized federal - provincial levy over the alternative specified in the referendum question, a reintroduction of the 7 % provincial sales tax — hardly the sort of stirring campaign rhetoric likely to rally a silent majority to its side.

The move is believed to be part of joint drills planned by the Iranian and the Iraqi government armed forces in retaliation for an independence referendum held a week ago by Iraq's Kurds.

One major catalyst for the referendum was U.K. citizens» fears that high immigration was fueled by the right to free movement of people throughout the EU, which is entrenched in European law.

The failure of coalition talks is unprecedented in Germany's post-war history, and was likened by newsmagazine Der Spiegel to the shock election of U.S. President Donald Trump or Britain's referendum vote to leave the EU - moments when countries cast aside reputations for stability built up over decades.

Sponsors inserted in the laws a provision allocating $ 1 million to implement the laws, a shrewd way to make it harder to overturn the laws by referendum because Michigan's constitution bars challenges of spending bills.

The companies are at the heart of an international controversy triggered by allegations that data was inappropriately harvested to help political campaigns pull off electoral wins in the U.K.'s Brexit referendum and the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.

AggregateIQ is also under investigation by privacy commissioners in Ottawa, B.C. and the United Kingdom for its alleged role in the controversy that has engulfed Cambridge Analytica, which has been accused of improperly using private Facebook information from millions of users to influence voters and give the «Leave» side a win in the U.K.'s 2016 Brexit referendum.

Hiring of permanent staff via British recruitment firms increased at the slowest pace in six months in March, with employers perturbed by Britain's approaching European Union referendum and the global economy, a survey showed on Friday.

When Goldsmith announced his intention to force a by - election in Richmond Park, he suggested that his «referendum on Heathrow» would be won by «Zimbabwe-esque» proportions.

Many have criticised Corbyn for running a half - hearted campaign for Britain to stay in the EU leading up to Thursday's referendum, in which the UK shocked the world by voting to leave.

This referendum was called by U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron because of a promise made in his election campaign to renegotiate terms with the EU and then hold a referendum, designed to win over voters he feared would defect to UKIP.

Though Morgan Stanley did point out that the risk of a referendum was higher in countries where they are called by garnering signatures rather than by the ruling parties.

Speaking to Sky News on his first full day in the role, he ruled out the «punishment budget» of # 30bn spending cuts and tax rises promised by George Osborne in the days before the referendum.

Trump's victory could temporarily derail stronger growth, higher rates narrative by raising expectations of a) protectionism, b) the Italian referendum following Brexit and US election as repudiation of elites and c) the Fed keeping rates on hold in December.

There is also a possible 75 % tax imposed on «extraordinary gains», but this may be struck down by referendum vote in early 2018.

On Monday, WTI closed at US$ 52.22 a barrel, up by 3 percent, while Brent crude settled at US$ 59.02 — its highest since July 2015 — on the back of growing optimism that the OPEC production cut deal is finally having a palpable effect on global supplies of crude oil, and the equally growing worry that the Middle East could be in for more tensions — this time between the Kurdish nation and the countries it inhabits, following an independence referendum in the Kurdistan autonomous region in Iraq.

First Brexit, now Trump and the 2016 anti-establishment triumvirate could be formed in less than 4 weeks by a «No» in the Italian constitutional reform referendum.

By deciding to hold a referendum, «Tsipras exploits the ultimate weapon of democracy as a tactical ploy, undermining its political essence,» he said in a Twitter post.

They were echoed by lawmakers in Britain investigating Cambridge Analytica's role in disinformation and the country's referendum to leave the European Union.

«How many UK Facebook users and Instagram users were contacted in the UK referendum by foreign, non-UK entities?»

We were asked by CNBC to highlight how investors can protect their portfolio against a potential «leave» vote in the UK referendum.

Just by way of illustration, the outcome of the Brexit referendum next week poses new risks at the global level that could mean a shift in view.

The documents were presumably provided by Wylie (pictured below), who has also handed email and other documentary evidence to the DCMS committee investigating online disinformation in political campaigning, as well as to the UK's data watchdog and Electoral Commission — both of which are also probing digital political campaigning issues (including around the UK's 2016 Brexit referendum vote, which Wylie alleges CA also worked on).

Financial Times Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, Iceland's president, has created uproar with his decision to block legislation that would have repaid $ 3.9 bn ($ 5.6 bn) lost by British and Dutch savers in a failed Icelandic bank, triggering a referendum that the government is expected to lose.

In a polarising referendum called by the radical leftist government of Alexis Tsipras at only eight days notice, Greeks voted by more than 60 % to 40 % in support of the prime minister, spurning the extra austerity demanded mainly by Germany and the International Monetary Fund in return for an extension of bailout fundIn a polarising referendum called by the radical leftist government of Alexis Tsipras at only eight days notice, Greeks voted by more than 60 % to 40 % in support of the prime minister, spurning the extra austerity demanded mainly by Germany and the International Monetary Fund in return for an extension of bailout fundin support of the prime minister, spurning the extra austerity demanded mainly by Germany and the International Monetary Fund in return for an extension of bailout fundin return for an extension of bailout funds.

A second whistleblower from the firm also emerged at a parliamentary hearing in April claiming Britons» personal data may have been misused by a pro-Brexit campaign ahead of the 2016 referendum in which Britain voted to leave the European Union.

European leaders had reacted with a mix of dismay and caution to the figures released by the Greek interior ministry early Monday showing the final tally in the referendum at 61.31 percent «No» and 38.69 percent «Yes», with turnout at 62.5 percent.

But, in a process tainted by allegations of fraud and corruption, the government threw out more than half of the signatures, leaving Yasunídos short of the referendum threshold.

MILESTONES By Valentina Pasquali The referendum that could make Scotland an independent nation is fast approaching, and authorities in London are preparing for the eventuality that it might pass.

Stocks rose sharply in the United States and Europe on news the referendum plan had been scrapped, as well as a surprise move by the European Central Bank to cut interest rates.

Many asked for his resignation, furious that his insistence on a referendum had endangered the debt deal and led European leaders to question Greece's treasured participation in the euro, the common currency used by 17 EU nations.

The potential withdrawal of Greece from the euro at the very least emboldens left wing / nationalist factions in Spain, Italy, and France, who see the results of the Greek referendum as legitimizing rebellion against the diet of austerity imposed by Brussels.

I have a section talking about the minimum guaranteed income, the referendum in Switzerland which was driven by an ex-Montessori teacher.

In this steady but unglamorous growth environment, two politically - driven events dominated the quarter in the UK: the decision by the Conservative government to call a referendum on 23 June to determine whether the UK will remain in the European Union (EU) or leave, and the Budget on 16 MarcIn this steady but unglamorous growth environment, two politically - driven events dominated the quarter in the UK: the decision by the Conservative government to call a referendum on 23 June to determine whether the UK will remain in the European Union (EU) or leave, and the Budget on 16 Marcin the UK: the decision by the Conservative government to call a referendum on 23 June to determine whether the UK will remain in the European Union (EU) or leave, and the Budget on 16 Marcin the European Union (EU) or leave, and the Budget on 16 March.

Just over half (56 %) of UK agents, developers and overseas property professionals asked by OPP for their view on the hotly - debated EU referendum, say Britain should remain in...

4) Calgary - Glenmore In 2009, outgoing Wildrose leader Paul Hinman narrowly won a hotly contested by - election that was seen as a referendum on then - Premier Ed Stelmach «s popularity in Calgary (which was lowIn 2009, outgoing Wildrose leader Paul Hinman narrowly won a hotly contested by - election that was seen as a referendum on then - Premier Ed Stelmach «s popularity in Calgary (which was lowin Calgary (which was low).

Campaign finance refers to the rules that govern the use of money in electoral processes such as general elections, by - elections, and referenda.

Arthur — good issue raised.The candidacy of Hollande will not make much difference for French policy for it was Mitterand who pushed for Maastricht even though the referendum barely passed — the French are terrified of decoupling from the Germans for as DeGaulle famously said — EUROPE IS FRANCE AND GERMANY — all the others are mere trimmings.Also, Germany is the coach and France the coachman — there is so much at work here — the media does a greart disservice by measuring it in sound bites.Sarkozy is bringing Merkel in to campaign for him to subtlely remind the French citizens what is at stake in the upcoming French elections.The tear gas is in Athens but game is in Paris

Although news headlines in the United Kingdom are currently dominated by speculation about the referendum on the country's continued membership in...

In yet another unexpected twist to the Greek drama, Greek voters delivered a resounding «No» vote in Sunday's referendum, strongly rejecting the previous offer by Greece's creditorIn yet another unexpected twist to the Greek drama, Greek voters delivered a resounding «No» vote in Sunday's referendum, strongly rejecting the previous offer by Greece's creditorin Sunday's referendum, strongly rejecting the previous offer by Greece's creditors.