Sentences with phrase «by electoral»

In France, where the market was affected by the electoral climate, business retreated 3.1 %.

Figures published by the electoral commission reveal the NUT...

«They are also to desist from moving about from one place to another on Election Day as provided by the electoral Act.

The honours list swells the already bloated 797 - strong upper house to a new record — branded a «sorry legacy» by electoral reform campaigner Katie Ghose.

«His party, PDP, is the only organization that may canvass for votes on his behalf - so long as it falls within the 90 days prior to election stipulated by the electoral Act.

But what is really needed is for the Labour government after this next election to abandon the present cronyism of appointment to the Lords and replace it by an electoral system geographically based on Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the major English regions.

Meanwhile, results from other local government have been announced by the electoral umpire earlier today.

Gordon Brown's replacement will be chosen by an electoral college split three ways between MPs, Labour Party members and union members who have not opted out of paying a political levy.»

The Council of State consists of one representative from each region of Ghana, elected in accordance with regulations made by the EC under article 51 of Ghana's constitution, by an electoral college comprising two representatives from each of the districts in the region, nominated by the District Assemblies in the region, and eleven other members appointed by the President.

The new leader is elected by an electoral college where the votes of MPs and MEPs count for a third of the total, the votes of Labour Party members count for a third and votes of trade unions and other affiliate organisations» members count for a third.

«Therefore, we are not in support of the change in the sequence because it can only cause unnecessary spending by the electoral body, despite the economic issues in the country.

In 1988, nomination papers were sent to all MPs, unions and CLPs automatically every year, with the election at annual conference, by an electoral college if it was contested.

The political alliance of Shiite cleric Moqtada al - Sadr won the most seats in Iraq's parliamentary elections, according to complete results released by the electoral commission.

The politicians were not allowed to have a field day in the collation process, which led to the problems with some of the elections conducted by the electoral agency in the past.

Unfortunately this belief is backed up neither by electoral mathematics nor opinion polling.

His claims have been corroborated by the electoral commission.

At a pre-election press conference in an Accra Tuesday, Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei outlined some rules and measures rolled out by the electoral body to ensure a free, fair and credible elections.

There is a strong suspicion that some pronouncements are inspired by electoral considerations,» the report says.

Orbih said the party had filed the petition within the stipulated time, as defined by the electoral laws.

Just when we here he is being investigated by the electoral commission, he armours himself by telling people now what he'll do when he's dead.

The party said the charge of GH cents 50,000 fee for presidential nominees and GH cents 10,000 for parliamentary nominees was a capricious and arbitrary use of power by the electoral body.

The highest court of Kenya said the elections said the 8 August election had not been «conducted in accordance with the Constitution» and that results, as declared by the electoral commission, were «invalid, null and void».

Meanwhile, the Old Labour half of UKIP's Strasbourg vote would have been thoroughly alienated, but right at the time when a major party representative of their views across the full range of issues had been called into being by electoral reform.

So, regardless of what happens, the election is certified after votes by the electoral college are counted.

Making his declaration speech, Nwobodo urged members of the APC in Enugu State not to be deterred by the electoral losses they have suffered in the State in the past.

Jack Thorne's recent play set on 1997's election night, 2nd May 1997, contains a touching first act in which a perfectly decent Tory MP, about to be swept out of office by electoral forces beyond his control, wonders what it has all been for.

The challenge of providing security for the poll, corrupted or not by electoral fraud, was underlined by a rocket attack on the presidential palace in Kabul this morning.

«To us as a party, the most egregious of the faux pas committed by INEC is asking the APC to lawfully nominate a candidate for the supplementary governorship election without a valid and legally cognizable primary election of the party conducted within the mandatory timeliness specified by the electoral act.

«After the voting, both candidates had 19 votes, making it a split, so the electoral officer decided that the house should take a breather for an hour and return to vote for the second time, but this declaration of the votes by the electoral officer did not go down well with the youth who had gathered at the back of the church building.»

«There is no constitutional provision for this kind of sideshow,» said Lloyd, pointing to the fact that the leader of the party is elected by an electoral college made up of rank - and - file members as well as MPs and unions.

But candidates are compelled by electoral math to almost completely ignore the rest.

«This is because I have been disappointed by the electoral umpire several times.

The «Buffalo Billion Squared» was announced in the same month as the impending inauguration of President - elect Donald J. Trump, carried to the presidency by electoral victories in Michigan and Wisconsin, Great Lakes states with large and restless working - class populations.

According to the results certified by the electoral commission, the ruling party won 49 % of the ballots while the former ruling party came second with 48 %.

One of the most disturbing political news stories of the year had to be the takeover of Tower Hamlets council by central government after the spectacular conviction by an electoral court of the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, for electoral fraud.

GhanaPoliticsonline.Com The Centre for African Democratic Affairs (CADA) over the past four years has taken keen interest in following up all the electoral related activities by the electoral stakeholders in Ghana including the just ended Limited Voter Registration Exercise (LVRE) that took place between 28 April and 8 May 2016.

Naturally, we will ensure that robust arrangements are put in place to ensure that personal data are securely held and processed by electoral registration officers.

Attahiru Jega made a point of saying this was a decision taken by the electoral commission but clearly the «referee» was under intense pressure.

Democratic Audit — Scotland asked Scottish political and elections experts to preview the contests north of the border by electoral region.

Akufo - Addo running away from assets declaration — Kofi AdamsThe flag bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) should abide by electoral laws and declare his assets if he is not corrupt, governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) Campaign Coordinator Kofi Adams has said.

When Miliband was elected, he was confronted by an electoral mountain.

It attempts to solve an anomaly caused by the electoral calendar: Scotland votes on independence on 18 September this year, but would only become an independent nation some time in 2016 (the Scottish government is planning for 24 March).

As the president is elected by the electoral college, which in turn is composed of a number of electors.

Siting the UESD at Somanya, Mr Ablakwa explained, could not have been motivated by electoral gain.

Thank you for considering, for getting your butts out there and for knowing - even when you feel abandoned by electoral politics - that your vote is all we have.»

But if the opposition parties are stupid enough to walk into what May hopes is her trap, make sure it snaps shut on her by an electoral pact to oust the Tories.

The decision became necessary by the electoral umpire due to the death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke who until his death was the Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

[1] It attempts to solve an anomaly caused by the electoral calendar: Scotland votes on independence on 18 September this year, but would only become an independent nation some time in 2016 (the Scottish government is planning for 24 March [2]-RRB-.

But success in politics should not be measured purely by electoral victories.

He demonstrates, as is generally found, that with voluntary voting only, wealthy people are more likely to vote than poorer people, which could distort the representation of interests by electoral institutions.