Sentences with phrase «by popular vote»

The charter provides for an elected mayor and a 13 - member council, also elected by popular vote.
Out of 15 finalists, the winner was chosen by popular vote.
The public was then invited to cast their ballots, with the winners determined by popular vote.
The top 10 artists selected by a popular vote will be featured in a museum show later this year.
I absolutely LOVE that dress, it looks fantastic on you and blush is having a major moment right now, so no surprise it won by popular vote!
The referendum could make the once deeply Catholic country the first in the world to adopt the policy by popular vote.
Do you really think that companies are run by popular vote?
Over time, towns and villages would be able to «opt - in» to the unified system by popular vote.
A democratic constitution has been adopted and backed by a popular vote.
While a constitutional democracy requires an independent judiciary, the same can not be elected by popular vote.
The winning entry is decided by the popular vote and rewarded with a special feature here today.
On the weekend, one sculpture will be chosen by popular vote.
Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and then it's a 54 hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation.
Each of the 10 artists selected by popular vote will be highlighted on the museum's website.
Ireland, a Roman Catholic country that has long been known for a seemingly conservative streak, could become the first country to legalize same - sex marriage by popular vote today.
The president of the United States is elected not by popular vote, but by the Electoral College.
The winning sticker design was selected by popular vote in September.
But chosen by popular vote of established residence, the following five cities are the most merry:
I am very proud that my country is the first to pass marriage equality by popular vote a huge turn out with over 60 % saying YES!!
The New York Constitution requires that two successive legislatures approve an amendment in order to qualify it for final approval by popular vote.
One restaurant will be deemed Chicago's Best Summer WingFest winner by popular vote, via text, and the winner will receive $ 1000 cash.
Finally, the name was decided, perhaps by a popular vote or an unruly dictator.
«For the first time tonight, same - sex marriage has been passed by popular vote in Maine and Maryland,» said Robert P. Jones, a Washington - based pollster who specializes in questions about politics and religion.
The Hebrew Christian Alliance of America was forced by popular vote nearly 60 years later, in 1975, to change its name to the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America.
Perhaps of interest might be that same - sex marriage was legalized by popular vote the Tuesday before I preached at the church.
The President of the Republic shall become permanently unavailable to serve by reason of any of the following events: death; resignation; removal from office by decision of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice; permanent physical or mental disability certified by a medical board designated by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice with the approval of the National Assembly; abandonment of his position, duly declared by the National Assembly; and recall by popular vote.
While most delegates are awarded by popular votes in state - by - state elections, superdelegates largely consist of party leaders and elected senators, members of Congress and governors, and can change their mind at any time.
If Mainers approve gay marriage this time around, the state would be the first to do so by a popular vote.
I feel, as with MPs and local Councillors, MEPs should only go forward for re-selection by popular vote and all candidates should be selected on merit.
The county executive and union leadership had thrice agreed on contract terms that were rejected by popular vote among union members.
Until that time, we can take some comfort in knowing that the admin who went bonkers for baby penises on the Silent Hill wiki a couple weeks ago has had his reign snipped by a popular vote.
Two solutions — one chosen by judges and the other by popular vote — will be on display this summer at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, Sweden.
Before the measure was able to take affect, opposition groups swept up nearly 100,000 signatures, effectively suspending the legislation and pushing the measure to a November trial by popular vote.
As you know, each week, the public gets to choose the Readers» Choice winning entry by popular vote and the author is rewarded with a special feature on Saturdays.
The game's pre-release hype was so good that Sony picked the game as part of its Vote to Play campaign, where PlayStation Plus members can select one of the free video games they would get from three upcoming title releases by popular vote.
I haven't personally had any bad experiences with the community in these matches, but I have read a number of posts on Reddit and Steam where new players have been kicked by popular vote very early on, simply because they hadn't had the chance to get to grips with the game yet.
Many wonderful works of art have been added to the Allen's collection by popular vote.
Half of the weekend's acquisitions were made by popular vote, as dozens of LACMA supporters paid $ 15,000 per couple to buy tickets to the Saturday night gala, thereby funding an acquisition kitty and giving them voting rights that night to decide among acquisitions proposed by museum curators.
Because the Tezos system is built for continuous updates implemented by popular vote, these smart contracts will be able to keep updating to keep up with business trends and companies» needs.
At twenty - three he was voted Tarosophist of the Year by popular vote by members of the Tarosophy Tarot Association.
Last time we all checked, Christianity rules were not decided by popular vote.
The president of the United States is not elected by popular vote but rather by electors in the Electoral College.
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