Sentences with phrase «change voting rules»

The move in Boston to change the voting rules began with a small group of union members, and in less than a month more than 1,200 teachers had signed a petition in support of the change.

** Dell Inc founder Michael Dell raised his $ 24.4 billion bid by less than 1 percent just hours before it was to be put to a vote, tacking on a controversial demand to change voting rules to make it easier for him to buy and take the No. 3 personal computer maker private.

Now local legislatures can make such changes without explanation, and it's up to voters to try to challenge them in lawsuits, and to do so often on an tight timetable, since courts won't want to change voting rules close to an election.

He directed some final jabs at Michael Dell, reiterating that he still thought the founder's buyout offer was too low, and compared the company's board — which postponed the shareholder vote numerous times and changed the voting rules to better Michael Dell's takeover chances — to a dictatorship.

In an age of instant communication, advocates for changing the voting rules say there's no reason to require voters be registered at least 25 days before the next election.

changing the voting rules at the last stage of the comitology procedure (the Appeal Committee), so that only votes in favour or against an act are taken into account; this will reduce the use of abstentions and the number of situations where the Committee is unable to take a position and the Commission is obliged to act without a clear mandate from the Member States;

Not exact matches

A Republican National Convention delegate screams as the Chair announces that the convention will not hold a roll - call vote on the Republican National Convention Rules Committee's report and rules changes and rejects the efforts of anti-Trump forces to hold such a Rules Committee's report and rules changes and rejects the efforts of anti-Trump forces to hold such a rules changes and rejects the efforts of anti-Trump forces to hold such a vote.

The two bickered earlier this week about the so - called «nuclear option» Reid is considering that would dramatically change Senate rules in confirming Cabinet appointees, shifting the approval process to a simple majority vote in the Seante.

Georgia Congressman Tom Price has been cleared as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services after an ugly confirmation battle which included Senate Democrats boycotting his vote by a key panel (a tactic that was rendered useless as the majority Republicans changed committee rules to push his nomination forward).

«The PUCN just changed the rules of the game for all Nevadans that have invested in rooftop solar,» Jessica Scott, a regional director for Vote Solar, said.

If you are a beneficial holder and do not provide specific voting instructions to your broker, under a recent rule change the organization that holds your shares will not be authorized to vote on the election of directors.

Because of a change in New York Stock Exchange rules, unlike previous annual meetings, your broker will NOT be able to vote your shares with respect to the election of directors if you have not given your broker specific instructions to do so.

However, please consult that organization for any specific rules it may have regarding your ability to change your voting instructions.

The move to change the rules around issuing such stock upset Einhorn, who went public with the dispute and filed a lawsuit to block the vote, scheduled for Apple's annual shareholder meeting Feb. 27.

It's an important change, because many boards now following the TSX's voting rules do take advantage of this loophole: in 2015, 21 directors got majority withholds, and in 16 of the cases, boards used the exemption rule to keep the director.

A pending rules change would allow the Illinois senator to bring her young daughter to the chamber floor during votes.

As a result of changes adopted by the NYSE to its broker voting rules, including changes mandated by the Dodd - Frank Act in connection with stockholder votes on executive compensation matters, the NYSE does not consider the election of directors (Item 1), the advisory resolution regarding named executives» compensation (Item 2), and the advisory proposal on the frequency of future advisory votes regarding named executives» compensation (Item 3) to be routine.

This finding — that Liberal - and NDP - voting business owners are more on - board than not with changes to income sprinkling rules — suggests that this specific change may not be a crisis for the federal government in the way some have characterized these changes overall.

Unlike previous PC leadership races, according to recently changed party rules, if no candidate earns a majority of votes on the first ballot, only the first and second candidate move to the second ballot vote.

Following the SNAP IPO, two major index providers, S&P and FTSE, announced changes in their rules regarding firms that issue multiple voting shares.

Any changes in requirements for insurance companies, which are likely to be an important element of any replacement legislation, could not likely be passed under reconciliation without 60 votes to waive the Byrd rule.

In the cutthroat world of F1 teams will do pretty much anything to gain even the tiniest advantage over each other, whether it's by pestering stewards for a rival to get a penalty, or voting for rule changes which benefit themselves over the greater good.

They say the specific number of clubs who voted in favour of the rule change is not yet clear but at least fourteen of the twenty clubs must have voted for the proposal in order for it to be sanctioned.

Unless the voting rules are changed.

Mayer: NFL owners adopt new catch rule - ChicagoBears.com - NFL owners voted to adopt four new rules at their annual league meetings Tuesday in Orlando, most notably one that «changes [the] standard for a catch.»

Minnesota Hockey, the governing body for 40,000 youth hockey players in the state, has voted to continue rule changes enacted last January which stiffened the penalties for checking from behind and boarding and hope for better enforcement.

I think our members of Congress, who will be voting on any proposed changes to school meal rules this year, should take note of the fact that the overwhelming majority of people surveyed don't want school meal regulations weakened.

The reason a «Nay» vote is required to change the rules this way, is because the Senator casting it is saying «No, I don't like the existing rule».

So the rules provide for senators whose opinion has changed to motion for another vote, whereas those whose opinion stays the same don't get to keep filing to reconsider.

The party's national executive committee meets today and is expected to vote down moves to change the leadership rules and discuss a review of the general election campaign.

Effectively, it's not a vote to change the rules - it's a vote that the current rules are just wrong.

The document comes on the same day that Mr Cameron faced down a rebellion from his backbenchers following an attempt to change the rules of the 1922 committee so ministers can also vote for the chairman.

In a very undemocratic action the TEAPUB conference adopted rules for this session that prevent a vote to change leadership during the session.

Note that when Harry Reid used the nuclear option, the rule change only used a simple majority of votes.

He's also calling for a rule change that would allow any member to bring legislation to the floor for a vote.

As such, they can change the rules to avoid the 60 vote «hurdle».

Nevertheless, under current Senate rules, a rule change could itself be filibustered, requiring two - thirds of senators who are present and voting to end debate.

According to the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Ballin (1892), Senate rules can be changed by a simple majority vote.

In 1975, the Democratic - controlled Senate [6] revised the cloture rule so that three - fifths of sworn senators could limit debate, except on votes to change Senate rules, which required a two - thirds majority to invoke cloture.

Now, any Senate rule can be changed by a simple majority vote (actually, it always could but no one broke the rules that way).

U.S. Senate Republicans deployed the so - called «nuclear option» and changed longstanding rules to clear the way for the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the Supreme Court, bypassing a precedent - breaking Democratic filibuster by allowing the nomination to go forward on a simple majority vote.

According to the rules approved yesterday, and despite efforts by some candidates to change this order, the nomination vote will be held first, followed by the Wilson Pakula question.

According to the ’09 change, a hearing must be held within two weeks unless the majority of Rules members (read: Republicans) vote not to do so.

Note that the Democrats forced a rule change in order to prevent a filibuster on certain kinds of votes

For starters, the committee rules were changed and presented to members just three days before the Sunday vote.

Electoral rules have been changed to disadvantage opposition voters, while blatant vote buying is going on.

Also, the rules were changed to require a vote of 38 members to change leaders.

assuming Democrats are elected to those two vacancies, it would give elected Democrats 32 votes, presumably enough to form a majority or at least try to do so by changing the Senate rules.

The politically appointed commissioners of the state Board of Election plan to vote today on a rules change granting them more control over the investigations by Risa Sugarman, the board's chief enforcement counsel.

The House voted to prohibit sexual relationships between lawmakers and their employees, a remarkable rules change that brings the institution in line with the military and the private sector after a rash of sexual harassment and misconduct allegations roiled Capitol Hill.