Sentences with phrase «control over the election»

As the owner of more than 90 % of voting stock at the company, Adderley has control over the election of the company's board directors, its advisory Say on Pay vote, and, at the coming May annual meeting, to renew the Kelly's short and long - term compensation plans.

The holders of investment company shares, for example, have no more control over the election of company trustees than do retail investors over the election of corporate directors.

Not exact matches

The wave of demonstrations, that kicked off in second city Mashhad on December 28 and quickly spread, is the biggest in the tightly controlled country since unrest over a disputed election in 2009.

«The thrust of the questions was to determine whether the president's goal was to oust Sessions in order to pick a replacement who would exercise control over the investigation into possible coordination between Russia and Trump associates during the 2016 election...

His continued control over the PD means that the most likely outcome of another round of elections would be a further decline in the share of the PD's vote.

Subject to any fiduciary duties owed to our other owners or investors under Delaware law, these owners may be able to exercise significant influence over matters requiring owner approval, including the election of directors or managers and approval of significant Company transactions, and will have significant control over the Companys management and policies.

And at the end of the day you shouldn't worry about this anyway because your election is «sure», meaning you don't have any control over it either way.

So be joyful in the Lord, you might be saved right now, or you might be saved someday, or you might be saved and lose your salvation someday, or you might never be saved and you don't have any control over God's election process anyway!

David Axelrod, a key Obama political adviser, signaled Tuesday on television and radio that the Obama administration might be up for a compromise of some sort on the birth control issue, but none of these bedroom issues is going away, at least not until the 2012 presidential election is over.

In fact the invasion served a variety of U.S. purposes including the assertion of U.S. control over the Panama Canal, the diversion of attention away from El Salvador, the economic destabilization of Nicaragua and the intimidation of Nicaraguan voters prior to the election.

In a piece written two days after the presidential election («The Fate of Hungry Kids in a Trump Administration,» cross-posted in Civil Eats), I expressed my own grave concerns over the fate of school food reform and other child nutrition programs under a Trump White House and a Republican - controlled Congress.

«Because you don't want to be in a situation where you no longer have a majority, you can't control confidence in the House of Commons and the other party can take over... The prime minister might then call a general election in order to avoid being in a situation in which she's potentially yielding power without a general election to a coalition of Tory opponents.»

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.

A special election was called, and the powerful Queens County Democratic Party, led by Congressman Joe Crowley, had full control over who would be the nominee.

Hoping to capitalize on Democratic anger over the election of President Trump, Mayer and other Democrats argue the Westchester contest is critical to their hopes of controlling the Senate and enacting legislation long sought by progressives, including new gun control measures, campaign finance and ethics reforms, and a bill to strengthen New York's abortion laws.

The GOP won back control of the Senate in last year's elections and noted that the previous Democratic majority handed over a $ 7.7 million deficit in January.

The highest elected official to ever win an election on a Reform Party ticket, Ventura left the Reform Party a year after taking office amid internal fights for control over the party.

12:07 - She says last local election Clegg promised local people more control over their health services.

Flanagan's statement was a scathing, if unsurprising, reminder that de Blasio's control over 1,800 New York City schools is largely dependent on a group of Senate Republicans that have seemed to encourage his political failure at every turn after the mayor tried and failed to unseat the Senate's Republican majority in the 2014 elections.

According to the same poll, just over half (51 %) of those who voted Conservative in last year's general election think the UK government should have control over these areas of policy, while only one in three (33 %) think that the Scottish Parliament should.

[There is a] very strong Conservative case for reform — the whole thrust last election was moving power from the centre to the voters and the whole Conservative approach to having a smaller government, limited government and having better parliamentary control over executive.»

With local elections being held all over the country on May 2nd, these results do not look good for the Tories, who will be defending their control of 26 county councils and three unitary authorities in England in addition to the mayoralty of North Tyneside.

In the 2014 local elections they lost over 300 councillors and the control of two local governments.

The voting age for the UK general election in May will remain at 18 and over, as this is controlled by Westminster.

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- Recall elections prompted by anger over lawmaker handling of a proposal to curb union rights let Wisconsin Democrats narrow the Republican majority in the state Senate, but not capture control, and...

This was created by Cuomo, a man, in the run - up to last year's election; he seemingly solidified his control over it last month.

Although the outcome of this election could cause one party to take over the majority of the Senate seats, the rules of the Senate will keep control of the Senate's hands.

There really is no middle ground, and GOP gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam basically just ensured it will be a major issue in the upcoming election, perhaps even eclipsing the battle over gun control.

Amid a legal battle over the control of the Women's Equality Party, former Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk last month registered a committee with the Board of Elections dubbed the «Real Women's Equality Party.»

In order to avoid voting on a controversial gun bill during an election year — a move that no doubt would have further enraged their conservative allies who were still smarting over passage of the SAFE Act - the Senate Republicans moved the bill from the Codes Committee to the Rules Committee, which is controlled with an iron fist by the leadership.

Control over the party could be key for Astorino should he attempt another run for governor in 2018 and is representative of a broader push for control of the Republican Party in the state ahead of the next round of eleControl over the party could be key for Astorino should he attempt another run for governor in 2018 and is representative of a broader push for control of the Republican Party in the state ahead of the next round of elecontrol of the Republican Party in the state ahead of the next round of elections.

The shindig is just over three weeks before the midterm elections in which observers now agree the Democrats are very much in danger of losing control of the House — even though that would require the GOP to flip more than three dozen seats around the country.

He's been discussing the need for broad changes to the public education system — including giving the governor more control over setting policy — since before the November elections.

We have to set out our stall on what we believe in, why we think we've got the best policies for the country and I honestly think the minute you start looking like you're either conceding defeat or you're interested in backroom deals in smoke - filled room over things you've got no control over, you lose the essence of what the election is about.»

As the battle for control of the state Senate heats up, the chamber's Democrats have filed a formal complaint with the state Board of Elections over a $ 1 million contribution to the Republicans from their former leader, ex-Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno.

Boakai has waged a bitter legal battle over problems with queue control and voter identification in the October 10 first round, and said he would accept the result provided the National Elections Commission (NEC) met «all of the standards».

Laurence Laufer, de Blasio's longtime election lawyer, lashed out over the leak of a damning government memo alleging criminality in the mayor's fund - raising efforts for a failed, Democratic bid to seize control of the state Senate in 2014.

«Over the last four election cycles, Republican efforts have been unsuccessful in stopping Democrats from winning these elections and taking control in key states,» said James Erp, who will run the AMP.

A footnote in the federal corruption complaint against former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos states the Republican during the 2012 election cycle directed Glenwood Management — the real estate industry's biggest user of the LLC loophole — to make $ 100,000 in LLC contributions to the Erie County Republicans, an organization Skelos was believed to have «substantial control» over.

S / he is appointed to that position by the head of state, but if unable to maintain the control over parliament someone else is appointed and / or new elections to the Parliament held.

A report released Monday by the good - government group Citizens Union argued the current system for redistricting, dominated by the Democratic majority in the Assembly and Republicans who control the Senate, has led to less - competitive elections, reduced voter turnout and, over the past four election cycles, a 96 percent re-election rate for incumbents — who are returned to office by an average margin of victory of 61 percentage points.

The Conservatives retained control of the council in the 2007 elections with a majority of four over the Liberal Democrats; these being the only two groups with elected councillors in 2007.

Cuomo and Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos pride themselves on their ability to get along in a bi partisan manner, and the GOP faces a battle to retain control over the Senate in the fall elections.

Jeremy Corbyn has set up an independent inquiry into antisemitism within Labour as he battles to assert control over a party in turmoil on the eve of crucial local elections.

The new coalition points to a number of potential changes to the constitution that they would like to see, including the creation of a public financing system for campaigns, election reforms like same - day registration, court reforms to make it easier to navigate the judicial system and the ability for local municipalities to exercise greater control over issues they traditionally need state authority to manage.

Newsday reported in February that Gonsalves violated state election laws at least 33 times over nine years by failing to disclose political donors and campaign expenses involving Friends for Norma Gonsalves, a previously unregistered campaign committee that she controls.

Todd Kaminsky held a narrow lead Tuesday night over Republican Christopher McGrath in the special election to replace former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos — with control of the Senate potentially in the balance.

In addition to the looming change in Senate control with Scott Brown's election, December meant the end of the 111th Congress so after an exhausting year of work Congress would have had to start all over.

All is not lost though, as comparative researchby Akash Paun and Robyn Munro shows, smaller parties are less likely to be punished in a coalition if it lasts the distance and, while they may have little control over whether they stay in government or not, the post election arithmetic may mean that Nick Clegg is still the kingmaker in a hung parliament, even if the party is decimated at the next election.

Opponents of public education — led by a handful of hedge fund and Wall Street billionaires — bought control over the New York State Senate this past election with millions in corrupting campaign cash.