Sentences with phrase «democratic electoral processes»

Most democratic electoral processes involve polling booths, which are open for a mandated period of time.

Not exact matches

People who express unquestioning confidence in the U.S. democratic system place great faith in the U.S. electoral process and the «free press.»

The damage to democratic process is immense, as electoral defeats would come to be seen as a violation of a right to dignity.

He argues vehemently that if there was any usefulness to the election, it was that it provided an insight into how democratic process could be subverted by an organized electoral pirates who worked to enthrone a regime of anomie in pursuit of a Hobbesian fiefdom that Ekiti has become.

A democratic process in which political positions are seen purely as a matter of public service with a responsibility to try and meet the aspirations of the ordinary citizens is likely to engender electoral integrity and healthy participatory government.

While the Global Commission report on Deepening Democracy provides insightful recommendations on strategies for improving electoral integrity, we must remember that elections are just one step in the democratic process.

This debate, especially concerning whether various forms of micro-targeting will lead to electoral red lining and leave people outside the democratic process is not new.

In the process, they contributed to a number of Democratic electoral victories.

I'm grateful to Vote Better NY for bringing attention to an issue that goes to heart of our democratic system, and look forward to working with my colleagues to create a better, fairer, and more open electoral process for all New Yorkers.»

We the Heads of the following international observer missions present in Kenya: African Union (AU), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Commonwealth, East African Community (EAC), European Union (EU), International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), National Democratic Institute (NDI) and The Carter Center (TCC); Following our discussion of our observations and the recent events in Kenya, remind all stakeholders that the electoral process is ongoing.

«I think it would be a big mistake if that was eroded or taken away, because it sends out a message that involvement in the democratic process, being on the electoral register, is a lifestyle choice and is optional,» Mr David said.

The electoral college in and of itself doesn't undo the democratic process.

Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, who served as an electoral observer for the US - based National Democratic Institute (NDI), said a successful resolution to the process was of particular importance within the international community.

Corruption attacks the foundation of democratic institutions by distorting electoral processes, perverting the rule of law, causing human rights abuses and creating bureaucratic quagmires leading to public sector corruption which in turn drives private sector corruption.

Wike, who spoke through his Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Austin Tam - George, said, «Governor Wike is a democrat and has never been associated with the subversion of democratic will of the members of the PDP or of the general electoral process in the country.

Udoma said the programme would strengthen democratic institutions and the electoral process in Nigeria to ensure fair and credible elections.

The reason is that; as a political party we are trying to restore democratic integrity into our electoral processes.

During the convention, both candidates tried to rally Democratic voters to get engaged in the electoral process, challenging Astorino on his feud with the federal government over affordable housing and drawing connections between the county executive and President Donald Trump.

Prof. Yakubu, who led the ECONEC Needs Assessment and Solidarity Missions to Sierra Leone and Liberia last July, noted that the «integrity and moral force,» which the former president and his colleagues brought to electoral processes, facilitated the work of election management bodies on the continent, noting that all the 15 ECOWAS countries are now running democratic governments.

The idea is that previously silent and apathetic young people have awoken to exert their democratic influence on the electoral process.

The Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, however, disclosed that one of the issues that impressed him so well was the fact that even the police are going to be trained alongside polling agents in the electoral rules and processes.

«Voter Registration and collection of PERMANENT Voters card (PVC) are important and strategic to electoral process and have capability of strengthening democratic governance.

Using various media, the display enabled young people to use Tate collection as a catalyst to explore the theme «A Sense of Perspective» in response to electoral and democratic processes.

I'm all for the democratic proposition that a single person ought have only a single vote within an electoral process.

Prior to this decision there was an assumption that Parliament already had the power to unilaterally change our electorate model, as long as the system maintained relative parity of voting power, played a meaningful role in the democratic process, and promoted the right of each citizen to participate in the electoral process.

In his September 7, 2006, appearance before the Committee, Prime Minister Harper argued that the government's broader accountability and democratic legitimacy objectives can not be met without some form of electoral process for senators.

114.1 (1) The Chief Electoral Officer may implement public education and information programs to make Ontario's electoral process better known to the public, particularly to those persons and groups most likely to experience difficulties in exercising their democratic rights.