Sentences with phrase «direct vote»

The selection of representatives would be only one part of the agenda, with direct voting on other matters of obvious interest to local residents.

What modern political science point of view to potentially possible direct voting via public and other networks like internet?

The initiative provided direct voting rights education as well as assistance in registering to vote.

A new amendment would need to be drafted first to allow direct voting.

That vote followed a more direct vote of «no confidence» a few weeks earlier by the National Education Association, the biggest teachers union.

Question: I am wondering what are possible disadvantages of such a political system and has the idea of direct voting in every issue (referendum) ever been implemented or is it even possible to implement?

The PAA statement called for improvements in the bill, including replacing its call for centralized state chartering entities with «guarantees that there will be parent and community input in the charter school authorizing process» and «the right of local communities to approve or disapprove the establishment of charter schools in their communities, either through direct vote or through their school boards or other locally elected body.»

Jessica directs Vote Solar's overall fundraising strategy with a primary focus on foundation relations.

Confidentiality - considering that for direct vote everyone needs to see the proposals, how to handle confidential / sensitive / national security proposals?

Turnout has fallen in every single European election since 1979 when direct voting was first introduced, standing at a miserable 43 % in 2009.

Lincoln is largely concerned with the sordid business of trying to add enough vulnerable Democratic votes to those of the Republicans to amass the supermajority needed to pass the 13th Amendment — if necessary, with threats, offers of positions and other inducements short of direct vote buying.

Susannah directs Vote Solar's distributed solar advocacy efforts in California.

I am wondering what are possible disadvantages of such a political system and has the idea of direct voting in every issue (referendum) ever been implemented or is it even possible to implement?

• The right of local communities to approve or disapprove the establishment of charter schools in their communities, either through direct vote or through their school board or other locally - elected body.

Either the virtual representative will act as his so - called virtual constituents wish, and then, why not give them the direct vote?

The Puerto Rico born Senator Diaz helped to bring busloads of marchers from the Big Apple to the District, another place where the people have been denied a direct vote.

While general elections still are ofte first across the line, there is no direct votes for the highest office.

What I propose is a direct voting web platform which lets citizens of a country submit a idea (or bill), then citizens up - / down - vote the idea.

«We have a lot of ways we can stop things from happened that we don't want to have happen even if there isn't a direct vote on it,» Quinn said.

Buffalo is about to participate — in a small way — in a growing national trend that gives residents a direct vote on how a slice of their tax money is spent.

What was the original motivation to build a mechanism like that (first / direct vote, excess mandates) into a electoral system?

Westminster members voted by a landslide 169 - 34 to bring back the direct votes Ed Miliband scrapped in 2011

But now Mr Corbyn's team has signalled a direct vote by Labour members, among whom he is more popular, could be the answer.

Today a spokesman for Mr Corbyn signalled a direct vote by Labour members could be a different solution.

Westminster members voted by a landslide 169 - 34 tonight to bring back the direct votes Ed Miliband scrapped in 2011.

Miller rejected Klein's tactic as a ruse designed to allow his Majority Coalition partners in the Senate GOP to avoid a direct vote on choice.

When a voter castes a vote for a candidate, legally the voter is not casting a vote for a direct vote for a candidate, but rather for a slate of electors pledged to that candidate.

Though the Town Supervisor and Town Board do not have a direct vote on this project (read on to see why), my bottom line is simple: I will not support this proposal unless I am convinced there is no danger to public health, and I will do everything within my power to ensure that the Anellotech project is thoroughly and carefully reviewed by the appropriate authorities.

As of July 9, 2012, the majority of U.S. voters will have the opportunity to cast a direct vote for Jill Stein, and she will be on enough ballot lines in enough populous states to win the Electoral College and therefore the presidency.

Going to this movie, or even renting it these days, is a direct vote for more of the same from Hollywood.

Bulldog Investors, the representative of the largest group of shareholders of FAV, has agreed to vote the shares of FAV for which it has the power to vote or direct the vote in favor of the proposed transaction subject to applicable law.

In this legislation, they are also creating mechanisms for there to be direct votes or referendums in the areas where the wind turbines will be located.

Asked by Inskeep whether Alito could reverse Roe v. Wade if the opportunity arose, (as Gallup implied with their question), Totenberg replied, «Not on a direct vote.»