Sentences with phrase «to elect candidates»

Our mission is to help elect candidates who share our progressive views and ideals, but we also strive to increase the electorate.

Since an incumbent lawmaker does not live in the proposed district, the community can «elect a candidate of their choosing,» the source said.

Vote totals will not only elect candidates and show areas of growth.

After the official election results came in, the newly elected candidates took the stage to each give a brief victory speech.

We also work to elect candidates who support our communities and the full range of reproductive health care.

Such accounts are regulated by the Federal Election Commission, and are mainly intended for use in electing candidates for Congress or president.

Paul E. Peterson talks with John Schilling of the American Federation for Children, which promotes school choice by promoting legislation and trying to help elect candidates who support choice.

In her decision in York Regional Condominium Corporation No. 818 v. Michael Przysuski, Superior Court Justice Beth A. Allen called the attempt to invalidate the election «a ploy to supplant a duly elected candidate with a candidate preferred by a certain faction of the board,» and she described the actions by YRCC property managers who disputed the process «nefarious but equally absurd.»

The traditional ruler of the town, Igwe Alfred Achebe who pledged their support for Obiano in a ceremony to mark Obiano's presentation to him in his palace, commended Governor Peter Obi and APGA for electing a candidate from Anambra North to redress the political leadership imbalance in the State.

Two of the three most recent provincial by - elections held in Alberta have resulted in opposition parties electing candidates in formerly government - held constituencies.

With local officials from school board on up now hearing from internet - organized constituents, and with cadres of veteran Obama volunteer commandos dug in across the country post-election, we may see an explosion of email, online video, social networking outreach and all of the other tools of electronic advocacy in the coming months — but this time turned on the projects in the stimulus bill, not on electing a candidate.

In her decision in York Regional Condominium Corporation No. 818 v. Michael Przysuski, Superior Court Justice Beth A. Allen called the attempt to invalidate the election «a ploy to supplant a duly elected candidate with a candidate preferred by a certain faction of the board,» and she described the actions by YRCC property managers who disputed the process as «nefarious but equally absurd.»

These voters elected candidates who were running on the Party ticket, but not interested in following the party line.

The PAC is aimed at electing candidates for state office who support the Child Victims Act.

«We shouldn't elect a candidate who was handpicked by Sheldon Silver.»

After a vote of its membership, The New York Badass Teachers Association, an organization of close to 2000 educators and parents, which works to elect candidates committed to defending and preserving public education, announced today its endorsement of Howie Hawkins and Brian Jones who are running on The Green Party platform.

Following the global trend for political change, the United States elected a candidate Tuesday who has promised to shakeup both the political and economic fabric of the country.

some of the bishops supported by a section of the Nestorian community wished to elect a candidate other than his own nephew Shim» un Denha.

Both groups, perhaps ironically, sought to eliminate the influence of money in politics by electing candidates, like Tkaczyk, who backed public financing for elections.

A response to the inability of the Reform party to elect candidates east of the prairies, the letter was first known as the «Harper plan,» although today it is usually referred to as the «firewall» letter.

Speaking to 1,000 people at the sold out conference, Broadbent called on delegates to seize this «once - in - a-generation opportunity for progressive change, an opportunity to ensure we have a fair voting system in which every voter counts, in which every citizen has a real opportunity to elect a candidate according to his or her values.

Despite electing candidates in both Fort McMurray - Wood Buffalo and neighbouring Fort McMurray - Conklin (where Tory Don Scott defeated Wildrose candidate Doug Faulkner), the Wildrose candidates earned strong second place finishes in the 2012 election.

The Liberal presence shrunk to five MLAs in last year's provincial election and the federal Liberals last successfully elected a candidate to Parliament from Alberta in the 2004 election.

That year was a high - water mark for the federal party, which last elected an MP in Edmonton in 2004 and has not come close to electing a candidate since.

We are not electing «head preacher of the US» — we're attempting to elect the candidate most likely to increase the greatness of our nation and be a better commander in chief than the other guy.

Voters usually elect the candidate they like more.

If I don't help elect a candidate whom I believe can, and will, help our country, then it seems to me that I really don't care all that much.»

Is there a case where failure to recalculate quota will result in elected candidates returned being different?

Teachout herself donated $ 500 to the super PAC Friends of Democracy, which was formed in an effort to elected candidates supportive of campaign finance law changes.

At least as far as electing candidates goes, social media remain the dog that HAS N'T barked in the night... for now.

There was little change outside Northern Ireland, with 620 out of the 641 seats electing candidates from the same party as they did in 1997.

Paladino has already made it very clear that he's far from perfect — yet he has emerged as the popularly elected candidate.

AV elects the candidate who was right behind that candidate in plurality and defeats that candidate in a one - on - one runoff.

The first poll of the constituency, which handed ex-Tory MP Carswell 53 % of the vote in 2010, predicted he would be returned as Ukip's first elected candidate in Westminster with eye - watering support of 64 %.

Olatunbosun, who harped on the need for the party to allow delegates elect candidates of the party as stated in the constitution, said this was in the best interest of the party so as to allow justice prevail.

This required political parties who have not yet elected their candidates including the NDC, to elect them before the Thursday deadline.

The races drew unprecedented involvement from non-education labor unions and Democratic Party leaders, all working to help elect candidates endorsed by the Buffalo Teachers Federation.

The parent council previously sought to use the School Board races to elect candidates sympathetic to its agenda to the board.

The election produced the odd — and ultimately unsuccessful — spectacle of leading Democrats working actively to elect a candidate running under the banner of another party.

«It is time this district elects a candidate who reflects its great diversity, who understands the issues it faces, and who will tirelessly fight to secure it's fair share of city funding and services,» Mr. Avella, a former city councilman from a neighboring district, said in a statement.

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday said that it has no Locus Standi to withdraw the Certificate of Return of a validly elected candidate representing any constituency.

Faulkner also said that Malliotakis, a 36 - year - old Staten Islander, doesn't have the «life experiences, in my opinion, that would make her a mayoral elected candidate now.

Despite the fact that the Kochs are certainly a key piece of the Republican machine, helping the party elect candidates across the country, the Kochs aren't actually motivated by the interests of the Republican Party or any party.

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