Sentences with phrase «election in the country»

The situation is not helped by the often - complicated nature of elections in this country.

Consider this scenario: A presidential election in country X generates controversy when much of the population questions the legitimacy of the official outcome.

He was optimistic that peace would prevail for the conduct of peaceful elections in the country this year.

While stating it remains a challenge to both internal and external contests in the country, he is not optimistic there can ever be a perfect election in the country anytime soon.

I have witnessed elections in this country for 35 years.

On two occasions I have been an observer at elections in countries whose authoritarian governments had long excluded all or most of their citizens from any participation in choosing their leaders.

Sweden: Tomorrow, Sunday, it's time for general election in my country of birth.

The Chairman of the STAR - Ghana Steering Committee, Prof Akilagpa Sawyerr, has charged Ghanaians to deal with the many problems that undermine credible elections in the country ahead of the 2016 polls.

But he added he is hopeful the company is now better prepared to combat election meddling, not only during the 2018 U.S. midterms but also in elections in countries such as India and Brazil.

While pointing out that the Commission was mindful of the enormous task of conducting elections in a country with the largest database in Africa, Prof. Yakubu also revealed some of the steps already taken by the Commission to consolidate democratic gains.

The U.K. is currently providing # 91 million in aid to Zimbabwe for the 2017/18 financial year, including an additional # 5 million announced in February to support free and fair elections in the country.

And Mohammed is dead and doesn't influence elections in this country.

But Major Gyan in an interview on Class FM Monday said the NDC had won two major elections in the country without their founder, a clear indication that he was no more useful to the party.

On Thursday, Zuckerberg, in a post, apologised for the data breach and said that his company would upgrade its security features ahead of the upcoming elections in countries like India and Brazil.

However, further allegations about the firm's tactics were reported late Monday by British broadcaster Channel 4 which said it secretly taped interviews with senior Cambridge Analytica executives in which they boasted of their ability to sway elections in countries around the world with digital manipulation and traditional political trickery.

Mark Zuckerberg has said Facebook is enhancing its security features to ensure the integrity of upcoming key elections in countries like India on its platform, as the social media giant faced flak over a major data breach scandal by a British firm linked to Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

Muslims in Ghana have been beseeched to pray for peaceful elections in the country as they begin the month - long Ramadan fast.

«Those who expressed negative views stated that running elections in this country was the sovereign and exclusive responsibility of the states, and they did not want federal intrusion, a federal takeover, or federal regulation of that process.»

It affects education in science and history; it affects political elections in some countries, and through this it affects international relations; it may affect the question of whether mankind survives into the 21st century.

The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Kenneth Mozia (SAN), who supervised the opening of the forms, assured the aspirants and members of the NBA that his committee would do its best in conducting not just a free, fair and credible election but one that would serve as a model for future elections in the country and beyond.

[3] Citizens also have the right to vote in and run as a candidate in local elections in the country where they live, European elections and European Citizens» Initiative.

Helping entities to win elections in countries around the world using data and psychological profiling wouldn't necessarily be a big earner, but would result in potentially lucrative deals down the line.

All of them, that is why we suggested that all the so - called state electoral commissions should be abolished in order to have fair, free and credible local government elections in the country.

The company has also rejected allegations emerging from secretly taped interviews with senior executives that portrayed them boasting of their ability to sway elections in countries around the world such as Sri Lanka by using data and political manipulation.

The former Nigerian leader who lost in last year's election in his country also hailed President John Mahama's acceptance of the results, saying he displayed maturity and patriotism.

He said the party, from its small beginnings, had made some remarkable strides in the political history of the country by winning four free, fair and transparent elections in the country and was poised to win its fifth in 2016.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia has admitted there has never been any perfect election in the country since the inception of democracy.

Otumfuo says elections in the country have over the years been characterized by chaos because police, who are mandated to maintain peace and order failed to apply sanctions against perpetrators of such violation.

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has again lamented that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has collaborated with Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to rig elections in the country.

He only beat Republican David Rouzer by 654 votes (out of more than 336,000 cast, the closest election in the country).

Mostly, I'm interested in national level elections in countries that can at least on some level be considered established «democracies» - e.g. those that have a history of, at least 20 years of popular elections prior.

«Election to Parliament is on a competitive basis with the participation of political parties and independent candidates who meet the requirements set by the Constitution and other relevant laws governing elections in the country,» he stated.

The chairman said that 37 political parties were participating in the Nov. 18 Anambra governorship election which was a record for any governorship election in the country.

The documentary, produced SOAS and SPURS and directed by award winning journalist and political historian, Paul Adom Otchere is titled «The Election Petition» and will also feature a brief look at the history of elections in the country prior to the 2012 polls as well as the petition's impact on the conduct and outcome of elections in 2016.

In another development, Prof. Ezeonu has assured the electorate in Imo State that the Commission was committed to improving elections in the country to meet the best standards in the world.

Vanguard however gathered that the attitude of many of the officers and soldiers being referred to, particularly those serving in the Southern part of the country, is not unconnected with recent investigations into the conduct of security personnel during the last general elections in the country whereby personnel who were performing their duties in accordance with the «laws of the land» are the victims of petitions and investigation, after allegedly «taking sides».

In 2016, Texas» 23rd U.S. House district election was expected to be among the most competitive congressional elections in the country.

In New York, the cost of a primary election in 2016 is $ 25 million, which amounts to the fourth most expensive primary election in the country, and this cost to taxpayers is not limited to presidential primaries; New York Congressional primaries and local and state legislative primaries cost $ 25 million each.

Speaking prior to the approval on the EC's budget, Minority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah - Bonsu was concerned about the cost of the conduct of election in the country insisting it's too high.

«With your style of leadership, we would not be surprised if 2019 elections turned out to be the best elections in the country.»

According to him, the Brong Ahafo Region has become the decider of elections in the country due to...

The party called on Buhari to ensure that the election went free and fair, adding that the number of inconclusive elections in the country was worrisome.

If that's the case, a handful of bad actors may be leading a veritable army of social media bots, seeking to tip elections in country after country.

For that reason, former Lt. Gov. Gail Schoettler, who lives in Douglas County, called this year's election «the most important school board election in the country.

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has identified the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the police as obstacles to achieving credible elections in the country...

I urge you to support PDP in the forthcoming general elections in the country».

A recent S&P Global Ratings» article analyses the commercial banks key credit indicators» performance during the previous two presidential elections in the country.

In an effort to conduct more credible, free and fair elections in the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reconstituted its Standing Committees and defined States of supervision for National Commissioners of the commission.