Sentences with phrase «election security funds»

Because financial need varies from state to state, the committee recommended legislation that would create a grant program through which states could apply for election security funds, including the funding needed to conduct system audits.

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John Garry is the Principal Investigator on the ESRC funded «Northern Ireland Assembly Election Study 2016» and the Principal Investigator on the ESRC funded «The UK / Ireland Border and the Stability of Peace and Security in Northern Ireland» study focusing on Brexit and Northern Ireland.

Questions during the off - topic portion of the press conference included his opinion of the expected Democratic candidate in the 11th Congressional District special election and whether he'll campaign for Gentile, the prospect of Department of Homeland Security losing funding, religious organizations renting City school facilities for prayer / worship services and the related lawsuit, a NY Post report criticizing a newly - created NYPD training program, reported terror threats against shopping malls, the absence of a Lunar New Year message from the mayor and his non-attendance at the Lunar New Year parade, his reaction to Governor Cuomo's comment that their relationship will be «the best relationship between a mayor and governor in modern political history,» his scheduled trip to Albany on Wednesday and delays in federal funding of Sandy rebuilding.

The charges in part read: «That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst being National Security Adviser and Shaibu Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser and Hon. Waripamowei Dudafa (now at large) whilst bring Senior Special Assistant, Domestic Affairs to the President on or about 27th November within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit: the sum of N10billion being part of the funds in the account of the National Security Adviser with the CBN, the equivalent of which sum you received from the CBN in foreign currencies to wit: $ 47million and $ 5.6 million Euros committed criminal breach of trust in respect of the said property when you claimed to have distributed same to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Primary Election delegates and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.

The biggest focus of the Buhari administration has been simply this: to prove to Nigerians that the preceding Jonathan administration used public funds to finance the 2015 general elections, and that the public funds involved were meant for the prosecution of the war against the Boko Haram: Nigeria's biggest security challenge.

Sweeney's election bid has been supported by the Democratic super PAC Fund for Jobs, Growth and Security.

The family of former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn has set up a legal defense fund to defray expenses connected to the investigations into Russian election meddling.

He pledged that the EU would continue to support the robust training of stakeholders, a strong collation and transmission system, internal party democracy, promotion of women participation, securing an apolitical role for the security forces with the main political actors giving their commitment to minimum guarantees ahead of the elections and more transparency in the funding of the political parties and political campaigns.

The fund transferred $ 1.2 million to the state Independence Party, which acted as an intermediary to funnel funds to Haggerty for what was supposed to be an election - day ballot - security operation in the 2009 mayoral race.

One of the counts reads: «That you Dr. Raymond Dokpesi and Daar Investment and Holding Company Limited between October 2014 and March 19, 2015 in Abuja, conducted procurement fraud by means of fraudulent and corrupt act, to wit: receipt of payment into the account of Daar Investment and Holding Company Limited with First Bank of Nigeria Plc of public funds in the sum of N2, 120,000,000 from the account of the office of National Security Adviser (NSA) with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the funding of media activities for the 2015 presidential election campaign for the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 58 (4)(b) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and punishable under Section 58 (6) & (7) of the same Act».

In a letter to the board read at the hearing by Averill Geus, Stephen Grossman, who lost a bid for town justice on Election Day, also supported Project MOST, questioning an expenditure of $ 80,000 for security at the town court «while underfunding or not funding preschool care.»

Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged its members involved in sharing the slush funds from the Office of the former National Security Adviser to return what they collected, stressing that it did not ask any of its members to collect money on its behalf during the last general elections.

The funding of political parties is tied to the unknown costs of winning elections in Nigeria which, former Senate Deputy President, Ibrahim Mantu, tells us entails the complicity of the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies.

As for improving election security, both Perez and Gronke cited concerns about improving voters» access and making practical changes, such as updating voting booth technology, increasing election funding and requiring every state to adopt risk - limiting audits.

Note there may be U.S. tax implications if a U.S. Holder held securities of a Fund in a year prior to making the QEF election for the first time with respect to the Fund.

The Fund may make one or more of the elections applicable to debt securities having acquisition discount, or OID, which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

The Fund may make one or more of the elections applicable to debt securities having market discount, which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

It is expected that the fund will not have more than 50 % of its assets invested in foreign securities at the close of its taxable year, and therefore will not be permitted to make this election.

In the wake of controversies surrounding Russia - funded election ads and Cambridge Analytica's improper acquisition of user data, Alex Stamos, Facebook's chief security officer, is said to be leaving the company by August.

Perhaps the revelation that a platform already embroiled in scandal around its attempts to influence the 2016 election was linked to a firm that was generously funded in part by Breitbart funder Robert Mercer, and patronized by political organizations linked to current Trump National Security Advisor - designate John Bolton, and Trump transition team member Peter Thiel.

After months of stalled progress in Congress, efforts to promote and fund nationwide election security improvements have finally gained some momentum this week.