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In a single member election the candidate with the highest number, not necessarily a majority, of votes is elected.

Not exact matches

«Twitter is the most direct way to engage with the candidates and issues of this election and to participate in the live, public conversation around its key events,» said Adam Sharp, Twitter's head of news, government, and elections, in a statement.

A Monmouth University survey released on Wednesday — conducted by telephone, and with a plus - or - minus 3.5 % margin of error — found that 51 % of registered voters said they would vote for or lean toward a Democratic candidate if the 2018 elections were held today, compared to just 36 % who said they would vote or lean Republican.

With the Presidential election nearing, we break down the candidates» stance on small - business contracting and how they plan to invest — or not invest — future federal dollars.

But during an interview with NPR on Friday morning, Ryan struggled to explain the difference between the allegations of sexual misconduct made against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, which Ryan said are credible, and those made against President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election.

Further, with government approval at an all time low and an upcoming election with two of the most disliked candidates in decades, we may simply be no longer able to rely on the actions of our elected officials to regulate social goods.

With Clinton, along with some Republicans, attacking Trump over his comments on women, and Trump already discounting the election results as «rigged,» all eyes will be on the last matchup between the candidates before Election With Clinton, along with some Republicans, attacking Trump over his comments on women, and Trump already discounting the election results as «rigged,» all eyes will be on the last matchup between the candidates before Election with some Republicans, attacking Trump over his comments on women, and Trump already discounting the election results as «rigged,» all eyes will be on the last matchup between the candidates before Electelection results as «rigged,» all eyes will be on the last matchup between the candidates before ElectionElection Day.

Fears that Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton would win the election and limit gun sales led to record purchases last year, but Trump's surprise victory has had a reverse effect, with 2017 sales falling and investors selling gunmaker shares.

Much has been made during the current election cycle about which political party is best aligned with the interests of Corporate America, with some arguing that the Republican party is losing its status as the «party of business,» while Fortune «s Chris Matthews argued that Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson may actually be the best candidate for the business community this year.

Regardless, the CrowdPAC data clearly shows that Silicon Valley is sticking with candidates on the left this election cycle.

Messina says it starts with the candidate: «We won this election because of Barack Obama.»

With the Presidential election just around the corner, we break down the candidates» stance on small business, jobs and the economy.

Despite the fact that Trump was widely viewed as having lost the recent debate with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, and that the election itself is just over a month away, the candidate chose to tweet not about the political issues in the campaign but about his dislike of former Miss Universe contestant Alicia Machado.

A political system where candidates often need to be independently wealthy and well connected to win elections favors those with higher salaries, which are more often enjoyed by men, she says.

With the 2016 presidential election less than three months away, the quest for money continues to define both presidential candidates.

On the one hand, that country is especially anxious to get a deal, with elections approaching and an anti-establishment outsider candidate leading in the polls.

The protests in Hong Kong were sparked when Beijing rejected a proposal for open nominations of candidates for Hong Kong's first - ever leadership election in 2017, meaning all candidates will continue to be picked by a panel that is mostly aligned with Beijing.

After two elections backing social - conservative candidates who could afford little more than gas money, Christian leaders have long been eager to back a horse with the money to win.

On the morning of November 3, 2010, for example, the day after Election Dight, Facebook announced that 74 percent of House of candidates with the greatest number of Facebook fans on their ballots won their contests, while in the Senate 81 percent of candidates with the most Facebook fans won seats.

Citing two sources familiar with the company's plans, the newspaper said Apple communicated privately to Republicans that it would not donate gadgets or cash to the party's convention in Cleveland from July 18 to 21, where delegates are expected to nominate Donald Trump as the party's candidate in the Nov 8 general election.

With two deeply unpopular nominees on the presidential ballot this year, the number of voters in Maryland who wrote in their own candidate for president more than tripled, according to state election data.

Martin Schulz, the center - left candidate for German chancellor and Merkel's primary rival ahead of the September federal elections, said that the U.S. withdrawal from Paris must be met with a refusal by the EU to re-initiate transatlantic trade talks.

With Macron having no significant, established political party behind him, we expect those parties whose candidates fell short in the first round of the presidential campaign to push hard for parliamentary seats in the June parliamentary elections in a bid to win influence.

«Any payment by a person such as Cohen on behalf of or in consultation with a candidate to influence an election is an in - kind «contribution'to the candidate under campaign finance law subject to a $ 2,700 limit and disclosure requirements,» he said.

Team Trump has yet another new story about the money paid to a porn actress days before the 2016 election to keep her from publicly claiming that she had adulterous sex with the candidate.

An adult - film star was paid $ 130,000 by a lawyer for Donald Trump in the weeks before the 2016 election to not talk publicly about a sexual relationship with the then - Republican candidate, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

When Facebook was first confronted with the possibility that fake news and propaganda on its platform may have swayed the election for Donald Trump, just days after the candidate's surprise victory, CEO Mark Zuckerberg strongly denied the idea, calling it «crazy.»

SCRANTON — With the primary election two weeks away, two adversaries provided the fireworks as five Democratic House candidates debated Tuesday evening and largely agreed on issues.

David R. Kotok, Chairman & Chief Investment Officer for Cumberland Advisors, sits down with Asset TV to talk about how the election cycle will affect markets going forward as the uncertainty over party candidates wanes.

Despite being in the midst of a leadership contest, which ends with a vote on October 18, 2014, the NDP continues to nominate candidates for the next election.

Calm was restored overseas as there were no surprises with the French presidential election, with pro-European Union candidate Emmanuel Macron winning in the second round.

With only 30 candidates nominated in 87 constituencies, most viewers tuning in to the televised debate will not have the option of voting for an Alberta Party candidate on Election Day.

With the next federal election less than one year away, the Conservative Party of Canada is close to nominating a full slate of candidates in Alberta's 34 newly redrawn ridings.

In 2000, Mr. Strankman was an unsuccessful candidate in the Canadian Wheat Board elections and in 2002 he was fined $ 7,500 and faced 180 days in jail after taking 756 bushels of wheat across the American border and sold it (he only served a week in jail with four other rebel farmers).

NDP leader Rachel Notley launched her party's election campaign in Edmonton and travelled to Calgary and Lethbridge to campaign with candidates in those cities.

With Alberta's provincial election expected to be called tomorrow, both the governing Progressive Conservatives and New Democratic Party are expected to have candidates in place in all 87 constituencies today.

She has publicly clashed with interim leader Ric McIver over his decision to endorse the federal Conservatives, and with Wildrose supporters over her decision to endorse Liberal candidates in the 2015 federal election.

An early election would also allow Mr. Prentice to attract new candidates and force PC MLA's too closely associated with former premier Alison Redford into early retirement (ie: Doug Horner, Fred Horne, Sandra Jansen, Doug Griffiths).

Barring a political earthquake, it is expected the Conservative Party candidate will win the by - election in this sprawling southeast Alberta riding with a large Mormon community and a strong social conservative base.

With the first presidential debate of the 2012 election set to kick off Wednesday, Americans may soon get a clearer picture of where President Barack Obama and GOP candidate Mitt Romney stand on housing and a better sense of the policies that they might implement.

With an election fast approaching, Alberta's political parties are busy nominating candidates across the province.

In the Public School Board races, Michael Janz was re-elected in a landslide in Ward F. With 15,671 votes and 71.4 percent of the total vote, Janz earned the most votes of any trustee and council candidate and the highest percentage of any candidate in this election except Don Iveson.

With a provincial election expected to be called in the coming weeks, Alberta's political parties are pushing to nominate their slates of candidates.

In 2010, Naheed Nenshi came up through the middle of two strong candidates to win the 2010 election with 39 % of the vote.

Any payment by a person such as Cohen on behalf of or in consultation with a candidate to influence an election is an in - kind «contribution» to the candidate under campaign finance law subject to a $ 2,700 limit and disclosure requirements.

The NDP, with a commitment to nominate a high percentage of women candidates, has so far chosen the most women candidates of the political parties contesting the 2015 election.

Via Postmedia News, Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership candidates are calling for another round of Senator - in - Waiting elections to happen concurrent with the next provincial election:

Liberal candidate Susan Wright placed fourth with 1,519 votes, leading many of Mr. Clark's supporters to lament the vote split among the two centrist opposition parties (Ms. Wright, aka Susan on the Soapbox, is supporting the NDP in the 2015 election).

While I spent a considerable amount of time knocking on doors for candidates in Edmonton, I was also working with a group of MLAs, lawyers and former PC cabinet ministers on what would have been the plan to transition the Liberals into government if the party had won that election ten years ago today.

With an election call expected in the next three to six weeks, Alberta's opposition parties are busily nominating candidates to stand in the upcoming vote.