Sentences with word «electioneering»

But even before the third year ends, government begins to move into election year politics and the fourth year, planned developments could be sidetracked in favour of electioneering campaigns.

For example, you could have a policy that bans all forms of electioneering in the office.

It is worth noting that it is illegal for foreign agents to engage in electioneering activities in United States elections.

The EC chairperson also told the editors that election results from the polling stations will also be published on the EC's website to reduce tension which usually characterizes electioneering periods in the country.

I held that position because of the kind of sponsorship the parties receive during electioneering campaigns and the huge impact the business class have on our political parties.

The NYC CFB issued revised disclosure rules for electioneering communications, offering some concessions for labor unions and nonprofits.

Therefore, trading away dignity in the face of excruciating hunger during electioneering process requires little or no considerations for morals and values that defined us as a people.

He wants political parties to publish their sources of funding used for electioneering campaigns.

But according Butswat, a group of hungry youths mistook a convoy of the former President for one of the governorship candidate on electioneering ahead of the December 5 election.

It added that the committee was part of efforts to fulfil the governor's electioneering promises on industrialisation of the state.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he will soon introduce legislation to regulate electioneering activities by some not - for - profits that have become increasingly influential players in funding political campaigns.

Let us protect our Constitutional rights and not be hoodwinked by electioneering ploys.

«It's one thing if it's, «Vote for Donald Trump,» but if you're saying, «Join the Heart of Texas group,» which was a fake Russian propaganda page, that's not electioneering.»

This weekend will be the seventh Pulpit Freedom Sunday, coordinated by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) to encourage pastors to break an existing law that prohibits registered nonprofit organizations from electioneering.

Financial Analyst, Sydney Casely - Hayford, has called for the restructuring and subsequent privatisation of the Ghana Broadcasting Cooperation (GBC), as a solution to it's seeming bias against opposition political parties in electioneering seasons.

U.S. Senators and U.K. legislators immediately called for government action following Saturday's high - profile reports of the mishandling of Facebook user data by the right - wing electioneering firm Cambridge Analytica.

Political parties are reminded that staff of the commission must be officially invited to witness the party primaries with electioneering campaign to end at midnight of 29th December, 2017.

So Obi, with Obiano in tow, made electioneering sorties to the grave of Dim Emeka Odumegwu - Ojukwu, to seek the blessing of the dead, for their living candidate.

The fierce critic of Dr. Bawumia said, it should not be surprising if he keeps slamming Dr. Bawumia who failed to provide concrete evidence over his bloated register allegations in the 2016 electioneering year.

NRA General Counsel John C. Frazer, in an earlier letter to Wyden said the gun - rights group accepted an undisclosed amount of foreign donations, though not for electioneering purposes.

By the notice of the election date, she said electioneering campaign by political parties and candidates were authorised to begin.

Prior to the ruling, the Federal Election Commission confined corporate electioneering to a restricted class of employees that included executives and salaried employees.

The fact of Canadian electoral politics is that once the election is called, those not directly involved in party electioneering are turned into spectators.

*** Orders partial restriction of movements Towards ensuring a proper coordination of water - tight security operations and thus guaranteeing a hitch - free and credible electioneering process in the forthcoming Kogi State governorship election, the Inspector - General of Police, Solomon Arase, has deployed -LSB-...]

Ferretti, who said he had nothing to do with the doctored sample ballots at the polling place, also said he is «looking into my legal remedies» after accusing a Coll campaign worker of illegal electioneering.

In the race to advance data - driven electioneering strategies pioneered by successive Obama campaigns, Cruz has turned to Cambridge Analytica for its unparalleled offering of psychological data based on a treasure trove of Facebook «likes», allowing it to match individuals» traits with existing voter datasets, such as who owned a gun.

In the race to advance data - driven electioneering strategies pioneered by successive Obama campaigns, Cruz has turned to Cambridge Analytica for its unparalleled offering of psychological data based on a treasure trove of Facebook «likes», allowing it to match individuals» traits with existing voter datasets, such as who owned a gun.

Instead of treating their license to broadcast as an obligation to provide air time for all candidates so that voters may be informed, broadcasters have turned electioneering into a huge profit - making scheme that charges ever - greater prices to candidates who wish to be heard.

The Citizens United ruling, released in January 2010, tossed out the corporate and union ban on making independent expenditures and financing electioneering communications.

The group, Florida Federation for Children, spent $ 420,000 statewide in electioneering efforts seeking to defeat incumbents who opposed expansion of Florida school voucher program.

Governor Cuomo says he will soon introduce legislation to regulate electioneering activities by some not for profits that have become increasingly influential players in funding political campaigns.

The backdrop gives a clue - Hague on #Evel today is all about electioneering.

Still, I don't fathom religious nitpicking to be one of the most effective electioneering campaign tools.

On Election Day, police were called to at least two polling sites in St. Lawrence County following «overzealous electioneering» by supporters of Hoffman.

The FFRF had alleged that the IRS failed to have a policy in place for investigating political activity at tax - exempt churches and religious organizations, nor did the agency enforce its 501 (c)(3) codes against electioneering.

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has said that adequate security logistics and manpower have been strategically deployed to Bayelsa State in a bid to achieve a conducive electioneering atmosphere ahead of governorship re-run election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state on Saturday.

Kenya's tourism sector recorded a 20.3 % growth last year to post earnings of Ksh120 billion ($ 1.2 billion) despite the long electioneering period.

Murray himself is likely to wind up in court, legal experts say, for violating state laws regarding electioneering in the work place.

The NRA's PAC or super PAC spent $ 42.3 million in ads and other forms of electioneering supporting Trump in 2016.

Trying to mobilize such opinion by simply endorsing candidates, «scoring» their voting records, and lobbying for or against particular positions is secular electioneering, not moral crusading.

On this particular weekend the Home Secretary, Mr. Henry Brooke, appeared on the scene to tell the Tories of Newcastle that Labor would lose the election, that Newcastle was a city of character and history and that the people who lived along the Tyne had hearts of gold, proving once again that electioneering politicians speak an international language.

A good article almost slipped by while I was on vacation: Mike Dorning at the Chicago Tribune wrote an excellent overview of the current state of online electioneering, hitting everything from viral campaigns to microtargeting to good old - fashioned email lists.

But former Labour minister Phil Woolas» fall from grace, the result of some rather dodgy electioneering, was what caused the Oldham East and Saddleworth by - election which took place in early January.

The stamp of Crosbian electioneering can be seen throughout the Tory party, like a stick of Brighton rock.

Education, accountable institutions, responsible electioneering, and a more sensitive entertainment industry contribute to addressing this challenge.

The body's 2015 pre-election and electioneering manoeuvres were disgraceful — and wilfully self - destructive.

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has taken its begging bowl to China for some foreign cash to support its November 2016 presidential and parliamentary electioneering campaign.