Sentences with phrase «elections voted yes»

Of the other pro-Union parties, nearly four in ten of those who voted Labour or Liberal Democrat in the last Westminster * elections voted Yes.

Not exact matches

As in the 2015 regional election, the next ballot is likely to be framed as a plebiscite vote over independence, with the ruling «Together For Yes» coalition likely to stick together.

New rules will require CBCA companies — about 40 % of companies listed on the TSX — to hold an election for their entire board of directors annually, vote for each director individually and, most importantly, use uniquely crafted majority - voting rules that only let shareholders vote «no» or «yes» for a director, eliminating the use of «withhold» votes which is standard practice under existing TSX rules.

She urges viewers to support candidates in the general election who would vote «yes» on marriage.

The organization has also championed — endorsing and raising money for — the handful of Assembly Republicans who joined the Democrats in voting «yes» to pass the marriage bill on the other side of the Capitol, protecting these lawmakers on a potentially difficult issue (and one that, as it turned out, didn't lead to anyone's ouster, but did contribute to Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava getting pushed out of the NY - 23 special election by conservatives who argued she was too moderate).

Yes, some Democrats will argue that a few tens of thousands of votes here and there would have swung the election in Clinton's direction, but the point is that they didn't.

Neither Duprey nor Sayward fell victim to the same kind of political fallout experienced by their colleague, Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, whose «yes» vote on marriage came back to haunt her in the NY - 23 special election last fall.

As for what «we're going to have a problem» might mean, Durant told me «yes» votes on raising taxes will «definitely going to take into consideration moving forward,» which could be particularly bad for the Senate Republicans, who got a big boost from the business community — Unshackle Upstate, NFIB and the Business Council — during the 2010 elections.

She'd have repeated the feat in May this year were it not for the complicated voting system used for Holyrood elections, which in turn allowed the Yes vote to splinter a little in favour of the Greens.

Of Scots who voted Labour in the 2010 general election, 35 % voted YES to independence.

At the 2015 general election the bulk of the Yes vote backed the SNP while the No vote splintered and Sturgeon sent a clone army of new MPs to London.

So on whether if at future election and if APC my party would fly I would say yes, only an insane, short sighted and corrupt Nigerians would vote for PDP again in this country, never and God forbid.PDP is a dead party.

«Demented fury» is not the kind of language I would use but if Wales and Scotland does vote «Yes» by a large enough margin to overwhelm an English «no» it would certainly vindicate those MPs who said that the referendum should not take place on the same day as the elections to Holyrood and the Cardiff Assembly.

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The cry bullies line up to say how Corbyn is a bully or incompetent, or, or, or... Seems rather reminiscent of something, oh yes, its just the same as the timed resignations... a drip drip drip to keep the negative press in the news cycle, only this time it has to last until the leadership election votes start to roll in.

Libous also declined to say that the decision by Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos to allow the same - sex marriage bill to come to the floor for a vote last year — where it passed, thanks to «yes» votes from Saland and McDonald, along with Sens. Mark Grisanti and Jim Alesi — was a bad idea, though he did allow the Republicans knew quite well that the vote would cost them with the conservative grassroots in this election.

Also, he he might have bought himself some goodwill with fellow Democrats with these endorsements, what everyone is really curious about is what Cuomo will do in the general elections — particularly now that two Republican senators who voted «yes» on same - sex marriage might lose their respective spots on the GOP ballot line in November.

Almost inevitably, those who voted Labour in 2011 particularly react adversely to the former prospect, Conservatives to the latter, while in both cases they are joined in switching towards Yes by some voters who did not vote at the last Scottish Parliament election.

In 2009, he voted yes for senate pay raises and in 2006 a no for requiring photo - IDs for federal elections.

A diverse group of local governments, environmental protection organizations, business groups, recreational enthusiasts, newspapers and former federal and state government officials and environmental leaders are asking New York State voters to help make the Adirondacks and Catskills safer for residents and visitors alike by voting Yes for Ballot Proposal # 3 — The Public Health and Safety Land Account — this Election Day.

Mr Clegg is «confident» the Coalition will run its full five - year course and that the Yes campaign will win the referendum due next May on bringing in the alternative vote at general elections.

Once they have said yes to their union, they can be contacted by Labour to become an affiliated supporter with a vote in leadership elections and a right to attend constituency meetings.

If you want election districts to be drawn independently to more accurately group voters rather than to guarantee that a particular political party wins on Election Day, velection districts to be drawn independently to more accurately group voters rather than to guarantee that a particular political party wins on Election Day, vElection Day, vote yes.

If voters vote yes Tuesday, an election would be held next year to select delegates and a convention convened in 2019.

If you think it should be easier for outsiders to run for office, and if you'd like to see cross-endorsements by political parties banned because they rob you of choices in elections, vote yes.

ALBANY — New Yorkers have overwhelmingly defeated a ballot question asking whether the state should hold a constitutional convention, with only 19 percent voting yes, based on results from nearly half the state's election districts.

[183] The idea of a London mayor of a Greater London Authority (GLA) had been included in Labour's 1997 election manifesto, and after their election a referendum was scheduled for May 1998, in which there was a 72 % yes vote with a 34 % turnout.

If you have appointed bureaucrat in a position, that's forever, with virtually no recourse (yes you can vote against people who appointed, but due to diffusion, that's unlikely to succeed - that higher level election is likely to turn on much higher level issues).

The state Conservative Party has now codified its threat that any lawmaker who votes «yes» on gay marriage will be politically punished, passing a resolution that states «any elected official or potential candidate who does not support marriage as defined between one man and one woman» won't get Row C «in any election».

But Flanagan, who continues to be under fire from the right for voting «yes» on the controversial gun control law, is unlikely to approve funding any time soon — especially not with the special election for ex-Deputy Senate Majority Leader Tom Libous» seat this fall and the 2016 rematch for control of the majority looming.

And the four Republicans who vote yes — Sens. Mark Grisanti, Steve Saland, Roy McDonald and Jim Alesi — could also face challenges on their right flank, losing to a candidate who has a no shot of winning a general election.

Birmingham is almost certain to vote «yes» and so trigger an election for the mayor there — prompting a surge of political activity.

The reason it matters more in Britain is that there is an election coming up in 8 months time (Scottish «Yes» vote notwithstanding).

For the first time in 20 years, real solutions to end government corruption begin by voting «yes» on Election Day to hold a constitutional convention.

Yes, it's a responsibility, but in other kinds of PR election, UKIP would have had around 83 votes in the parliament.

If Britain votes Yes to the Alternative Vote (AV), the next election will be fought under AV.

Yes; we have won the election already, but all of us need to come out and vote on election day.»

At an election, adjuncts would vote «yes» or «no» to a union.

After seeing three members fall victim to conservative backlash this past election cycle for voting «yes» on same - sex marriage, Republicans in Albany's upper house are understandably wary of angering the grassroots.

Yes, you are trying to promote the perception that David Cameron and his team are moving towards the Libdems before we have produced our policies, much in the way you have hyped UKIP and a failure to progress in the North, Scotland or Wales before a vote has been cast in the upcoming elections.

By March 2015 almost 90 % of yes voters intended to vote SNP, in increasing slightly to just over 90 % at the General Election, a finding confirmed by data from the nationally representative BES post-election probability sample survey.

Rumors of his departure have been circulating for some time, and it was once speculated that he might be replaced by former Sen. Mark Grisanti, a Buffalo Republican who was the last «yes» voting GOP senator still in the chamber until he lost his seat in the 2014 elections to Democratic Sen. Marc Panepinto.

The graphic below shows us the ideology of those who who voted for the SNP in the 2015 election, separating those who voted Yes and No at the independence referendum.

Activists also tried to convince the New York State Board of Elections to administratively change the rules and limit LLC contributions, but the board deadlocked, with the two Democratic commissioners voting yes and the two Republicans voting no.

Yes we did pretty well at the election, although post referendum, we were always gonna get Ukip votes back, Although it can be argued till the cows come home, had we a different leader last month)(who accepted Brexit) would we have won, same as how well we do in the council elections next month

Robert regarding your view that labour cold win with 35 %, yes, but we won in 1974 ′ with 37 % and I believe Callaghan actually got a few more votes in 79 ′ than 74 although the percentage was the me, the point was that the 74 manifesto was so far from what the public felt, that the following election lots of liberals or stay at home voters came out and the Tories would get 13 + million for the next f our.

Peter Schwartzman Office: City Council District: Ward 5 City: Galesburg County: Knox Election date: 04/05/2011 Elected: Yes Number of Votes: 273 Percentage: 61.6 % Place: 1st (out of 3 candidates)

Steve Alesch Office: Park and Recreation District District: Warrenville County: DuPage Election date: 04/05/2011 Elected: Yes Number of Votes: 509 Percentage: 31.5 % Place: 2nd (out of 3 candidates)

Yes, New York votes heavily Democratic in national elections, with Republicans a serious minority.

But the New York State Bar Association is urging New Yorkers to vote «yes» on the issue this election day.