Sentences with phrase «electoral choices of»

«Unless we apply the break and uphold the rule of law and democratic conventions and practices in all ramifications, our greatest losses, moving forward, will not be economic recession, lack of critical infrastructure, among others, but an irredeemably deteriorated civilian rule where the decisions of the courts, letters and spirit of the law, resolutions of the legislature, electoral choices of Nigerians as expressed through the ballot no longer count.»

For example, Ward Berenschot and Lisa Bjorkman show the electoral choices of Gujrati Dalits and Mumbai's slum - dwellers to be geared towards securing identifiable material benefits, i.e. choosing leaders who «get things done» to meet their everyday needs.

Not exact matches

I don't see this development as a sign that evangelicalism as a whole is on the decline (we seem to be holding strong with a decades - long 20 - to - 25 percent of the population), but I do believe it provides us with the opportunity to revise the way we think about political engagement and ready ourselves for a future of similar electoral choices.

I believe this provides us with the opportunity to revise the way we think about political engagement and ready ourselves for a future of similar electoral choices.

Given the potentials the card reader has for disinfecting the process with the scrutiny of authentication of the voter register, all those who stand for genuine electoral reform have no choice but to improve the enabling policy ambiance for supporting the card reader by ensuring judicial clarity which supports its use.

Effectively, the choice seems to be between becoming the Conservatives and electoral irrelevancy — neither of which are particular promising prospects for anyone dependent on an adequately funded welfare state.

Voters dislike this type of government because it defeats the purpose of electoral choice.

There's also still uncertainty around what electoral choices these primary voters will have, with the seemingly likely candidate John Catsimatidis and the seemingly unlikely candidate Eric Ulrich still floating around outside the circle of declared candidates.

Their majority is an artifact of the electoral system and not a true reflection of the choices of voters.

The problem with contemporary politics is that there is a lack of meaningful electoral choice (see, for example, Colin Hay's superb book, WHY WE HATE POLITICS).

The three - time flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) said the November polls are about the future of the Ghanaian youth, explaining that the electoral choice they make this year will affect their future and that of successive generations of Ghanaians.

But if the process really does draw in lots of voters, it is more likely in general to pull parties to the centre and further diminish electoral choice.

Cameron continues to be an electoral asset to the Conservative party; on the «forced choice» question of a Cameron - led or Miliband - led government, the Conservative leader pulls ahead by five per cent points — well ahead of his party's traditional polling.

In 2014, he was still a new mayor, one who had ridden into City Hall on a hard progressive platform and a 73 percent electoral tsunami, who had installed the Council speaker of his choice and built a line of political credit with Gov. Andrew Cuomo by securing him support from liberal groups over the summer.

The electoral committee chairman said the choice of Gombe to conclude the election was because it was closeer to the two local governments.

Of further note, the conference was joined by Sam Smith of the Progressive Review in Washington, DC; by Mike Feinstein of the California Green Party, who had just helped organize a very successful «Green Parties of the West» conference; by representatives of the Reform Party; by Rob Daniels» «Campaign for a New Tomorrow»; and by the Center for Voting and Democracy, a national organization headed by Rob Richie dedicated to promoting Instant Run - off Voting, Ranked Choice Voting, proportional representation, and electoral reforms supported by many Greens through the Center's FairVote organizing worOf further note, the conference was joined by Sam Smith of the Progressive Review in Washington, DC; by Mike Feinstein of the California Green Party, who had just helped organize a very successful «Green Parties of the West» conference; by representatives of the Reform Party; by Rob Daniels» «Campaign for a New Tomorrow»; and by the Center for Voting and Democracy, a national organization headed by Rob Richie dedicated to promoting Instant Run - off Voting, Ranked Choice Voting, proportional representation, and electoral reforms supported by many Greens through the Center's FairVote organizing worof the Progressive Review in Washington, DC; by Mike Feinstein of the California Green Party, who had just helped organize a very successful «Green Parties of the West» conference; by representatives of the Reform Party; by Rob Daniels» «Campaign for a New Tomorrow»; and by the Center for Voting and Democracy, a national organization headed by Rob Richie dedicated to promoting Instant Run - off Voting, Ranked Choice Voting, proportional representation, and electoral reforms supported by many Greens through the Center's FairVote organizing worof the California Green Party, who had just helped organize a very successful «Green Parties of the West» conference; by representatives of the Reform Party; by Rob Daniels» «Campaign for a New Tomorrow»; and by the Center for Voting and Democracy, a national organization headed by Rob Richie dedicated to promoting Instant Run - off Voting, Ranked Choice Voting, proportional representation, and electoral reforms supported by many Greens through the Center's FairVote organizing worof the West» conference; by representatives of the Reform Party; by Rob Daniels» «Campaign for a New Tomorrow»; and by the Center for Voting and Democracy, a national organization headed by Rob Richie dedicated to promoting Instant Run - off Voting, Ranked Choice Voting, proportional representation, and electoral reforms supported by many Greens through the Center's FairVote organizing worof the Reform Party; by Rob Daniels» «Campaign for a New Tomorrow»; and by the Center for Voting and Democracy, a national organization headed by Rob Richie dedicated to promoting Instant Run - off Voting, Ranked Choice Voting, proportional representation, and electoral reforms supported by many Greens through the Center's FairVote organizing work.

John Curtice explains the contradiction: «Our willingness to give contradictory responses to survey questions about electoral systems suggests that relatively few of us have thought through the trade - offs involved the choice of an electoral system or have firm views on the subject.»

La Follette, 450 U. S. 107, 124 (1981)(«A political party's choice among the various ways of determining the makeup of a State's delegation to the party's national convention is protected by the Constitution»); Cousins v. Wigoda, 419 U. S. 477, 491 (1975)(«Illinois» interest in protecting the integrity of its electoral process can not be deemed compelling in the context of the selection of delegates to the National Party Convention» (emphasis added)-RRB-.3 A political

As anyone (especially the likes of Lynton Crosby) who has studied electoral behaviour knows, the reasons people give for their voting choice is not necessarily a good guide to and the actual emotional and situational drivers of that choice.

Preferential voting systems (AV and STV) Some electoral systems focus of the choice of the candidate rather than the party, asking the voter to express first, second, third etc preferences.

Cuomo then repeated that the political season is nigh, and that the choice of the next attorney general will be best settled through the normal electoral process.

The Ekiti experience, that propelled Ayo Fayose to power, for fury against Kayode Fayemi's person, if not policy, is a living example, of rash electoral choices.

For example, several localities in USA have laws that, in case of an electoral tie, the winner is determined by a random choice (lots, or coin toss).

But the defining characteristics of modern politics in the United States are a corrupt campaign finance system that enables corporate and wealthy elites to purchase political outcomes; and an abundance of anti-democratic electoral, ballot access and debate rules designed to minimize participation and choice.

Nevertheless, he maintained that technology «has come to stay» and expressed optimism that the coming together of election managers and experts to share experiences would prepare the EMBs in making appropriate and cost - effective choice of technologies that would increase public confidence in the electoral process.

The overall objective of the conference is to build and enhance the capacity of participants in the choice and usage of ICT in elections for strengthening the credibility, integrity and transparency of electoral processes in ECOWAS and SADC countries.

Finally, the UK has become a laboratory of electoral systems — and there are ready means to compare and contrast «voter power» and choice under each one.

The false dichotomy of a choice between proportionality and the local is just that, there are electoral systems available that can and do keep a constituency link.

In the lead up to the Armenian presidential election on February 15th, the incumbent Serzh Sargsyan of the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) emerged as the only viable choice on the ballot after four other prospective candidates dropped out of the race, one of whom was shot in an assassination attempt, while another cited electoral fraud and commenced a hunger strike in protest.

This is largely a consequence of electoral system design choices, and can be remedied through the implementation of career - stage constituencies.