Sentences with phrase «electoral cycle for»

For too long, Prime Ministers have been able to rig the electoral cycle for their own political ends — giving the incumbent Government an unfair advantage and leading to speculation and uncertainty that destabilises the business of government and markets.

Farlington Blade writes «I think the balanced nature of this line - up is a consequence of a favorable electoral cycle for Democrats (Republicans did well in 2004 and have more to defend) and an unfavorable economic climate.»

Not exact matches

But Sinzdak said she is confident women will continue to smash electoral records — both in the Senate and beyond — noting that a record of women have expressed interest in running for office this cycle.

«It is clear that these will not be the last attempts that we will see,» Warner wrote, «and the next electoral cycle in 2018 will provide further targets for hackers.»

Investment decisions require longer time - frames and planning than is the case for electoral cycles.

For the aggregate - level data this relationship is tested across the past four electoral cycles (from 2005 to 2017), while individual - level data comes from an extensive cross-national survey done in 2003 - 2004.

Simply put, democratic nations are celebrated for the robust and transparent systems they put in place that inspire the confidence of all in producing credible electoral outcomes that jealously protect the public purse and not how often courts annul elections within the electoral cycle.

Putin's decision to return to the Kremlin acted as the trigger for underlying discontent, which focused on the 2011 - 12 electoral cycle.

After Theresa May's shock decision to call a snap election, Johnson said: «Every day has been a privilege and a pleasure but it can't go on for ever and the electoral cycle means that each incumbent has to think again about what's best for them, the constituency and the Party.»

«Second elections are vital to consolidate democratic peace gains in the country, complete a full electoral cycle and strengthen democratic institutions», says Thierry Vircoulon, the International Crisis Group's Africa Director, calling them the «ultimate test» for the DR Congo (cf ICG 2011).

And so the race for cash intensifies at this time of the electoral cycle.

But his appearance on the ballot this cycle could have electoral consequences for other minor parties, and influence the tenor of any gubernatorial debates.

Part of the reason for the large number of serving national politicians standing in these EU elections has to do with Finland's national electoral cycle.

«It's actually more European than I expected,» he reflects, agreeing that the product's undeniably cheap and apparently impartial nature will certainly appeal in countries like the UK that have shorter electoral cycles — you can get a «Nation» up and running in a few hours — and with less money sloshing around in politics than the US has (you can use it for $ 19 a month).

* I know there has been a lot of debate this cycle about the role, efficacy and morality of the electoral college, but for this answer I'm just keeping it simple.

This training also seeks to support the FOISECON in order to build their capacity to conduct free and credible elections at the local government levels and how well - implemented electoral process can bring about peaceful change of power and improve their leadership skills and take on board means for preventing or mitigating the escalation of electoral violence and conflict throughout the respective electoral cycle.

That's because, for the second electoral cycle in a row, Republicans are banking on a large number of House members running for Senate seats in key states.

E-mail lists — which President Obama famously used to powerful effect in the last electoral cycle — could be combined and applied even by people with little to no advocacy experience, said Evan Sutton, a spokesperson for the Washington - based New Organizing Institute.

Every day has been a privilege and a pleasure but it can't go on for ever and the electoral cycle means that each incumbent has to think again about what's best for them, the constituency and the Party.

Corbyn critic Chuka Umunna called for an internal inquiry into the party's campaign, warning that the results should have been better at this stage in the electoral cycle under a «divided and incompetent» government.

Despite garnering widespread media attention last cycle, Mayday PAC, a super PAC that spent money to elect candidates in favor of ending super PACs (and money against those who didn't), achieved few electoral results for the $ 10 million it spent.

While these results aren't catastrophic for Labour they are definitely not good enough for an opposition party facing a calamitous government at this moment in the electoral cycle.

Polltroll «This means that they have target seats for 2022 (or whenever the next election is), but beyond that there isn't a tranche of seats that they can target over the next three or four electoral cycles to make them winnable»

Worse we are going into that period in the electoral cycle when the Lib Dems will be looking for more differentiation than normal.

The minister says his preference is for a five year electoral cycle but accepts the debate on this must be had, as Ms Goldie made a good point about the four year cycle.

On July 31st, the 89 year - old former freedom fighter and President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe went to the polls to compete in yet another contest on his mandate and similar to the violent 2008 electoral cycle, the incumbent was again facing opposition leader and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).

«Electoral intervention is not supposed to be a non-profit's main activity, but these dark money groups are abusing their tax - exempt status by existing primarily as vehicles for corporations and wealthy donors to secretly influence elections,» Fischer noted, adding, «Some dark money non-profits might now use lobbying as an accounting trick to balance their books between electoral and non-electoral spending, leading to a spiraling cycle of non-stop campaigning and special interest influence, but with zero transparency or public accountability.»

They must look beyond the next election and make long - term, carefully considered decisions about energy policy which can remain in place for periods much greater than our current electoral cycles.»

In the UK, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called for governments of all political persuasions to take more of a long - term approach to planning such projects, with a 25 -30-year horizon rather than working over five - year electoral cycles or even shorter timeframes.