Sentences with phrase «electoral support on»

The first was not to solicit financial or electoral support on religious grounds.

Britain is not America, and it is inconceivable that a party could win broad electoral support on a platform of traditional social conservatism — particularly on matters of sexual ethics.

Not exact matches

Further, the formation of synods and federations in the churches, which conducted their affairs on parliamentary and electoral principles, took place under the guardianship of the princes who had supported the Reformation against Rome.

Now, the Catholic Church of the 1980s was nothing like as potent a force as it had been in the age of Cardinal Spellman, when it could count on the solid electoral support of most of its faithful, and it already faced major revolts over issues of gender and sexuality.

I have supported PR since 1990, and wrote in favour of electoral reform in the first piece I wrote on joining the Fabians in 2003.

Since these parties aren't strategic they aren't expected to have any meaningful impact on the election, and the electoral rules are capable of supporting multiple parties.

Throughout its long history, Sweden's Social Democratic Party has skillfully reached out to new electoral constituencies, while preserving the support of their core voters — reconciling the demands of anticlerical and religious workers in the 1910s and 1920s, workers and farmers in the 1930s, blue - collar and white - collar employees in the 1950s, and so on.

On another point, while I strongly support electoral reform, it continues to alarm me that a few others do not appear to consider the proportionality (and thus the fairness) of the electoral system to be of over-riding or critical importance.

Backsliding, such as the new electoral law would influence decisions on the pending budget support payments.

Indeed, can't I equally argue that Neal Lawson risks narrowing his coalition of support for electoral reform by suggesting that the existence of a national campaign on PR means postponing or vetoing any consideration of party reform issues on their merits (where he seems to argue that the principle would be one he would support, were it not for this context)?

Secondly, and more importantly when it comes to the future of the party, we had spent decades building up a very local base of electoral support, from council to parliamentary levels, on the basis of populist, or indeed protest, issues that played well with disgruntled voters, but almost impossible to deliver in government.

However, if a more isolationist or nationalist US president emerges from the 2016 electoral process in America, and European electors give ever higher levels of support for nationalist - oriented parties, then we have little reason to expect partnership on foreign policy issues, and even fewer reasons to expect multilateral responses to global problems.

About 40,000 of the 183,000 registered supporters are said to have been barred from voting in the contest, either because their cheques for # 25 bounced, they are not on the electoral roll, or because evidence has emerged of support for other parties.

Nigel Farage suggests the predicted result will boost support for a change in electoral system because it does not deliver on stable government.

These attitudinal distributions have implications for understanding the increase in support for UKIP (among a wide range of other explanations for UKIP's support), but also for the likelihood of support for a referendum on EU membership and the political and electoral consequences of the respective party's promises on a referendum.

Ed Miliband subsequently won the election, the result of which was announced on 25 September 2010, after second, third and fourth preferences votes were counted, achieving the support of 50.654 % of the electoral college, defeating his brother by 1.3 %.

In the run - up to the 2010 general election, following a meeting of the editorial staff, [131] the paper declared its support for the Liberal Democrats, due in particular, to the party's stance on electoral reform.

Unlock Democracy's protest on Saturday succeeded in attracting support from Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg and the group is hoping its efforts will help strengthen the party's resolve in calling for a referendum on electoral reform as coalition negotiations continue.

You think this process can be launched on minority support, with the help of electoral bias, and, despite the enormous difficulties it would face could pick up majority support along the way.

Mr. Blake would not commit to supporting or opposing such a proposal, though he argued that limits on income could discourage poor people and minorities from participating in electoral politics.

But if we focus everything on the needs and aspirations of middle and lower income voters, of ordinary families, if we demonstrate we've got a viable alternative to the government's failed economic policies, I'm convinced we can build the electoral support that can beat the Tories.»

In her resignation letter, she said: «Although I do not doubt your personal commitment to your long - held principles, I believe that a new leader is needed to take on the challenges ahead: Steering our way through the very difficult period facing this country, exerting a decisive influence on the post-referendum negotiations, and winning broad - based electoral support.»

In the union section of the electoral college, representing a third of the college, union political levy payers vote individually, on ballots requiring them to tick a box saying they support Labour.

There is growing speculation that David Cameron may be prepared to offer some concessions on electoral reform to gain Mr Clegg's support if there is no outright election winner.

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.

These include proportional representation, which the left and the party generally are divided on, and for which, as indicated by the 2011 alternative vote fiasco, there is little public support, but it is linked to the proposal for an electoral pact with some of the smaller parties, and for that reason needs to be considered well before the election, as does the issue of winning back the Labour vote in Scotland, or at least starting to.

Based on the analysis of this latest Sunday Independent - Millward Brown poll and other polls covered in this post, Labour would be in serious trouble if their national support levels fall below ten percent as the party is also facing a «perfect storm» from electoral geography and changed competition levels.

If these collective levy - payers wanted an individual relationship with the party, they could register as affiliated supporters (AS) by signing a statement of support for Labour values, giving the party contact details including a postal address, and confirming that they were on the electoral roll.

Minor parties can qualify for free time based on their level of electoral support at the last election and if they are contesting more than 10 % of seats at the current election.

Although seemingly directed at what Rangel sees as Espaillat's lack of legislative accomplishments, and the corollary that Espaillat's electoral hopes depend significantly on support from the Dominican - Americans in the District, it's been widely portrayed, especially by Espaillat supporters, as racially offensive.

He has $ 131,111 left to spend on future races or charitable donations or supporting other electoral candidates.

On the 2014 electoral front, other Koch donor supported non-profit groups like the American Energy Alliance (AEA) have poured funds into ads targeting Democrats in close Senate and House races, knocking their opposition to building the Keystone XL pipeline.

You can do this by endorsing and fully supporting a «Yes» vote for a constitutional convention when it appears on the electoral ballot this coming November.»

The Town Hall meeting, which is in fulfillment of his electoral promise to Lagosians on inclusive governance, is aimed at informing the people of his achievements in the last three months in particular; his administration's plan, policies and programmes as well as getting the people to support and contribute to the various programmes and activities of the government

They supported our referendum on electoral reform and the removal of the hereditary peers from the Lords, which the Tories blocked in the parliamentary «wash - up».

Although I do not doubt your personal commitment to your long - held principles, I believe that a new leader is needed to take on the challenges ahead: steering our way through the very difficult period facing this country; exerting a decisive influence on the post-referendum negotiations; and winning broad - based electoral support.

The people who are intent on splitting the Labour party are those who refuse to support its elected leader and can not propose an alternative with even the faintest chance of electoral success.

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.

The Report of a Study Commissioned by ECONEC on the Cost of Elections will also be presented to the Conference, which will also witness the launch of a book on «A decade of electoral assistance in West Africa, 2006 - 2016,» published by the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the ECOWAS Commission, with the support of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

We know that PR - as has been shown by the European Parliamentary elections - destroys the constituency link and ensures that individuals depend primarily on the support of party activists to maintain a good ranking on the electoral ladder.

At 5:30 p.m., a protest will be held in front of the campaign headquarters of Hillary Clinton calling upon her to support the inclusion in the upcoming presidential debates of all the candidates on enough ballots to win the electoral college, 1 Pierrepont Plaza, Brooklyn.

The report stresses that its gloomy conclusions are based less on the immediate issue of Corbyn's leadership than on long - term issues such as the impact of Brexit, the collapse of support in Scotland and electoral mathematics.

Danny suggested a referendum on the most modest form of electoral reform - the Alternative Vote (AV), which allowed candidates to be ranked in preference order and required MPs to secure 50 per cent of the vote to be elected - linked to Lib Dem support for the Conservatives» own reform plan, which was to reduce the number of parliamentary seats and to remove Labour over-representation.

Let's kindly support him to deliver on his electoral promises.»

He even pondered going further by supporting AV in the referendum on electoral change.

On the eve of polling day the Labour leader appeared to lock and bolt the door to electoral reform for a generation, saying he did not support anything other than AV as an alternative to First Past The Post.

There was also a question on PR — 56 % of people said they supported a more proportional electoral system, 38 % were opposed.

Yakubu, who expressed support for the establishment of the Electoral Offences Commission, stated that INEC could not effectively prosecute electoral offenders and focus on its enormous responsibilities simultaneously.

More importantly it could be an exciting new home for the millions of voters in the centre of politics on whose support electoral victory depends.

CODEO calls on all Ghanaians to work together to support this crusade against political party vigilantism in our electoral politics.