Sentences with phrase «end vote splitting»

MeadowlaRk Lemon says: «So stop fragmenting winnable seats and develop a strategic approach to end vote splitting.»

Not exact matches

The desire for both Kenney and Jean to merge their parties goes beyond ending the threat of vote - splitting.

Green Party leaders split somewhat from their minor party colleagues, saying they would like to see an end to so - called fusion voting (which, by the way, the governor has so far NOT proposed), insisting that third parties should end their habit of cross-endorsing major party candidates in order to maintain their autonomy and remain ideologically pure.

In the end, however, he and Scozzafava split the Republican and Conservative vote, allowing Democrat Bill Owens a narrow window to victory in a long - held GOP district.

Also, I recall in 2006 that Nassau County GOP Chairman Joe Mondello ended up splitting his weighted vote in half to ensure both John Faso and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld would get onto the primary ballot.

If she lost the GOP nomination but continued to run as a conservative, with a different candidate on the GOP line, she'd likely split the vote and end up killing any chance for the Republicans to defeat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

It is expected to be passed, but the Liberal Democrats may end up split three ways between abstainers, rebels and those voting with the government.

SPOILER ALERT: Not to confuse this with the irritating disclosure of the end of an anticipated movie, We do need to consider a split vote creating a less than actual majority candidate to be selected.

The UKIP vote, which many had assumed would return to the Conservative party, ended up being split between the Conservative and Labour parties, adding to the mayhem of election night.

Marte, 28, of the Lower East Side, ended up with 42.2 % of the vote to 44 % for Chin, with the rest split among other challengers.

Saland ended up losing the election, thanks to the presence on the ballot of a Conservative candidate, Neil DiCarlo, with whom the now - former senator split the vote on the right.

We asked respondents how they would vote if Labour split, offering respondents two scenarios: one where opponents of Jeremy Corbyn left Labour and set up their own party, the other where Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters ended up leaving Labour and setting up their own party.

It is unusual that the politician who split off from the original party ends up getting more votes than the party.

One of the myriad problems facing statewide Republicans in New York races is that if they don't also have the Conservative line, they'll end up splitting their vote totals with whoever does, handing the Democrat a huge win.

Since then, he's signed an executive order to allow parolees to vote, pushed a study about marijuana legalization, announced initiatives to address the high maternity - mortality rate among black women and, after years of criticism, forced an end to a split among state Senate Democrats that kept Republicans in control of the chamber.

One former Tony Blair adviser said the decision signalled «the end of the Labour party», with fears that the membership will simply vote the hard - left leader back in and cause a terminal split in the Labour party.

Rivera will emerge as the main opponent but everyone has a right to stay in if they so choose... they should be prepared for the scorn that awaits however if Espada ends up winning because they split the vote.

Why Game of Thrones will dominate the Emmys until it ends SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones Michael Kelly, House of Cards Kit Harington, Game of Thrones Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline Jon Voight, Ray Donovan Who will win: Kit Harington, Game of Thrones If there isn't any vote splitting — a huge possibility now with the plurality system — between the Westeros dudes, look for Harington to win his first Emmy on his first nomination.

Some would argue that it should have also been nominated for Best Picture, although it may have seen some heavy vote splits from the very similarly themed Million Dollar Baby, which deals with the same issues of one's right to end their life when they no longer have anything to live for.

Thanks to the absence of board member Tammi Sutton, the board ended up with a split vote on Next Generation — it was 5 - 5 on a motion to not recommend the school for opening.

If Scotland votes yes to their independence from the United Kingdom — each will split ending a 307 - year - old union — a separation that could also include the re-appraisal of cultural and artistic relationships which could change the face of the contemporary art scene in Britain and -LSB-...]