Sentences with phrase «even vote in general elections»

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Under the current system, such candidates don't even make it to the general election, even though a majority who will vote in the election would prefer them to one or the other candidate.

I'm asking you to do this as a personal favor to me, even if you don't ultimately vote for Golisano in the general election.

For example, one Lithuanian citizen was confused that she couldn't vote in the general election, even though she could in local and European elections.

The 2010 wave of the survey reported an even smaller proportion in terms of actual vote choice, with only 21 % of 2009 UKIP voters voting UKIP at the 2010 general election.

Beyond this kind of displacement there has been little serious thought or engagement, even in a Conservative party that has fought successive general elections on a platform that has included support for some form of «English votes for English laws.»

Just how important Brexit has been as a recruiting sergeant for the Conservatives becomes even clearer if we look separately at the evolution of the Conservative vote between, first, 2015 and the Scottish Parliament election in May 2016, and, second, between May 2016 and the UK general election in June this year.

In the last general election, the Republican candidate for Public Advocate received about 14 % of the vote, and in the two prior elections Republicans did not even have a candidate on the balloIn the last general election, the Republican candidate for Public Advocate received about 14 % of the vote, and in the two prior elections Republicans did not even have a candidate on the balloin the two prior elections Republicans did not even have a candidate on the ballot.

In 2010, his Right to Life supporters urged voters to write in his name on the general election ballot rather than vote for Hayworth — even though that might arguably have helped her Democratic opponent, then - ReIn 2010, his Right to Life supporters urged voters to write in his name on the general election ballot rather than vote for Hayworth — even though that might arguably have helped her Democratic opponent, then - Rein his name on the general election ballot rather than vote for Hayworth — even though that might arguably have helped her Democratic opponent, then - Rep.

But even if that happens, unions might not be so inclined to support the WFP going forward, being slightly less generous in their contributions to its coffers and less enthusiastic in encouraging their members to cast general election votes on the WFP line.

Unmentioned is the fact that Cuomo, whose victory over Republican Rob Astorino in November is even more likely without a WFP candidate in the race, would probably seek some sort of retaliation against the WFP — assuming, that is, that the party managed to get 50,000 votes for Teachout on its ballot line in the November general election and maintained its official status.

Clearly even if the Lib Dem vote is holding up better in the Lib Dem Tory marginals — that doesn» mean the Lib Dems would win these seats were a general election held tomorrow.

I don't put much store in opinion polls, but if true it would only indicate roughly what you would expect to happen at this point in the parliament - 32 % isn't that much lower than Labour got in the 2005 General Election and all it would suggest is that the Liberal Democrats are having a reversal - tactical voting could see them holding onto many of their current seats, indeed it is even possible that if they got 17 % of the vote that if it focused in an area that they could actually end up with more seats, where the switches in support are occuring is crucial - if they are focused then if the Conservative Party were to get 39 % then it might still result in them getting fewer seats than Labour or in extremis winning a 150 seat majority or so?

Even though historically UKIP has over-performed in European elections, coming second in 2009, this would be a remarkable achievement for a party which at the previous general election secured only 3.1 % of the vote.

Even in Belgium, where voting is compulsory and over 90 per cent voted in that country's last general election, only seven in 10 people are «certain to vote» this June.

If Labour were to win a similar share of the vote at a general election, they could expect a majority even larger than Blair's landslides in 1997 and 2001.

A serious argument is being made that we can not (and should not) trigger Brexit without a vote in parliament, or perhaps even a general election.

In the 2014 general election, Cuomo collected 126,244 votes through the Working Families Party line, even though just 48,678 voters were enrolled in the liberal party at the time, according to state Board of Elections recordIn the 2014 general election, Cuomo collected 126,244 votes through the Working Families Party line, even though just 48,678 voters were enrolled in the liberal party at the time, according to state Board of Elections recordin the liberal party at the time, according to state Board of Elections records.

«A higher percentage of Democrats and a higher percentage of Republicans and even a higher percentage of minor party registrants vote in general elections than unaffiliated voters.

If Paladino does remain in the general election on that line even if he loses the GOP primary he could block Rick Lazio from getting the 50,000 votes on the Conservative line to protect the party's ballot status.

Right now Republicans are in danger of being shut out of that general election thanks to Cox and state legislator Travis Allen splitting the GOP vote, even as Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom steadily leads the field and fellow Democrat and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa surfs a wave of TV ads paid for by wealthy charter school supporters.

There's also the possibility, he noted, that Cuomo will lose votes in the general to third party candidates — Nixon won the endorsement of the Working Families Party, which would allow her to be on the general election ballot even if she loses the Democratic primary; and Howie Hawkins is running for governor for a third time on the Green Party line, on which he came in third with more than 180,000 votes in 2014.

Last week's byelection in Henley was predictable and surprising in equal measure: predictable because it showed that David Cameron, riding high in the polls as the government falls from grace, can win a safe seat on his home turf; but surprising because the Conservative vote didn't go up by much compared with the 2005 general election, even though the party is a full 14 % higher in the national polls.

There are arguments for and against PR (if you mean proportional representation) Charles — the party of my own choice would have gained massively at the last General Election with PR, held the balance of power in fact probably with 4 million votes... but that does not mean that even I think you have to support PR «if you believe in democracy».

Being utterly bored with what passes for news in the media, in particular the endless opinion polls supposedly showing voting intentions 3 months before the general election — and how many of those questioned actually know why they will be voting for the party they choose; even more importantly, how many of those questioned even understand what democracy is or how politics works in this country — I thought a little light relief was called for.

2 votes in the general election was the difference here between having a Liberal Democrat MP and potential resurgence next time around for the party as unionist voters flock to them in opposition to the SNP, which might have allowed the party to retain the seat even with boundary changes at the next general election, and what seems to be SNP representation for the foreseeable future as the unionist vote in North East Fife fractures off to the Conservatives.

Even with narrowing polls, it is as well to remember that this general election, like all others, will be decided in the marginals; calculations based on broad swings in the national vote - share have inbuilt inaccuracy in a first - past - the - post system.

Many people who are councillors in marginal areas, or have previously been in that position, know enough of history, or are old enough recall the 1980's, maybe they blame council election defeats of 1982, and the general elections on the Falklands, maybe they take credit for Andrew Mckintosh winning the GLC for livingstone in 1981, maybe they feel we lost in 1979 as it wasn't left wing enough, But they voted Corbyn and won't accept that we will lose by a mile in 2020 with him, even if we get half as any votes in the council elections over the next 3 years, as before, Various things can be done, Blue labour needs to work with Labour first, like compass before them, anti neo liberalism, felt Blair lost his way after his first 6 years, Yes progress has a large following and ability of resources, but since 2007 it's been redundant

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To vote in the general election, you must register to vote by midnight tonight (October 9)-- and can even register online.

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