Sentences with phrase «for alternative voting»

The best testing ground for alternative voting methods may be among scientists themselves.

There isabsolutely no public pressure for this bill (anymore than there was for the alternative vote, or Lords reform, or any of the other Lib Dem enthusiasms that have to be pandered to if the coalition is to survive).

Electoral reform expired more slowly, with the Jenkins Commission's proposals for the Alternative Vote supplemented by open top - up lists eventually being kicked into the long grass, quite possibly by feet that included those of Raith Rovers» foremost supporter.

A study of the links between the expenses scandal and different kinds of political reform shows the case for the alternative vote is among those which benefit the least from the public's reaction to the MPs» allowances scandal.

They reckoned that their best hope of holding their seats was for the coming referendum on the voting system to produce a majority for the Alternative Vote (AV).

Richard himself backed a referendum, saying it was more necessary than the one conducted for the alternative vote last year.

The leader of the opposition made the case for the alternative vote with his usual passion and vigour.

Ed Miliband shared a platform with Lib Dem business secretary Vince Cable to support the «yes» campaign for the alternative vote:

Liberal Democrats didn't just want Britain to vote for the Alternative Vote because it would have given them more MPs at nearly every general election — although it would.

An epicycle in the arguments for the Alternative Vote in the coming UK referendum, it permits you to only vote once just like now!

The «Yes» campaign for the Alternative Vote was disastrously mismanaged.

The encomium from Sunder Katwala, of the Fabian Society for the Alternative Vote in the place of first - past - the post (FPTP) elections for the House of Commons is yet another example, first, of a major party's search to consolidate its electoral position, and secondly, of the weakness of campaigning bodies to oblige the parties to open up an honest debate about the alternatives to FPTP.

The latest YouGov polling shows support for the Alternative Vote in a referendum on voting change dropping to 39 %, just one point ahead of... (Comments: 0)

[6] TBP therefore announced it would be campaigning for the Alternative Vote in the referendum «as a stepping stone to PR, but only after other options are exhausted».

Not exact matches

On the one hand, it could help her gain votes from Republicans looking for an alternative to voting for Trump; on the other, it could upset some supporters of Bernie Sanders who view Clinton as leaning too far to the right as it is.

«And then I look at the alternative choice and I never thought I'd be in a position to even consider voting for Hillary Clinton.

In the proxy, Citi has recommended a no vote saying the Board has considered «alternative strategic options for the Company.»

Merkel was weakened after a September election as voters angry with her decision in 2015 to open Germany's borders to more than a million asylum seekers punished her conservatives by voting for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) far - right party.

When asked whether he would vote for Trump again during the 2020 elections, Niemeyer pauses — and then clarifies that while he voted for Trump, he was not 100 % behind the candidate — but thought him better than the alternatives.

For participants in the IBM Stock Fund investment alternative under the IBM 401 (k) Plus Plan: In order to have the Trustee vote your shares as you direct, you must timely furnish your voting instructions over the Internet or by telephone by 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 25, 2016, or otherwise ensure that your card is signed, returned and received by such time and date.

THIS CARD WILL ALSO BE USED TO PROVIDE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TRUSTEE FOR ANY SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION HELD IN THE IBM STOCK FUND INVESTMENT ALTERNATIVE UNDER THE IBM 401 (k) PLUS PLAN ON THE RECORD DATE, AS SET FORTH IN THE NOTICE OF 2016 ANNUAL MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT.

Moreover, short - term investors betting on the sale — who perhaps now hold a quarter of all Dell's shares — will mostly vote for the bird in hand if the alternative is the stock returning to earth with a thud.

These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

The right wing populist Alternative for Germany party won 12.6 % of the vote, becoming the third - largest party in the Bundestag.

The Alberta Liberal is the only real progressive alternative considering total vote plurality in the last election and considering the number of constituencies that were second place for ALP.

The issue is that free speech was provided for anti choice proponents, but an alternative plate giving the same right to free speech to pro choice proponents was voted down by the legislature.

He said, «When Christians face two clearly immoral options, we can not rationalize a vote for immorality or injustice just because we deem the alternative to be worse.»

The only alternative for them is to not vote.

If Santorum's an example of a «Biblical Christian», I wouldn't vote for a Biblical Christian if the alternative was an atheist.

Anyway, for an alternative viewpoint: Does Jesus Want You to Vote?

Votes for a pie - like moist muffin won by a landslide, but because a good number of you voted for the dry version, I also started hunting for an alternative.

There may be things to not like about Trump whether you voted for him or not, but choosing an alternative marital model shouldn't be one of them.

However, a year ago, after helping to convene a seminar at which I spoke he wrote on Our Kingdom that he was convinced of the case for an (imperfect) compromise around AV: «I am a convert to the idea that the ice - breaker has to be the Alternative Vote (AV), even though it is even more disproportional than FPTP.

They claim boundary changes was introduced as a quid pro quo for the May 2011 referendum on electoral reform, in which the public rejected the alternative vote system by a ratio of two votes to one.

«Let us tomorrow vote for an election, let us put forward our plans for Brexit and our alternative programmes for government and then let the people decide.

And as yet another alternative, voting could also be on Sundays like first Sunday in November for example.

Indeed they made clear that they couldn't guarantee that all Labour MPs would even vote for a referendum on the Alternative Vote.&ravote for a referendum on the Alternative Vote.&raVote.»

Labour could call for all elections, from the European Union to Parish Councils to be operated under the Alternative Vote.

What I don't really see is how the Labour party holding three pilots in this Parliament, or even selecting all of its candidates in some form of primary at the next election or the time after would make any really significant difference to arguments for or against first - past - the - post, the Alternative Vote, AV +, AMS, STV and various hybrids thereof.

Shortly before 23:00 BST Mr Davidson received vocal criticism after pointing out that the SNP's proposals were not always accepted — as was the case with his support for the «yes» campaign in the defeated alternative vote referendum.

These alternative faces of Leave were exploited to gain votes for «change,» but the exact change sought by any two voters could be very different.

The campaigns for and against the alternative vote (AV) began today with a battle of the speeches between David Cameron and Nick Clegg.

But Jeremy Corbyn hoovered up Remain votes and held on to Leave voters who were looking for an alternative to May's drudgery and gruel.

When STV is used for single - winner elections, it is equivalent to the instant - runoff voting (alternative vote) method.

But the votes are there and many people are on the prowl for an alternative to Romney.

The Act provides for a 14 - day period to form an alternative government in the event that a government suffers defeat in a no - confidence vote.

The referendum result wasn't a defeat for the yes campaign or a victory for the no campaign, it was the rejection of alternative vote.

The Yes to Fairer Votes campaign has announced the first appointments to the team that will lead the call for a «Yes» vote on the Alternative Vote (AV) in next year's referenvote on the Alternative Vote (AV) in next year's referenVote (AV) in next year's referendum.

The Liberal Democrats lost the referendum on the alternative vote electoral system and proposals for House of Lords reform were defeated in the House of Commons.

Some cabinet ministers are pressing for a system that is fairer than the Alternative Vote.