Sentences with phrase «for established political parties»

Because nominees for established political party lines are chosen by the organizations» executive committees in special elections, the rules effectively barred fellow Democrats Albert Baldeo, Nick Comaianni and Farouk Samaroo from running.

Not exact matches

With Macron having no significant, established political party behind him, we expect those parties whose candidates fell short in the first round of the presidential campaign to push hard for parliamentary seats in the June parliamentary elections in a bid to win influence.

Swann's bill defines PACs as «a corporation or group established or maintained for the primary purpose of accepting political action contributions and incurring political action expenses to engage in political promotion but does not include (i) a registered party, or (ii) a registered constituency association.»

Born out of his own background as an Evangelical Christian, Snyder established the first ever YDA Faith & Values Initiative in 2011 to provide an opportunity for young voters to make a connection between their faith convictions and their political involvement within the Democratic Party.

In the period between the two World Wars, a Scottish Home rule movement was established and in 1934 the Scottish National Party was born, but it was only in the last thirty years that the appetite for political autonomy grew to the point where a devolved Parliament was created in 1998 and met for the first time the following year.

In our country, the highly partisan political atmosphere we have established does not allow any room for cross party consultation on matters of presumed national interest.

And if OFA eventually manages to do both, the organization could raise the stakes of modern policymaking, establishing a new template for political parties» efforts to organize mandates and enact their legislative agendas.

I am a Labour supporter, and have been for many years, but my problem with any established political party is they don't keep the promises they make during election campaigns.

«a practice that attempts to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating geographic boundaries to create partisan or incumbent - protected districts»

These movements were characterised by their efforts to sustain a non-hierarchical structure, their deliberate distancing from established political parties that seek state power, and their refusal to recognize the state as the only legitimate framework for democratic decision - making.

From MoveOn to Rush Limbaugh, new media channels have created the opportunity for political actors to form their own messaging and campaign institutions outside of the bounds long set by traditional political gatekeepers like parties and established media outlets.

The Lib Dems would also seek to establish a constitutional convention, but theirs would take input from political parties, academic and civil society groups, as well as the British public, and aim to draw up a full constitution for a federal UK.

State law defines an established political party as any party whose candidate for a statewide office received at least 2 percent of the total votes cast that office in either of the two most recent general elections.

The state committee of an established political party must certify to the secretary of state the names of its candidates for president and vice president.

A few weeks ago a new British political party was established, Justice for Men & Boys (and the women who love them) I'm the party's leader - and we plan to change the face of British politics.

«While I am honored that so many people whom I respect and whose opinions I value would like me to run, I am confident that Frank Seddio, will work to establish the inclusive, unified and transparent Kings county political party that so many are yearning for.»

On April 26, 2018, the Oklahoma House of Representatives voted 77 - 3 to approve SB 350, which established new requirements for political parties to retain recognized status.

It is noteworthy that the establishing documents for the Black and Hispanic Caucus (which now includes Asians as well) make no mention of any political party.

The 1910 Act established campaign spending limits for political parties in House general elections.

A few weeks ago a new British political party was established, Justice for Men & Boys (and the women who love them) I'm the party's leader - and this is our plan to change the face of British politics.

I know that those who carelessly condemn him in public, clandestinely go back to heal wounds knowing what the man represents, his affability, readiness to listen and reluctance to get emotional easily no wonder after years of intense condemnation, Prof Martey openly praised him for his humility and assured him of his constant prayers to succeed.In our bid to get our parties to office, we must also consider the safety of our nation and the cohesion we've enjoyed so far.I don't think the Npp in its current state can manage its internal issues if elected into office let alone manage the nation.Our democracy shouldn't be toyed with in the name of political extremism and unworkable promises.We don't need a leader who will establish himself by intimidation and force, who will choose henchmen around himself, create secret police and abandoned all pretence of consulting the wishes of the masses but will only expect regimented YES from us on all national issues like we seeing in the Npp today.

In the process of setting electoral districts, gerrymandering is a practice that attempts to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating geographic boundaries to create partisan advantaged districts.

The Federal Corrupt Practices Act established campaign spending limits for political parties in House general elections.

The way they go about their advocacy is like there can be a «Youth Political Party of Nigeria», one that can defeat established political parties and pave the way for very young people to assume positions of aPolitical Party of Nigeria», one that can defeat established political parties and pave the way for very young people to assume positions of apolitical parties and pave the way for very young people to assume positions of authority.

Their objective is to establish a new political order in the south - west which is beholden to them alone, to replace Tinubu as the National Leader of the party and to utterly demystify and crush him in order to prepare the ground for the emergence of a new and more compliant Yoruba running mate for either Buhari himself or el - Rufai in 2019.

Supermajority votes are established to prevent dominance by one political party or majority parties in both the commission and the legislature for approval of district lines.

There has been a serious setback in terms of following the path towards a commitment of 0.7 % of Gross National Income for ODA, that the government had promised for 2012 (and that the other political parties with parliamentary representation had supported, through the Spanish National Pact Against Poverty), The ODA estimates established in the plan for 2013 indicate that this year, we will fall to 0.20 %, a percentage which takes us back to 1990 and which is a great distance away from the agreed 0.7 %.

The Ben Achour Commission — an umbrella organization comprised of 150 members responsible for the National Constituent Assembly election (NCA)-- established a number of agreements between major political parties, including: a «process first» view that addressed only those matters necessary to return order and stability to Tunisia; a constituent assembly vote that took place prior to a vote for the president so that incentives were present to build consensuses and party platforms that were prioritized over electing a leader who might otherwise wield too much power; ensuring that women are given ample representation in writing the constitution; and the creation of an electoral commission to ensure that all parties were confident in the legitimacy of the elections.

And the Whig Party, for years Lincoln's political home, was collapsing and the Republican Party was being established.

In 1967, Beuys helped to establish the German Student Party in an effort to promote peaceful protest.37 Posed on the precipice of the great cultural upheaval of the 1968 student revolts — which called for the reform of educational institutions while taking a critical position toward the Vietnam War, the governing parties, and Germany's failure to confront its own past — Beuys's engagement with the German Student Party demonstrates his increasingly active engagement in the political sphere.

In the latter situation, existing well - established practice in Commonwealth constitutional Law and Conventions suggests that the Governor General, before acting to withdraw the mandate from an incumbent Prime Minister, is entitled to be satisfied, beyond reasonable doubt, of the political capacity of Opposition parties to be able to form, and then maintain for a sufficient time period, an alternative government that commands the support of a numerical majority of House members.