Sentences with phrase «for federal elections»

The plan laid out on Friday «is not sufficient,» said Larry Noble, a former general counsel and chief ethics officer for the Federal Election Commission.

U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe has set June 26 to become the new primary date for federal elections in New York in a long - awaited ruling handed down this afternoon.

The plan laid out on Friday «is not sufficient,» said Larry Noble, a former general counsel and chief ethics officer for the Federal Election Commission.

He says that during campaigns for the federal election held in July — after the massive bleaching event of earlier this year — both major political parties promised measures to protect the reef, but neither offered anything to address the «root cause of the problem, which is global warming.»

As an Australian I would suggest that it shouldn't be the AV system used for the Federal elections but rather the optional preferential system used in some states and territories.

When you contribute to RPAC, 30 percent goes to National RPAC for federal elections and advocacy.

In the United States, there is a «winner takes all» system for federal elections.

Some Democrats also demanded the removal of a provision that allows a massive increase in individual contributions to national political parties for federal elections, potentially up to $ 777,600 a year.

The big debate over government's role that Harper sought to avoid for this year will be back, bigger than ever, just in time for a federal election.

Attacking corporate tax cuts and introducing green industrial development is a breakthrough for a federal election.

The government's ability to offer quick fiscal stimulus is limited by campaigning for a federal election on Oct. 19, the report said.

The National Register is used to produce the preliminary voters list for federal elections, by - elections, and referenda.

With Dave Hancock being sworn - in as the 15th Premier of Alberta and speculation running rampant about who will replace him in four to six months, I thought now would be a good opportunity to provide a quick update about nominations for federal election candidates in Alberta.

A spokeswoman for the Federal Elections Commission said donors who contribute more than $ 2,700 are either donating more through spouses or are contributing early towards the general election.

I think it's more of a monitor, I think it's making sure that we move the process that conforms to Judge Sharpe's timetable for the federal election.

Rep. Nydia Velázquez had asked for Federal election monitors after learning that many of the purged voters were Hispanic and live in her 7th Congressional District, which spans sections of Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.

«To be clear, should the waiver application be denied, the State does not dispute that, at least for federal elections, the 2012 primary must be held at least 80 days before the 2012 general election.

Last week the House Democrats introduced a bill to create public financing of elections for federal elections.

The state Democratic Party has withdrawn its Oct. 1 request for a Federal Election Commission opinion on the legality of using funds raised for federal congressional campaigns to pay for mass mailings promoting re-election of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.The...

The measure would curb unlimited campaign spending by giving Congress the authority to regulate raising and spending limits for federal elections.

Rob Goldman, vice president of advertising, said later in a blog post that Facebook would create a searchable archive for federal election ads that would allow users to see who was spending, how much they spent, to whom the ad was directed, and the number of times it appeared on users» screens.

(Full disclosure: I have supported my Conservative member of parliament John Duncan for every federal election.

Lawmakers remain at odds over unifying the state's primary dates for federal elections — held in June by court order — and state and local party primaries, held in September.

Also called the Alternative Vote in Canada, [92] IRV has never been used for federal elections but was used for provincial elections in British Columbia (1952 and 1953), Alberta (1926), and Manitoba (1927 — 1953).

For federal elections, data - driven campaigns get two data points on voting behavior every two years: whether someone voted in a primary (and which one) and whether they voted in the general election.

The State further agrees that it needs to act expeditiously to change its September primary date for federal elections to insure compliance with UOCAVA in 2012.»

One of the issues with those, is that military voters were sent two separate ballots this year - one for local elections and one for federal elections.

As Minister Nicholson said about Bill C - 16 in the House of Commons on September 18, 2006: «This legislation provides greater fairness, increased transparency and predictability» for federal elections.»