Sentences with phrase «free election process»

«To run on an obscure ballot line and win in a landslide restores my faith in tour nation's free election process.»

«This is all about a free election and the free election process,» Hynes finally said, after a few minutes of waiting awkwardly for the din to die down.

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However, he said, more clarity was needed on how Washington will force the implementation of the political process and how it «will force the Assad regime into accepting a political settlement that leads to establishing a safe and neutral environment that leads to a transition through free and fair elections.»

Among them are life, liberty, security of person, freedom from slavery and from torture and inhumane treatment; equality before the law; the right to judicial remedies for wrongs; freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention; fair trials and due process of law, including the presumption of innocence; privacy; freedom of movement; equal rights in marriage; freedoms of speech, press, assembly and association; and free elections.

The commission said all arrangements are top gear to ensure that its processes lead to a free and fair election.

For many countries, then, the challenge is keeping the population constructively engaged in the democratic process following successful free and fair elections.

Despite being nominally given the opportunity to choose, the way the Maduro government has set up the electoral process, committed fraud, repressed the opposition and systematically undermined the process of free and fair elections over the past years, all but guarantees authoritarian durability.

«The amendment to Section 138 of the Principal Act to delete two crucial grounds upon which an election may be challenged by candidates, unduly limits rights of candidates in elections to a free and fair electoral review process.

While warning on the consequences of destruction of the legacy of free, fair and credible electoral process bequeathed on Nigeria by Dr Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Fayose said «Nigerians, especially we in Ekiti State are already taking a cue from the Kogi and Bayelsa States experience and are getting prepared for future elections.»

Attorney General Schneiderman said, «New York voters deserve elections that are fair and free of coordination that distorts the democratic process.

*** Orders partial restriction of movements Towards ensuring a proper coordination of water - tight security operations and thus guaranteeing a hitch - free and credible electioneering process in the forthcoming Kogi State governorship election, the Inspector - General of Police, Solomon Arase, has deployed -LSB-...]

ECONEC was created in response to the commitment by ECOWAS leaders to conduct credible, free, fair and peaceful elections consistent with international best practices for strengthening democratic processes and good governance.

Respondents misplace their reliance on Smith v. Allwright, 321 U. S. 649, and Terry v. Adams, 345 U. S. 461, which held not that party affairs are public affairs, free of First Amendment protections, see, e. g., Tashjian v. Republican Party of Conn., 479 U. S. 208, but only that, when a State prescribes an election process that gives a special role to political parties, the parties» discriminatory action becomes state action under the Fifteenth Amendment.

According to him, the ability of the security personnel to stay neutral during the process would go a long way to enhance the peaceful nature of the parliamentary primary, adding that whoever emerges victorious would be seen to have won a free and fair election.

«If things remain as they are - without dialogue between the electoral commission and political parties over the electoral process, as well as between the commission and civil society and the international community - and elections go on as planned, the result could be violence,» Jerome Bonso, chairman of the National League for Free and Fair Elections, told IRIN in elections go on as planned, the result could be violence,» Jerome Bonso, chairman of the National League for Free and Fair Elections, told IRIN in Elections, told IRIN in Kinshasa.

Besides, Governor Ambode urged Nigerians to keep alive the principles of June 12 by upholding democratic values and culture especially by participating in democratic processes such as voters» registration exercise, voting for candidates of choice during election and avoiding any act that could disrupt peaceful conduct of free, fair and credible election.

He observed that all Nigerians have a responsibility to safeguard the sanctity of democracy including transparent electoral process, free and fair elections.

But, because Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood has entered the Assembly's process — and she is a tremendously qualified candidate who could serve out the remainder of this term free of any political considerations — I have decided to support her bid to fill the vacancy between now and the election.»

Furthermore, he warned on the consequences of destruction of the legacy of free, fair and credible electoral process bequeathed to Nigeria by Dr Goodluck Jonathan, saying «Nigerians, especially we in Ekiti State are already taking a cue from the Kogi and Bayelsa States experience and are getting prepared for future elections.»

This training also seeks to support the FOISECON in order to build their capacity to conduct free and credible elections at the local government levels and how well - implemented electoral process can bring about peaceful change of power and improve their leadership skills and take on board means for preventing or mitigating the escalation of electoral violence and conflict throughout the respective electoral cycle.

«We believe the process of election was free, fair and credible and that is why the results should be sustained.

He added: «Adequate security ensures the free movement of electoral staff, voters, candidates, observers and other stakeholders on Election Day, which in turn adds to the credibility of the electoral process.

Besides, it seeks to, among others, promote the concept of independent and impartial election organizations and administrators, strengthen public confidence in the electoral process through free, credible electoral procedures and develop professional election officials with integrity, a strong sense of public service and commitment to democracy.

While the Commission remains resolute in our commitment to sanitize the nation's electoral process and deliver free, fair and credible elections, we can not be held directly or vicariously liable for an exercise outside our legal purview.

According to her, the former President ensured a free, fair and transparent electoral process in the recent general elections.

Early on the prospects for this appeared unlikely due to the Election Commission's refusal to permit international observers access to monitor the process, save a handful of observers from ASEAN member states, who par for the course declared that the elections were carried out in a free and fair manner without any notable irregularities.

But our choice of elected representatives and the free and fair electionsthat bring them to power do matter; one only has to look back tothe stolen presidential election of 2000 and consider what might havebeen if the vote - counting process had run its due course.

But we insist on getting something meaningful in the process for animals, and we also believe in respecting the free and fair election on this subject that occurred less than six months ago.

Their testimony paints an extraordinary picture of how far a western company would contemplate going in an effort to undermine the democratic process in a country that already struggles to provide free and fair elections.