Sentences with phrase «general elections in court»

The People's National Convention (PNC), has declared its intention to challenge the Electoral Commission's (EC) decision to disqualify its Flagbearer, Dr. Edward Mahama from contesting the 2016 general elections in court.

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Deputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho says the Supreme Court should be allowed to run elections in the country.

In the run up to the 1997 general election, Labour made courting the City and garnering public support from it an absolute priority.

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

The applicants were praying the court to declare a violation of their human rights with the non-implementation of the law, and a subsequent order for them to take part in general elections and national referenda while residing abroad.

Mr Amidu, who filed the case ahead of the 2016 general elections, told the court on Wednesday, 8 February that since there has been a change in government, he would leave the matter to new Attorney General and Minister of Justice Gloria Akuffo to retrieve the money, Accra100.5 FM's Court Correspondent Ama Brako Ampofo regeneral elections, told the court on Wednesday, 8 February that since there has been a change in government, he would leave the matter to new Attorney General and Minister of Justice Gloria Akuffo to retrieve the money, Accra100.5 FM's Court Correspondent Ama Brako Ampofo repocourt on Wednesday, 8 February that since there has been a change in government, he would leave the matter to new Attorney General and Minister of Justice Gloria Akuffo to retrieve the money, Accra100.5 FM's Court Correspondent Ama Brako Ampofo reGeneral and Minister of Justice Gloria Akuffo to retrieve the money, Accra100.5 FM's Court Correspondent Ama Brako Ampofo repoCourt Correspondent Ama Brako Ampofo reported.

But a member of the Dogara - led faction, Muhammad Bala Jibrin, who is a governorship aspirant in forthcoming general election told journalists on the telephone that they decided to boycott the congress because the matter was already in court.

State Sen. Jack Martins, facing an unexpected Oct. 6 Republican congressional primary, on Friday asked a federal court in Syracuse to put off the general election for the 3rd District until Dec. 6, nearly a month after the presidential election.

Sky - high contribution limits — $ 41,000 for statewide races in the general election — mean that candidates spend more time courting big donors, who in turn exercise disproportionate influence over policy - making.

In May 2017, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued an advisory opinion finding that the law's provisions applying to general elections for state legislators and the governor violated the state constitution.

The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for nomination by the Democratic Party for two (2) New York County - wide Civil Court vacancies, one vacancy in the 4th Civil Court District, and one incumbent in the 4th Civil Court District, which will be filled in the November general election.

Justice Baah therefore charged the Electoral Commission to work on a statutory definition of over-voting ahead of the 2020 general elections, to assist the Court in expeditious handling of such cases, and also urged it to train its workers well in election conduct and management.

The rerun elections were conducted by INEC after the Court of Appeal nullified their victories in the April 14, 2007 general elections.

Pre-2015 general election, and the Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC), in a petition to Madam Amie Bensouda, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, put that pre-election butchery in grim perspective.

The convict, during the court proceedings, admitted in the open court that he used the company's money to finance the governing NPP during the 2016 general election campaign in anticipation of being reimbursed when the party won the 2016 election.

«The NYS Election Commissioner's Association continues to impress the importance of moving the Federal primary date far enough in advance of the November General Election to ensure that no challenges and court actions threaten the timely mailing of overseas ballots,» the commisioners write in the letter dated Monday.

Court records filed in connection with the request for a search warrant to obtain DNA outlines allegations that the officials and other political operatives for the Rensselaer County Democratic Party may have conspired to file the fraudulent absentee ballots in an attempt to seize the third - party WFP line for the general election.

Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday rejected the offer of N500, 000 fine made by an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr. Christian Nwosu, who was convicted of taking N30m bribe to compromise the 2015 general elections.

Prominent Democrats were on the defensive in both public episodes — one a legislative controversy, the other a trial in Hartford Superior Court — relating to the clean - election program established a decade ago by the Democrat - controlled General Assembly after a corruption scandal sent Republican Gov. John G. Rowland to federal prison.

Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins is actively courting Teachout's supporters in the general election, saying that he is now the only true progressive in the race.

On January 27, the Massachusetts Attorney General filed this brief in the State Supreme Court, in the lawsuit over whether the election law either permits or forbids using a stand - in presidential candidate on the ballot access petition of an unqualified party.

In Thursday's court filings, Martins argued that «leaving the general election schedule unchanged results in manifest injustice.&raquIn Thursday's court filings, Martins argued that «leaving the general election schedule unchanged results in manifest injustice.&raquin manifest injustice.»

On Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Albany, (Click here to read at http://nwsdy.li/2bBL1ei) Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. rejected Martins» effort to change the general election from Nov. 8.

The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for the nomination of the Democratic Party for two (2) vacancies on the New York County Civil Court and two (2) Municipal Civil Court District vacancies, which will be filled in the November general election.

Sen. Jack Martins, facing an unexpected Oct. 6 Republican congressional primary, asked a federal court in Syracuse to put off the general election for the 3rd District until Dec. 6, nearly a month after the presidential election.

The Supreme Court in 2010 upheld the rights of prison inmates to vote in general elections under Article 42, 1992 of Ghana's Constitution.

Part of the resolution which propelled the meeting was hinged on the fact that the party has been ran on court injunctions which have been a clog in its wheel after ceding the central to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC at the last general elections.

Without equivocation, the Court of Appeal held that where there is nullification of a general election and a re-run election is ordered, only candidates who were nominated to contest in the nullified election can contest in the re-run election.

On July 8th, the New York County Democratic Committee announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for the nomination of the Democratic Party for three (3) vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court, 1st Judicial District (New York County), which will be filled in the November general election.

The New York County Democratic Committee is pleased to announce the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for nomination by the Democratic Party for five vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court vacancies, 1st Judicial District (New York County), which will be filled in the November 8, 2017 general election.

On July 9th, 2014, the New York County Democratic Committee announced the formation of a screening panel to report on candidates for the nomination of the Democratic Party for the two (2) vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court, First Judicial District (New York County), which will be filled in the November 2014 General Election.

The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Judicial Screening Panel to report on candidates for nomination by the Democratic Party for one (1) New York County Supreme Court vacancy, which will be filled in the November 4, 2014 general election.

Woolas was re-elected in the 2010 General Election, although the result would later be overturned by an electioElection, although the result would later be overturned by an electionelection court.

Miller won Alaska's Republican U.S. Senate primary, lost the general election to a write - in campaign waged by incumbent Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, then unsuccessfully challenged the results in court.

The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for nomination by the Democratic Party for one (1) New York County - wide Civil Court vacancy, which will be filled in the November general election.

The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for nomination by the Democratic Party for one incumbent and four vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court vacancies, 1st Judicial District (New York County), which will be filled in the November general election.

The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in his presentation to the committee, disclosed that the electoral umpire currently had about 1,080 cases in courts relating to the 2015 general elections.

The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for the nomination of the Democratic Party for one incumbent and four vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court, 1st Judicial District (New York County), which will be filled in the November general election.

The court's ruling could impact whether that special election is held and whether City Council is forced to appoint yet another new mayor until a general election in November.

Following the high court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the General Assembly passed a law in June 2010 that removed those restrictions at the state level.

The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the reconvening of the 2015 Civil Court Independent Judicial Screening Panel to report on candidates for a possible vacancy in the 1st Judicial District (New York County), which will be filled at the November 2015 general election.

The five honorees were Judge Nichelle Johnson Muhammad, the first Muslim appointed to the Mount Vernon City Court, who went on to win the Democratic Primary and ran uncontested in the General Election on Tuesday, selected by Councilwoman Roberta Apuzzo, Nesta Felix of NewFlex Youth Programs, Inc. selected by Councilman J. Yuhanna Edwards, Chanese Coleman of Coleman & Coleman selected by Councilman André Wallace, Jamie Pessin selected by Councilwoman Lisa Copeland and Black Westchester Magazine's Editor - In - Chief AJ Woodson selected by Council President Marcus Griffitin the General Election on Tuesday, selected by Councilwoman Roberta Apuzzo, Nesta Felix of NewFlex Youth Programs, Inc. selected by Councilman J. Yuhanna Edwards, Chanese Coleman of Coleman & Coleman selected by Councilman André Wallace, Jamie Pessin selected by Councilwoman Lisa Copeland and Black Westchester Magazine's Editor - In - Chief AJ Woodson selected by Council President Marcus GriffitIn - Chief AJ Woodson selected by Council President Marcus Griffith.

Dietl said he'll run in the general election even if he's not successful in court, declaring that he's a «fighter» and therefor the only candidate who can beat Mayor de Blasio.

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples» Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, who is facing trial for N400 million fraud relating to the 2015 general election, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to allow him to call detained ex-National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, rtd, to testify as his witness.

Again if the Supreme Court and the recommendation of His Lordship Justice Dotse's recommended reforms in his ruling is be taken into account, then there is an obvious billowing smoke of catastrophe in our line - up to the general elections.

A court ruled that New York move its congressional primaries to June this year, instead of September, to comply with a federal law that gives those in the military time to return their general election ballots.

On July 14th, 2015, the New York County Democratic Committee announced the formation of a screening panel to report on candidates for the nomination of the Democratic Party for the four (4) vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court, First Judicial District (New York County), which will be filled in the November 2015 General Election.

Ms. Malliotakis, 36, has positioned herself as the antithesis to Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat she accuses of neglecting average New Yorkers and letting quality of life deteriorate in the city, and as a more formidable candidate than Mr. Massey, who she has suggested is bland and less capable of courting Democrats in a general election.

The court's decision also overturned the ban on for - profit and not - for - profit corporations and unions broadcasting electioneering communications in the 30 days before a presidential primary and in the 60 days before a general election.