Sentences with phrase «hold elections in»

In 2000's Rice v. Cayetano, the justices held that «ancestry can be a proxy for race,» and thus the state of Hawaii may not hold elections in which only Native Hawaiians are allowed to vote.

Heading into the November 2 elections, the Democratic Party held a commanding lead in state houses in the 88 legislative chambers that hold elections in 2010.

He said a large number of stakeholders agree that the best way forward is to hold the elections in November.

Louisiana and Mississippi also typically hold elections in odd years.

Traditionally, many villages hold their elections in March.

Only five states will hold elections in 2015 (VA, NJ, LA, MS, and KY), and two of those (VA & NJ) lack a statewide election held at the same time to encourage the coordination of resources.

The president addressed thousands who'd gathered in the nation's capital to discuss the future of technology and innovation across the euro zone, and as Germany prepares to hold elections in September.

In 1985, after President Marcos invalidated a freely held election in the Philippines, Christians began gathering in prayer groups.

@Bobson that's an interesting idea, but the PLO which then held elections in those areas agreed to it, so I think it's a mutually agreed secession, it wasn't unilateral on Israel's part.

Anything north of that won't necesarily save her, but she will be able to make a solid case for why she held the election in the first place.

Of the 87 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2018, 24 of them — 12 senate chambers and 12 house chambers — include incumbents who are unable to run for re-election due to term limits.

Of the 87 chambers that held elections in November, Ballotpedia identified that a «partisan flip» was a possibility in only 20 of the chambers; of these, only six chambers were considered toss - ups and five of those were held by Democrats.

Heading into the November 2 elections, the Democratic Party held a commanding lead in state houses in the 88 legislative chambers that held elections in 2010.

Republicans came out with 299 state legislative seats compared to the 250 seats Democrats won in the four states that held elections in 2011.

The Republican Party held the majority in 20 senates, and 18 of those senates held elections in November.

It's too late now, of course, but a more democratic, voter - centric approach would have been to hold this election in November of next year.

Krueger said she supports holding the elections in early March, before the budget is due.

Prior to 2018, the California State Senate last held elections in 2016.

Louisiana was the only state with term limits that held an election in 2011.

Krueger say she supports holding the elections in early March, before the budget is due.

The Texas State Senate is one of 87 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2018.

Democratic Election Commissioner Dustin Czarny says the board is asking local governments to consider holding elections in November.

Today, lawmakers in office win re-election an astonishing 97 percent of the time, which could lead New Yorkers to wonder why we bother holding elections in the first place.

Prior to 2018, the Texas State Senate last held elections in 2016.

Both Mr. Walter and Mr. LaValle both said Tuesday that they'd prefer to hold the election in February to give 1st Legislative District residents more time to learn about the candidates.

The Arizona State Senate is one of 87 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2018.

RIRA developed a list of recommended appointees through independently held elections in 2006 and 2008, but it has no official involvement in the governing of the island.

The Wyoming State Senate is one of 87 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2018.

Prior to 2018, the Wyoming State Senate last held elections in 2016.

All legislators should oppose SB280 since it completely removes your right to hold a local election for County Superintendent of Education, and SB280 prevents other districts from holding elections in the future.

Not exact matches

The failure of far - right populist Gert Wilders to win the recent Dutch election was a boost for the EU but a threat awaits in the prospect of French President Marine le Pen, a far - right anti-immigration candidate who has promised to hold a referendum on France's EU membership if elected, the same promise Cameron made.

Also, as data was only collected over a few months, it's unclear whether this was a one time «pop» in aggressiveness that resulted from study subjects being worked up about the election, or whether the change in negotiating tactics will hold steady.

In the runup to the 2015 UK general election, former Prime Minister David Cameron promised to hold a nationwide referendum on Britain's membership of the EU if he was elected for a second time.

Detailed reports and allegedly leaked audio paint a picture of an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the US military, and how the remains of dead Russian mercenaries are being held until after Russia's presidential election in March.

The bloc is holding key elections in several member states at a time when rising support for anti-euro and anti-European parties threatens the current political system.

But she said the project is on hold and future plans are unclear as a result of the change in USPTO leadership after the presidential election.

«This is the fourth general election in a row to be held while Britain is at war and our armed forces are in action in the Middle East and beyond.

In a Gallup poll during the 2016 general election, 51 % of Americans said the president should release all relevant medical information, an increase from 2004 when 38 % held that view.

The Republican presidential nominee held a campaign rally in Ryan's home state of Wisconsin on Monday in which the crowd chanted «Paul Ryan sucks» and Trump railed against what he called «corrupt» media and a «rigged» election system — a frequent accusation the Manhattan billionaire has brought up without evidence.

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Moon estimated that in 16 states with a total of 278 votes in the Electoral College, «the Negro, in a close election, may hold the balance of power.»

His lack of experience could hold him back, but the MSP for Central Scotland is a member of the Campaign for Socialism and his support for Corbyn could see him surprise many in the leadership election.

WASHINGTON — House Democrats, frustrated by what they see as GOP inaction and with an eye on midterm elections, on Tuesday held the first of what they hope to be several interviews with witnesses who have not been interrogated in the Republican - led Russia investigations.

To have a leader in place for the next election, the Conservatives can't wait until 2015 to see how Harper's fortunes hold out.

A key reason for holding the vote was to fulfil a 2011 promise made by all municipal election candidates in Kitimat to poll citizens on the pipeline project.

The Cambridge Analytica issue was the reason Zuckerberg was on Capitol Hill, answering questions for the second time in two days about how the group - which has counted U.S. President Donald Trump's election campaign among its clients - got hold of data on many millions of Facebook users.

But EU Council President Donald Tusk said on Sunday he was more optimistic now than after the US election last November after EU leaders held talks with Trump in Brussels.

While Republicans hold only a slim majority in the U.S. Senate, Democrats occupy most of the seats up for election in two years.

Some observers believe that the profusion of fake articles on Facebook helped sway the presidential election in favor of Trump, although others have argued that all this accomplished was to entrench the views that Trump voters already held about various issues.

Mississippi's governor will pick a temporary replacement for Cochran soon, but a special election for his seat will be held in November.