Sentences with phrase «holds national elections»

It won't have to negotiate a contract in the same year it holds national elections.

The view from the beginning was that you don't necessarily need a party law to hold national elections.

[3] The most recent round of local government elections were held in May 2003, though to this day Eritrea has failed to hold any national elections.

India is set to hold a national election in 2019, and several states are electing new assemblies this year.

Not exact matches

Held on the eve of the UN-sponsored elections of a new national assembly and government, the peace march, known as Dhammayietra II («Pilgrimage of Truth»), traversed dangerous territory marked by landmines and firefights.

In a press statement made available to news men in Benin City Thursday, the National Commissioner in charge of voters Education and Publicity, Mr. Soyebi Solomon said the decision to postpone the election was reached at a security meeting held with security agencies.

INEC had recently through its National Commissioner and Chairman Voter Education (IVEC), Prince Solomon Adedeji Soyebi, announced that the Ekiti governorship election will hold on July 14th, 2018, pointing out that the tenure of the incumbent governor, Ayodele Fayose will expire on October 15th.

All candidates must accept and recognize the results of the elections held on 10 October, which the European Union, the Carter Center, and the National Democratic Institute endorsed as free, fair, and legitimate.

«Take notice that by the directives of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, bye - election for Osun West Senatorial seat will hold on Saturday 8th July, 2017».

Amid the chaos, the NTC held elections to the General National Congress (GNC) in July 2012.

The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) are holding a launch of its campaign for the 2016 elections at the new Cape Coast stadium.

Democrats are hopeful that their national momentum since the election of Trump will carry over into New York, where they're trying to wrestle away from Republicans the state Assembly seats previously held by Steve McLaughlin and Pete Lopez.

Democrats are hopeful that their national momentum since the election of President Donald Trump will carry over into New York, where they're trying to wrestle away from Republicans the state Assembly seats previously held by Steve McLaughlin and Pete Lopez.

Labour and the Tories had equal vote shares after the results were projected on to a national election, taking account of the many areas that didn't hold elections this year.

It is important to note, however, that the «national vote share» statistic is a project that includes both the seats elected in the current election and areas that did not hold an election this time around.

In less than 48 hours to the supplementary poll scheduled to hold in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa on Thursday said it had commenced distribution of sensitive election materials in the state.

But unlike the WFP's endorsement in the race for governor, which could have held real consequences for Cuomo's general election match up against Republican Rob Astorino, the impact of the national endorsement for Sanders over Clinton is more of a symbolic statement of purpose for the party.

The council election was held on the same day as the national General Election, when the Labour Party government lost power and the Watford parliamentary constituency was won by the Conservativelection was held on the same day as the national General Election, when the Labour Party government lost power and the Watford parliamentary constituency was won by the ConservativElection, when the Labour Party government lost power and the Watford parliamentary constituency was won by the Conservative Party.

Speaking on Adom FM the former Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority said it would be absurd to have all contestants and opponents smiling and holding hands into executive party position elections and presidential primaries.

Labour currently holds the seat with a near 9,000 majority vote and would be likely to retain it at the forthcoming election, with a resignation now ahead of a national poll preferable to a departure mid-way through the next parliament when Purnell's move would have triggered a byelection, more high profile and potentially more perilous for the party.

Applying a more sophisticated seats projection methodology, which we term ANS (Adjusted National Swing), which allows for the differential impact of swing on different seats, the Political Forecasting Unit projects the following scenario if the election were held today:

But it's another sign of Cuomo's approach to the national election, in which he endorsed Clinton ahead of the April 19 primary — in pointed contrast to a long and ill - conceived hold - out by the governor's chief Democratic antagonist, Mayor Bill de Blasio — but has since shied away from criticizing the Republican nominee by name.

The Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission has said Anambra Governorship election will hold as scheduled on November 18.

Applying a more sophisticated seats projection methodology, which we term ANS (Adjusted National Swing), which allows for the differential impact of swing on different seats, the Political Forecasting Unit projects the following scenario if the election were held today: Conservatives: 258 seats Labour: 253 seats Liberal Democrat: 104 seats Others: 35 seats

The Commission had, in March, announced that the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections would hold on February 16, while that of the Governorship and State Assembly on March 2.

The People's National Convention (PNC) will hold a national executive meeting on Saturday, August 30 to set a date for the party's election of a presidential candidate for the general elections National Convention (PNC) will hold a national executive meeting on Saturday, August 30 to set a date for the party's election of a presidential candidate for the general elections national executive meeting on Saturday, August 30 to set a date for the party's election of a presidential candidate for the general elections in 2016.

National Commissioner in charge of Election and Party Monitoring (EPM) Prof. Anthonia Okoosi - Simbine made the disclosure at a two - day zonal training workshop on Campaign Finance Tracking / Reporting held in Ilorin, Kwara State recently.

In Luxembourg, European elections have traditionally been held on the same day as national elections.

The PNC's constitution mandates that the party's elections be held a year before the national elections.

Though Doubting - Thomases are still sceptical if security chiefs would allow the rescheduled elections to hold, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh and Inspector General of Police Abba Suleman have assured eminent members of National Peace Committee on General Elections led by former Head of State, General Abubakar Abdulsalami that «the elections will be free, fair, credible and violence - freelections to hold, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh and Inspector General of Police Abba Suleman have assured eminent members of National Peace Committee on General Elections led by former Head of State, General Abubakar Abdulsalami that «the elections will be free, fair, credible and violence - freElections led by former Head of State, General Abubakar Abdulsalami that «the elections will be free, fair, credible and violence - freelections will be free, fair, credible and violence - free.»

Fresh from observing Liberia's general elections held on 10th October, Head of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) and Chair, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, in company with INEC and ECONEC officials earlier today met with the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Coordinator and Resident Representative in Cote d'Ivoire, Mr Babacar Cisse to advocate for support for the Commission Electorale Independante of Cote'd» Ivoire (CEI).

This is the most interest Cuomo has taken in any local election since he took office back in January — more even than in the NY - 26 special election that drew national attention when Democrat Kathy Hochul won an upset in the long - held GOP district against Assemblywoman Jane Corwin.

«The most surprising and amazing of this is that the Federal Government is watching while Nnamdi Kanu is creating a state within a State, threatening to stop Anambra State gubernatorial election by holding rallies in South South and South East states and using provocative and inciting words, granting interviews to the press, which pose a threat to national unity and security.

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Assembly to constitute an independent panel of enquiry to probe a video clip allegedly showing how the last governorship election in the state, held on the 9th of August, was rigged.

The court held that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could continue with the conduct of its supplementary election in the state slated for tomorrow owing to its submission that only the election petition tribunal had the jurisdiction to hear the cases before it.

This would of course, start from the election of polling station executives and climaxed with the election of national officers which would be held at CONGRESS.

«We are appealing to the National Executive Committee of our great Party to have the elections held at Ningo Prampram Constituency investigated thoroughly, and if the allegations against Samuel Nartey George are proven, annul the results of the elections and punish him severely for perpetuating such electoral fraud in his bid to short change the will of the people of Ningo Prampram Constituency and bring the NDC Party into disrepute.»

He said the party is currently holding constituency and regional elections, and that by the first week of June, it will hold its first national delegates congress in Kumasi to elect national officers.

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) had recently held a crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which saw firebrands of the party deliberate on the best ways to capture power in the 2020 elections.

Ribble Valley and Nottingham Lib Dems are the first local parties to vote for a new national leadership election to be held.

This observation and assertion is grounded on the clear understanding and full knowledge of the Traditional NDC Members and even the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NDC, that the Parliamentary Primaries which was held on the 22nd November, 2015 to elect a candidate was fraught and marred with violence, intimidations, fraud and false accusations spearheaded by Sam George, one of the candidates, for which reason the result of that elections could not be said or taken to represent the Will and aspirations of the majority of the NDC membership in the constituency and the country at large.

The governor who made his position known on the rerun election held in Rivers State on Saturday alleged discovery of fake Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) result sheets in some of the Local Government Areas, and accused security agencies of harassing, intimidating and even killing Peoples Democratic Party members

The National Chairman made the disclosure at a three - day elections stakeholder's workshop for NDC officials held at the Koforidua Capital View Hotel.

At 6:30 p.m., the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Actin Network holds a forum with nine candidates vying in next week's special election for Assemblywoman Inez Dickens» old NYC Council seat, 106 W. 145th St., Manhattan.

Following the declaration of Anambra governorship election held on Saturday and Sunday as inconclusive by the INEC Chief Returning Officer, Prof James Epoke, the national chairman...

INEC declares Bayelsa Guber election inconclusive Following the cancellation of elections in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Bayelsa State governorship elections held on Saturday, December 5, inconclusive.

So far, four national offices of the party filled by elections held during the December 9, 2017 national convention of the party are being challenged before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) will today hold a debate for presidential candidates contesting the general elections.

An election which is held to elect delegates to a national nominating convention is a primary election.

«Dianne Hayter, chairman of Labour's National Executive Committee, said: «We do not believe a parliamentary by - election should be held at taxpayers» expense to resolve tensions at the top of the Conservative Party... She claimed that Mr Davis had done a deal with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, who said last week that his party would not contest the by - election, and never intended to put his seat at risk.»