Sentences with phrase «if simple majority vote»

He stated that those who voted for devolution of power would have won if simple majority vote had been adopted to determine the approval or rejection, saying 220 Reps voted for its approval.

If a simple majority vote yes on convening a convention, delegates to a convention will be elected in November 2018 and the convention will convene in April 2019.

Not exact matches

What's more, a deficit - increasing bill can rely on the reconciliation process — the process that allows a simple majority vote in the Senate — only if it does not raise deficits in years after the 10 - year budget window, which means the tax breaks here would have to be temporary.

A lot more could have been done if Republicans had allowed for a simple majority vote, but... Remember the words of Senate Minority Leader McConnell, [My number one goal is to make sure Obama is a one term President.]

If parliament passes a no - confidence vote in the government with a simple majority and then fails to express confidence in a government within 14 days.

If the district asks voters to exceed the cap, the proposed budget would have to be approved by 60 percent of those voting rather than a simple 50 - percent majority.

«Plain and simple, if a majority of legislators are sponsoring and supporting a piece of legislation then that bill should be allowed to come to the Floor for a vote.

Here, I use the phrase eligible candidate to mean that the candidate is actually in the image of the voting system (if three candidates exist but you accept that one of them can not be elected in any situation, then you can consider the simple majority rule on the other two candidates, which is neither dictatorial nor manipulable).

The duo said the Democrats should let the bill come to the floor even if the Republicans won't relent, noting 225 members voted for the legislation on July 29th and that 218 votes constitute a simple majority.

«The simple truth is that Cameron needs to increase the Tory vote share at the next election if he is to secure a parliamentary majority.

However «if the Leader were to lose such a vote (again, on a simple majority basis) they must resign, and they may not stand in the leadership election which is then triggered (Rule 7)».

If that next session of the legislature agrees with the amendment by a simple majority vote of both chambers, «it shall be the duty of the legislature to submit each proposed amendment or amendments to the people for approval in such manner and at such times as the legislature shall prescribe.»

Parliament is also dissolved if a government loses a vote of no confidence by a simple majority and a new government is not formed within 14 days.

Under the current law, a strike can take place if it is backed by a simple majority of those union members who vote - regardless of the level of turnout.

(a) The decision of the Hearing Panel shall be by a simple majority vote and in writing (Form # E-11, Decision [Ethics], Part Six and the Professional Standards Training Guide) and shall contain findings of fact and a statement of the disciplinary action recommended, if any.

The decision of the Hearing Panel shall be by a simple majority vote and in writing (Form # E-11, Decision [Ethics], Part Six and the Professional Standards Training Guide) and shall contain findings of fact and a statement of the disciplinary action recommended, if any.