Sentences with phrase «in electoral matters»

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Poles have, in human and electoral terms, handled these matters better than they have in «theory» and rhetoric.

They have a limited scope, but support the notion that differences in electoral institutions matter.

Let this campaign be a lesson to all political Web 2.0 enthusiasts — in electoral politics, the voter opinions that ultimately matter are the ones they have in mind when they pull the lever on a voting machine.

A democratic process in which political positions are seen purely as a matter of public service with a responsibility to try and meet the aspirations of the ordinary citizens is likely to engender electoral integrity and healthy participatory government.

Indeed, I am not only worried but I'm also very concerned over the setback to our electoral system, and speaking generally in the best tradition of our legal profession, not being specific on matters before any court, the implication of some of the tribunals outcome intended to shoot down the use of the card reader as some of my fellow lawyers involved in petition matters are determined to achieve is worrisome.

Here's where the Republicans» late start in the current electoral cycle really starts to matter.

make available information to assist parties, candidates, and others to meet their statutory obligations in respect of electoral matters administered by the Electoral Commission:

Informally, given their electoral mandate, mayors can also lobby national politicians on policy matters that relate to their area — a role that both previous London mayors were effective in during their terms in office.

Bluntly, your hope is that an issue that matters to you and to many educated middle - class people (but not to most Labour voters, who may well regard the idea in the same way as many Conservatives, as a way to give unfair influence to Liberal Democrats), electoral reform, is important enough to form an electoral alliance over, despite the fact this would leave many party members unable to vote (and who would get to stand in say Durham or Redcar anyway?).

As I have argued elsewhere, as a matter of electoral strategy, the Labour Party must signal to the millions of traditional Labour voters who vote to leave the EU in June that, after the referendum, there is still a place for them in the Labour Party.

In the high - stakes world of federal electoral campaigning, where every word and every character matters, candidates can't afford to neglect technologies and software that their opponents are using.

A loophole in electoral law in the United Kingdom means that although anyone donating even small sums of money to a political party has to declare this as a matter of public record, those loaning money at commercial rates of interest did not have to make a public declaration.

Commenting on how the New Patriotic Party has gone about with the electoral commission's Steering Committee, he said that it doesn't matter who will be appointed — rather, what matters is the electoral commission's steadfastness in working with the laws of the country.

Given how the First Past The Post electoral system works, concentrated support can translate into huge gains in seats (the PCs came third in the popular vote — in fact, they almost came second — but a distant fifth by seat count, which is all that matters).

This by extension and in the opinion of CADA means that no private or state institution can directly or indirectly get involved in matters of elections without the express permission of EC and once the permission is given, EC must have oversight responsibility to ensure that activities, actions and inactions of any private, public institution or individual involved in elections do not impinge on the integrity of the electoral process.

A: There is a real anomaly in the way Scottish MPs vote on English matters - but it is only one of countless anomalies in our electoral system, and they all need to be addressed together as part of a new constitutional settlement.

While there has been appreciable improvement in Nigeria's electoral process in recent years, every election no matter how small usually serve as a litmus test towards...

It probably doesn't matter a great deal whether Gibson decided to leave after six years, rather than eight, as he had repeatedly promised after his first electoral victory in 2010.

«It seems probable that there will be an early general election in a matter of months, so it is more important than ever that we have a strong and convincing leader who can unite the party, capitalise on the divisions in te Tory Party and aert a possible electoral wipeout.

It is a democracy in name only, operating on behalf of a tiny elite no matter the electoral outcome.

Yet it was not until the SNP's electoral breakthrough in the»60s that Labour in Westminster gave serious attention to the matter.

«He warns that troublemakers and persons not directly connected with the smooth conduct of the election should stay out of the electoral process as the tough security arrangements in place will leave no room for any untoward behaviour, while any person, no matter his or her status, who attempts to test the will of the Police and other security agents during the exercise will be isolated, apprehended and brought to deserved justice».

No matter how bad the headlines are for the Tories on their obstruction over party funding reform, the electoral self - interest is too great to give in.

By doing so the Supreme Court has sent a clear message to the public and the Electoral Commission that electoral matters are so important that they will ignore even grave technical slips and do substantial justice in such cases.

In the first judgment read by Justice Ishaq Bello led tribunal on the matter between Obidigbo and Obiano, he stated that that Obiano was validly nominated as the candidate of APGA, and that the election that brought him to office was conducted in compliance with the electoral act as amendeIn the first judgment read by Justice Ishaq Bello led tribunal on the matter between Obidigbo and Obiano, he stated that that Obiano was validly nominated as the candidate of APGA, and that the election that brought him to office was conducted in compliance with the electoral act as amendein compliance with the electoral act as amended.

Ikpamezie Innocent «39 Yrs» from Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State who admitted to be the Special Adviser on Electoral matters to Senator Hope Uzodimma representing Orlu Senatorial District of Imo State currently in the Senate confessed that all the electoral materials were given to them by Dr. Iyke Njoku, Zonal coordinator, Owerri Municipality to Senator Hope Uzodimma representing Orlu Senatorial District of Imo State in the Senate.

«It was just a matter of time before someone sought to tap into the rich electoral potential inside of a group of people as sizeable as the white working class,» says Justin Gest, a political scientist at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia.

Political failures like Common Core, Portfolio Management in New Orleans, electoral defeats (like those recently in Tennessee), and repudiations of the entire ed reform agenda by Black Lives Matter, the NAACP, and the DNC despite extensive courting by left - leaning ed reformers suggest that ed reform might benefit from learning a thing or two about how politics works.

The Ben Achour Commission — an umbrella organization comprised of 150 members responsible for the National Constituent Assembly election (NCA)-- established a number of agreements between major political parties, including: a «process first» view that addressed only those matters necessary to return order and stability to Tunisia; a constituent assembly vote that took place prior to a vote for the president so that incentives were present to build consensuses and party platforms that were prioritized over electing a leader who might otherwise wield too much power; ensuring that women are given ample representation in writing the constitution; and the creation of an electoral commission to ensure that all parties were confident in the legitimacy of the elections.

Forming All Children Matter in 2003, DeVos quickly spent $ 7.6 million in the first year to get electoral results in favor of privatization.

Still, given that the US only just got its first offshore wind farm, this is an encouraging sign that energy giants see a future for offshore wind in the United States, no matter which way the current electoral winds are blowing (sorry!).

Perhaps motivated by the political sensitivity of the matter in certain Member States, once the Court has found jurisdiction to review the French measures, it applies a relatively light - touch review, refraining from a too - intrusive inspection of national electoral law.

Unable to benefit from subsequent changes to the law that would have limited the length of the ban, he contested a decision removing him from the electoral roll on the basis of two provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR)-- Article 49 on the application of a more lenient sentence in criminal matters and Article 39 on the right to vote in European Parliament elections.

Bumper stickers, sandwich boards, pamphlets and handmade window signs expressing views on potential political issues in British Columbia do not require their creators or holders to register with British Columbia's chief electoral officer under that province's Election Act, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today; however, «sponsors» of election advertising are required to register, no matter how little they may have spent on the advertising.

Daele said «like many other states, African states do not seem to be in favour of transparency in investor - state arbitrations» because many cases involve politically sensitive matters, and the rise of democracy actually makes some governments less likely to want transparency as it may affect their electoral prospects.