How that will unfold
in electoral terms, and whether there will be any adverse reaction from Plaid's more conservative support in other areas remains to be seen.
In electoral terms, this story will hurt the Government most.
The rally may not have significant meaning
in electoral terms, but the combination of reminiscing and encouragement it provided to the candidate is undoubtedly helpful.
This led analysts to council caution as to the extent of the scandal
in electoral terms.
If not, it would be disadvantaged
in electoral terms by a lack publicity and information reaching the electorate, with the implication being an under - supply of «experts» in the chamber.
What this means
in electoral terms is that Labour is on the backfoot of being the kinder cutter, rather than providing hope of economic revival.
As mainline Protestantism ceased to be a culture - forming force in American public life, the void was filled by a new Catholic presence in the public square and, perhaps most influentially
in electoral terms, by the emergent activism of evangelical, fundamentalist, and Pentecostal Protestantism in what would become known as the Religious Right» a movement that has formed a crucial part of the Republican governing coalition for more than a quarter - century.
Not exact matches
Hence, a return to the polls
in the spring is to be expected, and
in the short -
term such an
electoral outcome creates confusion and instability.
Yet analysts say Najib is expected to win a third
term due to infighting
in the opposition, the unfavorable
electoral boundary changes and strong support for the government among rural ethnic Malays.
Oh I suppose if you consider the
electoral college but
in terms of do I have a mandate to implement policy, the 50/49 number is a more telling number to the winner.
Poles have,
in human and
electoral terms, handled these matters better than they have
in «theory» and rhetoric.
To begin with, the Democrats have become the minority party not just
in presidential
terms but at virtually every level of
electoral competition, federal, state, and local.
In terms of the electoral system, we eschew First Past The Post in favour of Instant Runoff (usually called Preferential Voting
In terms of the
electoral system, we eschew First Past The Post
in favour of Instant Runoff (usually called Preferential Voting
in favour of Instant Runoff (usually called Preferential Voting).
For instance, they struck a bargain with the Liberal Party (the so - called «Lib - Lab Pact»)
in a desperate bid to cling to power
in 1977, by the
terms of which Labour agreed to take on board certain policy proposals favoured by the Liberals, including
electoral reform.
In non-specialist terms, this means these regimes might have the trappings of democracy, but electoral conditions are skewed to help keep the leadership in powe
In non-specialist
terms, this means these regimes might have the trappings of democracy, but
electoral conditions are skewed to help keep the leadership
in powe
in power.
Soskice - Iversen not only have the data I refer to
in the post above, but also an explanation of the data
in terms of the way
electoral institutions affect incentives for cross-class and cross-party coalitions.
If the referendum educates the public
in the power of their voice, and if it educates masses and elites to expand their moral imagination enough to recognize the complaints of the other side, this experiment, although probably not the best outcome, has the epistemic value desired by proponents of deliberation, and its long -
term effect may be more
electoral stability and a renewed aversion to change for the sake of change.
Proportional representation means that the representatives are distributed according to the relationship to one another of the individual
electoral lists
in terms of the number of votes they have received.
The post-referendum polls do not mark new
electoral territory for Scotland
in terms of Holyrood elections.
The
electoral official may (without limiting the definition of that
term in section 3 (1)-RRB- be a person of one of the following kinds that the
Electoral Commission engages for the purpose of assisting with the performance of its functions:
Maybe he hopes that will deliver him an
electoral benefit
in terms of the ardent support of every paper
in the land.
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.
While Nigel Farage and his lieutenants have invested considerable resources
in terms of pavement politics
in the working - class midlands and north - east, they still have considerable difficulty attracting the support of younger and urban voters — precisely the
electoral tranche Labour is now pursuing.
But
in terms of the Conservative
electoral coalition, Brexit has produced a less ambiguous effect: the party has absorbed a large portion of the former UKIP vote, as voters on the authoritarian side of the political spectrum have migrated, or returned, to a Conservative Party that now promises concrete, credible action to regain control of the borders.
In terms of the
electoral law — well, it's FPTP, so you're going to have a lot of councils where the winning party won an overwhelming majority of seats on less than 50 percent of the vote.
The
Electoral Commission of Ghana announced that former Vice President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama won the Ghana presidential election, 2012 on 7 December 2012 and John Dramani Mahama was sworn
in, amidst announcement of
electoral fraud, as the reigning President of Ghana on 7 January 2013 to serve a four - year
term that expires on Saturday, 7 January 2017.
And how would they fit
in a long -
term electoral strategy for Labour, considering:
And although the SDP did not become a threat
in the long - run, thanks to a combination of residual loyalty to Labour and the First Past the Post
electoral system, its short
term impact was catastrophic.
With the party struggling to get «political air time» and questions about its long -
term future seemingly unresolved, the Liberal Democrats were
in dire need of an
electoral boost and positive headlines.
This is Labour's best performance
in terms of seat share since 2005 and extends their
electoral dominance
in Wales to 26 general elections
in a row.
If we are to not only win the next election, but ensure a sustained period of
electoral success, then a more medium
term strategy is also needed,
in addition to the current focus on today's target seats.
While
in terms of
electoral races
in different constituencies, Nigel Farage's party impacts both the Conservatives and Labour, one area where it damages the Tories more is on trustworthiness on key issues and the
electoral implications of this.
The election result would, of course, be an abomination
in terms of
electoral fairness.
We are attracted by the idea of coalitions between progressives, especially if they result
in electoral reform, genuine reform of the House of Lords and of the City, legislation for fixed -
term parliaments, stronger civil liberties, an enhanced Freedom of Information Act, closer ties with Europe, a multilateral foreign policy and withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Senator Diaz might be a significant factor with regards to who ends up controlling the Senate, but
in terms of
electoral pull outside his church and fiefdom, the man has almost no influence.
The issues raised were of great intrinsic importance,
in political
terms the thinkers and politicians involved were trying to lay the basis for a way forward for the Labour Party that broke with Blairism and New Labour, renewing the party's appeal to its traditional supporters and providing a credible
electoral framework for the next general election.
Given that the Americans don't vote directly for their president (i.e. the
electoral college) and also that the dates are set when a new president is sworn
in (ie fixed
terms)- can the vote be redone?
In terms of US politics, Clinton is recorded as telling Blair that his party had electoral difficulties in the run - up to the 2000 presidential election because «the cultural aversion of white, married, Protestants to voting Democratic is a real problem»
In terms of US politics, Clinton is recorded as telling Blair that his party had
electoral difficulties
in the run - up to the 2000 presidential election because «the cultural aversion of white, married, Protestants to voting Democratic is a real problem»
in the run - up to the 2000 presidential election because «the cultural aversion of white, married, Protestants to voting Democratic is a real problem».
Treat coastal seats as a distinct group within the «40/40» marginal seats - both
in terms of the policy challenges they face and
in terms of analysing their new Mosaic demographic data to understand the
electoral features they have
in common
And
in the short -
term, the BNP are finished as an
electoral threat.
The response to the second is hampered by the lack of evidence about the longer
term effects of a change
in electoral system.
The debate about
electoral reform should include firstly attitudes to political parties (
in general
terms, not the particular parties) and secondly the importance of the individual candidates (again
in general
terms) and their significance
in our democratic system.
What is lacking
in our
electoral system is a strict adherence to global best practice
in terms of voter education, sanctity of the ballot, a seamless collation of votes and a fast judicial process for those seeking redress.
In terms of the results, the European elections saw particularly striking gains, with Sinn Féin winning an MEP seat in each one of the island's four electoral areas — topping the poll by some considerable margin in two of them: with Martina Anderson in the north (25 per cent) and Lynn Boylan in Dubli
In terms of the results, the European elections saw particularly striking gains, with Sinn Féin winning an MEP seat
in each one of the island's four electoral areas — topping the poll by some considerable margin in two of them: with Martina Anderson in the north (25 per cent) and Lynn Boylan in Dubli
in each one of the island's four
electoral areas — topping the poll by some considerable margin
in two of them: with Martina Anderson in the north (25 per cent) and Lynn Boylan in Dubli
in two of them: with Martina Anderson
in the north (25 per cent) and Lynn Boylan in Dubli
in the north (25 per cent) and Lynn Boylan
in Dubli
in Dublin.
Sources say there was no long -
term, premeditated plan for the IDC to eventually join with Republicans if the 2012 elections yielded a Democratic majority,
in part because few foresaw such an
electoral outcome.
During his recent Leonard Steinberg Lecture, Secretary of State Owen Paterson claimed that his party intends to remain involved
in electoral politics
in the Province for the long
term.
A party such as the Lib Dems who take every opportunity to decry an
electoral system that does not fairly convert votes cast into seats gained could not then turn around and say they were backing a party with the most seats (but fewer votes) and hope to retain any credibility, at least
in terms of consistency.
WASHINGTON (AP)-- Disputes over a wedding cake for a same - sex couple and partisan
electoral maps top the Supreme Court's agenda
in the first full
term of the Trump presidency.
The report stresses that its gloomy conclusions are based less on the immediate issue of Corbyn's leadership than on long -
term issues such as the impact of Brexit, the collapse of support
in Scotland and
electoral mathematics.
The outlook is not good for the party, battered and bruised by a period
in coalition that may have done more harm than good to long -
term electoral fortunes.