Sentences with phrase «including voter referendums»

The governor has nibbled at New York's multi-layered governing structure for years, but most previous efforts — including voter referendums — have yielded little fruit.

In WA state, some examples of that could include the voter referendums that legalized marijuana and gay marriage... topics that politicians felt were overly controversial and preferred not to deal with.

Not exact matches

Stonecrest, which includes about 53,000 residents in southeast DeKalb, incorporated as a city this year after voters approved it in a November referendum.

Officials of the Wilmette Park District recently said they are considering asking voters to pass a $ 14 million referendum measure in November to pay for the village's lakefront master plan, encompassing an array of projects including new beach houses at both Gillson and Langdon parks.

Arguably, issues of democracy and self - government gain currency when they are tied to a compelling ideological vision, as happened with the recent independence referendum in Scotland that mobilised thousands of people, including a large a swathe of new voters, in support of political autonomy not as an end in itself, but to create a more just and equal society.

Hannay also indicated that the bill will be amended to include new wording in the referendum question to ask voters whether Britain should «remain» in the EU.

Meanwhile, the commission contended that the word «legislature» ought to be interpreted to mean «the legislative powers of the state,» including voter initiatives and referenda.

Ed's current and recent research projects include: the Scottish independence referendum and the British voter: an enhancement to the British Election Study Internet Panel; The Social Complexity of Immigration and Diversity; How different are direct mail and telephoning?

A constitutional referendum due before voters this year would allow for an expansion of casino gambling in New York to include non-Indian table - top gaming.

It appears that the referendum bill, which will allow voters to chose their voting system, will also feature extensive parliamentary reform, including fixed - term parliaments.

The coalition agreement between the Conservatives and Mr Clegg's Liberal Democrats outlined political reforms including plans for five - year fixed - term parliaments, reforms to the House of Lords, powers for voters to recall their MP if found guilty of serious wrongdoing and a referendum on voting reforms.

All three were statewide referendums, as voters went to the polls across New York, including in some interesting mayoral and county executive contests.

The estimated # 250million cost includes # 82 million to hold the referendum and # 9million for «voter education».

It includes questions placed on ballots through a citizen - initiative process as well as measures that legislatures have put before voters in statewide referendums.

Washington Policy Center, the state's premier public policy research and education organization, has completed non-partisan, objective analysis of all statewide propositions appearing on this year's ballot, including Referendum 55, which asks voters to decide if a limited experimental charter school law, which the Legislature passed earlier this year, should be passed...

The committee, whose first meeting is Feb. 21, would also look at the best ways to break up school districts, including whether to require a referendum by voters.

The proposal includes a provision to only allow school districts to put referendums before voters in the spring or fall general elections.

The holdout senators this week released a list of budget demands that included expanding access to private voucher schools outside Milwaukee and Racine, operational changes to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, requiring counties or municipalities that enact wheel taxes to do so by voter referendum and moving up the effective date of the budget's repeal of the state's prevailing wage requirement.

Tom Evenson, spokesman for Walker, said the governor is backing Nygren's new plan because it includes a provision that would prohibit school districts from raising taxes if voters rejected a referendum in the last three years.

Check the Wisconsin League of Woman Voters for all your voting information, including your rights, your polling place, the candidate answers, referendum information, and same day registration.