Sentences with phrase «matters by majority vote»

A great deal of fun has been poked at the method of deciding historical matters by majority vote of a select conclave, although that is how the church has usually decided matters of dogma.

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«The President of the Republic shall by decree proclaim a referendum on crucial national matters following a resolution voted by an absolute majority of the total number of Members of Parliament, taken upon proposal of the Cabinet.»

It is all about hiding, disguising the truth until it becomes of the past just as that as did that unlawful country was recognized by the USA with out the UN majority vote and UN members were to face the Reality that the USA is taking advantage of her majority states and voting power rather than the majority of the UN member countries no matter how small or poor they are although at that time the majority of member countries were under occoupation or protection of USA and Allies and after the WW1 & 2!

Most importantly, church assemblies should reclaim their role as representative assemblies chosen to deliberate thoughtfully on significant matters of Christian faith and life, rather than continuing to act as legislatures that reduce everything to stark alternatives and then make hurried decisions by forced choice majority voting.

While unanimity on central matters of faith is rarely possible, they are not faithfully dealt with by forced - choice majority voting.

Originally, the Senate had a way for the majority to vote to end debate on a matter, by voting that it's time to vote (yes, really) on the matter at hand.

Meanwhile, as part of his proposals for a «new and fair» constitutional settlement, David Cameron has pledged that English matters will only be voted on by English MPs, a proposal that could effectively undermine a future Labour majority in the House of Commons.

By inference, the loud - mouth NPP politician was simply saying that the majority of the nine - member panel sitting on the case are in support of the NPP's petition and thus no matter the evidence before them, they will vote in favour of the petitioners (the NPP), an action which will be tantamount to a miscarriage of justice and is also an affront to Ghana's security and stability.

The Labour Government returned to this issue in 2001 and whilst the then leader of the House, Robin Cook, confirmed that this was a House of Commons matter, through the mechanism of a motion in Parliament, certain allowances were voted through by the Labour majority.

By ruling of the presiding officer, or on motion of any Council member supported by at least one - third of the Council members present and voting, any matter on the agenda that has not yet come to vote, with the exceptions of a proposed amendment to the Constitution or a motion to recall an elective member of the Board, may be submitted to the entire Council membership for a mail ballot, or by electronic means, and shall require for its approval a favorable vote of a majority of the Council members, except that a resolution shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of two - thirds of those memberBy ruling of the presiding officer, or on motion of any Council member supported by at least one - third of the Council members present and voting, any matter on the agenda that has not yet come to vote, with the exceptions of a proposed amendment to the Constitution or a motion to recall an elective member of the Board, may be submitted to the entire Council membership for a mail ballot, or by electronic means, and shall require for its approval a favorable vote of a majority of the Council members, except that a resolution shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of two - thirds of those memberby at least one - third of the Council members present and voting, any matter on the agenda that has not yet come to vote, with the exceptions of a proposed amendment to the Constitution or a motion to recall an elective member of the Board, may be submitted to the entire Council membership for a mail ballot, or by electronic means, and shall require for its approval a favorable vote of a majority of the Council members, except that a resolution shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of two - thirds of those memberby electronic means, and shall require for its approval a favorable vote of a majority of the Council members, except that a resolution shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of two - thirds of those members.

Any matter taken up by the Council shall be considered adopted if a majority of the members present vote in favor of it, with five exceptions: (i) A resolution shall require an affirmative vote of two - thirds of the members present.

Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, all matters before the membership at an Annual or Special Meeting or by mail ballot, and all matters before the Board of Directors shall be decided by a majority of the eligible votes cast at the meeting or on the ballots.

By a majority vote the board may call for an executive session and conduct sensitive business such as discipline and membership matters without observers present.

If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the majority of the voting members represented at the meeting entitled to vote, and voting on any matter shall be the act of the members unless a greater number or voting by classes is required by applicable law.