Sentences with phrase «members from voters»

Its desire to hide the views of some of its members from voters had led to a damaging «control freak» mentality.

Not exact matches

Despite receiving the support of local Conservative members and several leading Tory MPs, Goldsmith's decision to resign from the Conservative party in protest at the decision to build a new airport runway in his constituency meant he was barred from accessing the crucial local voter data he required.

Shawn Steel, Republican National Committeeman from California, said he didn't think a few contributions from Trump world were going to matter to voters in the three districts where members are vulnerable.

It is personified by Dr Evan Harris, the Liberal Democrat MP who lost his Oxford seat at the last election substantially because local church members drew voters» attention to Dr Harris» ulterior motives on a variety of issues from abortion to euthanasia.

Bishop Azariah of Dornakal, in theologically justifying the rejection of the reserved minority communal electorate offered by Britain to the Christian community in India, spoke of how the acceptance of it would be «a direct blow to the nature of the church of Christ» at two points — one, it would force the church to function «like a religious sect, a community which seeks self - protection for the sake of its own loaves and fishes» which would prevent the fruitful exercise of the calling of the church to permeate the entire society across boundaries of caste, class, language and race, a calling which can be fulfilled only through its members living alongside fellow - Indians sharing in public life with a concern for Christian principles in it; and two, it would put the church's evangelistic programme in a bad light as «a direct move to transfer so many thousands of voters from the Hindu group to the Indian Christian group» (recorded by John Webster, Dalit Christians - A History).

While it can never be fair to will that members of a disfavored class - whether the unborn, the disabled, or members of some racial or religious minority group - be excluded from legal protections one wills for oneself and those dear to one, a legislator or voter is personally responsible for no unfairness to the victims of an objectively unjust law where he supports that law precisely, and only, because the alternative is even less protective of its victims.

The group, which boasts as many as 30 members, gathered 140 petition signatures from registered voters living on the east side of Lake in the Hills.

Parties in US are fully private organizations and can theoretically do anything they damn well please (and face the music from their members / voters if they pleased to do something unpopular).

This would give the voter the choice: perhaps s / he would seek support from a Conservative on a matter relating to local business, a Labour member on the NHS and a UKIP representative on immigration.

Having served billions of targeted voter - matched digital ads online, social media, and mobile devices over the past five years and helping to elect scores of Democrats up and down the ballot for offices ranging from senator and governor to state legislator and school board member, DSPolitical has earned a reputation as a progressive ally and committed innovator.

The proposals, which formed the centrepiece of Miliband's final autumn conference pitch to voters, were met with a standing ovation from Labour party members.

And just a cursory review of CM Dickens» political associations and campaign contributors should embarrass any members of the Council from considering seriously her candidacy for Speaker, not to mention the voters of the 9th CD from voting for her in the first place.

Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley to NY Legislature: Reform will Reverse Mistrust Among Voters On Wednesday, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey and NY LEAD member Bill Bradley wrote an op - ed in the Daily News urging the New York Legislature to adopt reforms that will improve our democracy.

I've just returned from a remarkable fringe meeting at the party's annual autumn conference, in which Ian Dexter, a Ukip member, former candidate in county and district elections and potential parliamentary candidate for 2015, outlined his strategy for winning over Labour voters.

The extent to which the state controls the primary election machinery appears from the Texas statutes, as follows: Art. 3118, Vernon's Texas Statutes, provides for the election of a county chairman for each party holding a primary by the «qualified voters of the whole county,» and of one member of the party's county executive committee by the «qualified voters of their respective election precincts.»

An open letter was published by a group called #LibDems4Change urging fellow party members to elect a new leader «who will get a fair hearing from voters about Liberal Democrat achievements and ambitions for the future».

Next Tuesday, several thousand Bronx voters are expected to head to the polls to elect a new City Council member, but they have to choose from a large crowd of candidates.

County Executive Steven Bellone and members of the Long Island Pine Barrens Society and Group for the East End announced the deal — which still needs approval from county legislators, as well as a voter referendum in November — on Wednesday.

In the weeks leading up to the result I conducted some polling to compare the views of Labour members and union supporters with those of voters who moved away from the party at the last election.

«These members benefit directly from this loophole and they know they directly benefit from this loophole,» said Jennifer Wilson of the League of Women Voters.

At least 60 percent of voters from every region agree with that statement, as do 57 percent of voters who are either union members or have a union member in their household.

Since her victory, she has been confronted with several court cases — challenging her voter eligibility — from party members including incumbent Nii Armah Ashitey, whom she defeated.

Some of the more conspiracy theory - minded members of New York's political class wondered what the governor was up to, and if he was hoping to confuse voters and dilute the WFP vote — potentially bumping the labor - backed party from its hard - fought position on Row D, or even perhaps robbing it of ballot status altogether.

The poll shows Cruz scoring new love from the party's most conservative members, with evangelical and tea party voters showing major support for him.

«Owen is standing in response to calls from ordinary members, Labour voters and Labour councillors, MPs and MEPs from across the country and from all wings of the party for him to do so.

The election campaign trail heated up today as members from their respective parties hit the streets to sway voters.

Not you again, the «war» cost Labour thousands of members and millions of voters not all of whom were «loony lefties», far from it.

HB 141 would have prevented members of one party from switching their party registration on primary day so as to vote in another party's primary, although it would have retained the ability of independent voters to switch to any party on primary day for the purpose of voting in that party's primary.

On the eve of Election Day 2017, a state Assembly member from Brooklyn held a press conference focused on voter engagement and turnout, but it wasn't in support of his own candidacy — he's not up for reelection until next year — or anyone else's.

To help take the load off those folks, Reform Party members from across the country sprang into action, working with state members to obtain the documentation required to ensure the members and voters of Louisiana would still have a Reform choice for President at the ballot box.

A candidate seeking the office of state assembly member must file signatures from 1,000 registered voters.

An aspiring Member of Parliament in the Ningo Prampram constituency, Sam George has alleged that his name and that of other 3,000 delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been deleted from the voters» register.

I absolutely believe that their manipulation and corrupt dealing, like removing from a committee the only Republican committee member, disgusted the voters and that it was a major contributor in how the voters of New Hampshire voted in November.

The 1997 survey of California voters revealed significantly different policy preferences between party members and primary voters who «crossed over» from another party.

He also asked the court to make an order restraining Kanu and all members of IPOB from interfering, intimidating and harassing all registered and eligible voters in the Nov. 18 Anambra election.

Also at noon, faith and labor leaders, voters, and community members «demand morality, fairness and honesty» from elected officials, deliver petition signatures to Cuomo calling for «real» ethics reform, outside the governor's NYC office, 633 Third Ave., Manhattan.

Voters support the idea, 75 - 20, with 68 - 25 percent support among Democrats and 73 - 24 percent from voters with at least oneunion member in the housVoters support the idea, 75 - 20, with 68 - 25 percent support among Democrats and 73 - 24 percent from voters with at least oneunion member in the housvoters with at least oneunion member in the household.

Forty - nine percent of voters supporter Paterson's decision to axe almot $ 200 million reappropriated member item spending from the budget, but a majority of New Yorkers statewide — 58 - 38 — opposed his veto of the $ 600 million in additional education spending added by the Legislature in its two - way deal.

Next Tuesday, several thousand Bronx voters are expected to head to the polls to elect a new City Council member to replace the recently retired Democrat Maria del Carmen Arroyo, but they have to choose from a large crowd of candidates.

He was reportedly mistaken for a UKIP voter but following outcry from his fellow local party members, he has now been reinstated.

Rep. Rob Andrews, who supported Hillary Clinton throughout the primary season, disclosed he received a phone call shortly before the April 22 Pennsylvania primary from a top member of Clinton's organization and that the caller explicitly discussed a strategy of winning Jewish voters by exploiting tensions between Jews and African - Americans.

It seems from the Assembly's congressional plan that he's got a point, since the borough looks like to was reduced to little more than a Democratic voter feeder pond for surrounding House members.

More significant, the choice of this central campaign frame meant several MPs who were willing to be listed as Yes voters, were unwilling to do anything else which would associate themselves with that anti-politics message, from writing opinion pieces in local newspapers to endorsing campaign activities to their own party members.

Key to all this turmoil was the 2006 decision by voters to downsize the legislature from 33 to 23 members.

Statement from the Republican Liberty Caucus WASHINGTON, DC — In remarks made at a post-election event for members, Republican Liberty Caucus National Chairman Dave Nalle observed that «If you nominate a candidate who has a position to please every constituency you run the risk that voters will decide that this is the same thing -LSB-...]

New York's political clubs represent the some of the most grassroots elements of local politics, and members typically try to influence elections by distributing voter cards at poll sites, and through mailings that advertise their endorsements for offices ranging from local district leaders to the Commander - in - Chief.

The communiqué read, «That members of the elders forum, having felt the pulse of the entire party members as well as voters in the community, resolved to fully back the call that the APC should pick its governorship candidate from the Osun West Senatorial District.

County Board of Elections officials said there are more than 2,700 absentee ballots still outstanding, including 1,318 from Democrats, 1,169 from Republicans, 26 from Conservative Party members and 206 from voters unaffiliated with any major party.

I recently read a letter sent to Schroon Lake voters from a town board member calling certain other town board members incompetent, et cetera.

Article II, Section 2 of the Alaska Constitution states: A member of the legislature shall be a qualified voter who has been a resident of Alaska for at least three years and of the district from which elected for at least one year, immediately preceding his filing for office.