Sentences with phrase «members took part in a vote»

1,095 Tory members took part in a vote today on whether they would vote for Nigel Farage or John Bercow if they lived in Buckingham.

Not exact matches

The private Wilmette Harbor Association may lose its lease to manage the North Shore marina, and its members are seething that a local Park District commissioner — who took part in private discussions and voted to spend taxpayer money to study the harbor — is making a private play to win the management contract.

Dozens of opposition leaders, including influential members of parliament were imprisoned before the bill that underlies and enables this referendum was introduced, and thus unable to vote or take part in the discussion; for example a dozen MPs from the HDP, including the entire party leadership are currently in prison.

What we do know is that there has been a massive influx of new members and supporters signing up to take part in the vote in London since May.

The ruling body also said that party members who had joined since 12 January would not have a vote, but had a two - day window in which they could pay # 25 to take part like other non-members.

Alex Lehman, Co-founder of Coalition Z, added, «While many of our members might not be able to vote, we can help ensure that our parents and other adults have the ability to conveniently take part in the democratic process.»

My research suggests that active core members are incentivised by opportunities (gaining new skills, progressing a political career, or simply taking part) above any consideration of voting rights in internal democracy.

Schaffer, part of the three - member committee to fill vacancies, will not take part in the vote to name Pellegrino as the Democratic candidate.

So in a ballot where 50 % of members take part, public sector unions will need a whopping 80 % vote in favour before any strike action can go ahead.

Earlier this year, Rodriguez took part in the participatory budget process, in which community members can vote on how $ 1 million in capital funding is spent in the district.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

A source revealed yesterday that majority of the eligible votes were being chased from one point to another by the desperate moneybags.Ahmad, who took the reins of the Madagascar football federation in 2003, officially has the support of the 14 member countries of the southern African confederation (COSAFA), of which Madagascar is part.

The most important function of the whip's office is to ensure that all members and senators are present to take part in votes in the chamber (maintaining quorum and preventing censure motions).

Mr McNicol was accused of trying to block Jeremy Corbyn from taking part in his second leadership election and of purging left wing members to stop them taking part in the vote.

Corbyn's campaign has also been helped by a surge in new members and supporters who paid # 3 to take part in the vote, leading to a near - tripling of those eligible to about 550,000 people.

(I am a member of the NSFC, and took part in in the vote on the Disney ban.)

The plan was tentatively approved on April 20 by the state and by leaders of the 13,000 - member union, and was endorsed by 61.3 percent of members who took part in a ratification vote, the results of which were announced May 2.

Members of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) are casting their votes this week to determine if our district should take part in the Quality Compensation (Q Comp) program offered by the state since 2005.

In 2011 City Council Member Brad Lander invited his constituents to take part in a participatory budgeting initiative in which citizens first identify community needs and then vote on which projects to fund, with $ 1 million set aside for the winning proposalIn 2011 City Council Member Brad Lander invited his constituents to take part in a participatory budgeting initiative in which citizens first identify community needs and then vote on which projects to fund, with $ 1 million set aside for the winning proposalin a participatory budgeting initiative in which citizens first identify community needs and then vote on which projects to fund, with $ 1 million set aside for the winning proposalin which citizens first identify community needs and then vote on which projects to fund, with $ 1 million set aside for the winning proposals.

The Court ruled that, for the purpose of exposing potential conflicts of interests, it was sufficient that Dennekamp be granted access to the names of the MEPs members of the scheme who had actually taken part in the votes on the scheme, and not to the entire list of the MEPs in the scheme.

The MCIA prohibits a member of municipal council from taking part in discussions or voting on any matter in which he or she has any pecuniary interest.

Section 5 of the MCIA clearly and broadly states that where a member, «has any pecuniary interest... in any matter,» and is present at a meeting of council, he or she is to disclose his or her interest and must neither take part in the discussion of nor vote on the matter.