Sentences with phrase «minor political party»

Anthony Watts flew to Australia for a round - the - country speaking tour organised by members of the minor political party, No Carbon Tax Climate Sceptics (now renamed the Freedom and Prosperity party).

In 2005 Scott and a few other concerned citizens decided a more permanent way to change the entrenched status quo political system in the town was to form their own minor political party and win.

An unusual proposal last March from Luo Fuhe, vice chairman of the China Association for Promoting Democracy, a minor political party, declared that slow internet speeds and restrictions on nonpolitical sites were having «an enormous impact on China's social and economic development, and on scientific research,» according to China Digital Times, a California - based website that features uncensored news from China.

One advantage has been the frequent cross-endorsement of Republicans by the Independence Party — a minor political party whose ballot line is seen as more likely to make conservative - leaning Democrats comfortable voting for GOP candidates.

In most states, it's hard to get fired up over the fortunes of a minor political party like the Conservatives.

A state Supreme Court decision ultimately ordered hundreds of newly enrolled party members struck from its rolls, and noted that the court «can not countenance the attempted destruction of a minor political party for ulterior gain.»

Independence Party of America was a minor political party in the United States.

A major or minor political party must file the name of its presidential candidate with the secretary of state if the party meets the requirements for ballot access.

The PNC, example represents the best showing of all the other 23 minor political parties that exist on the books of the EC.

Kevin McCaffrey, the GOP caucus leader, said Schaffer has long pursued ongoing ties with minor political parties.

«We're a minor party and we have no problem with minor political parties.

Republican candidates rely on the cross-endorsement of two minor political parties, the Independence and Conservative parties, to win elections.

A lot of state Senate staffers are notaries — a designation that allows them to authenticate legal documents and gather signatures for minor political parties, with many traveling long distances to volunteer for campaigns.

New York's minor political parties have long pulled the wool over voters» eyes, but now one of them — labor's Working Families Party — is caught up in outright criminal...

Once again, New York's minor political parties threaten to complicate this year's gubernatorial race.

Incredibly, county Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said he's working with minor political parties to get Denenberg nominated for a judgeship.

They'll talk about the role of minor political parties in New York and how they can influence elections.

Richard Lee Winger (born August 27, 1943) is an advocate in the United States for minor political parties, in particular for what he considers more equitable laws allowing access to the ballot for minor parties.

According to research performed by Ballotpedia in February and March 2015, there were 221 state - level minor political parties across the nation, 39 of which had ballot access.

In some states, minor political parties are able to achieve major party status within the state.

Not exact matches

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei, has said that various political groupings in the country must agree on a feasible system that will not place minor parties at a disadvantage before the Representation of the People Amendment Law (ROPAL) can be implemented.

Paladino also praised a man he just recently was quoted as calling a «degenerate idiot» — former Gov. George Pataki — saying his fellow Republican «put his own political best interests aside for the public good» by insisting in 2002 that the minor party gubernatorial candidates be included in debates along with his Democratic opponent, then - state Comptroller H. Carl McCall.

The commission caused alarm among minor parties after it announced in July that it would withdraw the license of non-functioning political parties by close of May 31, 2016.

«I am a bit concerned that a leader of a political party would seek to make capital out of this, because it is a minor issue, it does need resolving, I'm concerned by Nigel saying that people are becoming overly sensitive to Muslim communities, I think that makes it a far more divisive issue than it needs to be.»

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In Texas, minor parties have to meet certain requirements to be considered a political party:

«New York's double voting policy hands votes to the major political parties at the expense of minor parties,» said Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long.

From the website, (http://www.cctuc.com): «The Clarion Call To Unite Committee is a group made up of like - minded constitutionalists from various minor parties and political independents that likewise favor the restoration of our Constitutional Republic.

But, unlike Clinton who spent much of the «80s in the political minor leagues, doing favors for and building relationships with the major establishment figures within his party, Obama has, from the start, been a lone wolf — and proud of it.

In the opinion of CADA, election threats come in different forms and may include intimidation, registering minors and foreigners, multiple registration, etc. during voter registration exercise or targeting of election officials, intimidation or harassment of journalists, incitement to violence in the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violence.

The December 16 New York Times has this set of letters, commenting on minor and new political parties, and ideas for such parties.

It is the minor party's latest escalation in a political war aimed at pressuring Flanagan (R - East Northport), the highest statewide elected GOP official, to force John Jay LaValle to step down as Suffolk Republican chairman.

In New York, are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum.

«Minor parties in New York have oftentimes not been what their labels suggest,» said Michael Haselswerdt, a Canisius College political science professor.

It's potential reckoning for the state's political left, with pragmatists and crusaders dueling for control of an influential minor party, which could affect the outcome of this year's gubernatorial race and, perhaps, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's chances to be in the field for the 2020 presidential race.

The release of last week's 38 - page Electoral Commission report produced a minor political earthquake: as a result of the biggest investigation the commission has ever undertaken, it levied its largest - ever fine against the Conservative party and referred the case of the party's treasurer, Simon Day, to the Metropolitan police for further criminal investigation.

Distinct from the process of electoral alliances in that the political parties remain separately listed on the ballot, the practice of electoral fusion in jurisdictions where it exists allows minor parties to influence election results and policy by offering to endorse or nominate a major party's candidate.

It was not lost on political insiders that Cuomo's email mimicked the electronic missives frequently sent out by the Working Families Party, which is frantically reminding its supporters to vote for Cuomo on Row D, even as he ignores — and even seeks to undermine — the minor pParty, which is frantically reminding its supporters to vote for Cuomo on Row D, even as he ignores — and even seeks to undermine — the minor partyparty.

In the 1970s, Mr. Sanders was a perennial fringe candidate on the Liberty Union Party line, though his political career was going nowhere until he ditched the minor party and ran as an independent for mayor of Burlington in Party line, though his political career was going nowhere until he ditched the minor party and ran as an independent for mayor of Burlington in party and ran as an independent for mayor of Burlington in 1981.

That means criticism of the European Union in public; it means opposing immigration; but it also means that the political professionals will devote considerable resources to tearing down the minor parties.

It is stating the obvious to note that these minor party successes are the result of swings in voting behaviour at the expense of the major political parties.

«I will not sit here and blame only the NDC... He has a point if he says all political parties register minors,»

But what I really want to underscore here is the fact that other than the Republic of Senegal, under the tenure of President Leopold Sedar Senghor, in absolutely no predominantly Muslim country on the African continent — we may, perhaps, also make a tangential or minor exception of Gabon — would a minority Muslim community be afforded the sort of political balance that Muslims enjoy among the rank - and - file membership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

According to him, there is no way the EC by itself can allow foreigners or minors to register without the active role of political parties including the NDC and opposition NPP for their [parties] interest.

She spoke about instances where minors are lured by political parties to register as well as dishonest parents who are enticed by political parties to get their wards registered.

This often causes mayhem as the political parties with the most votes jockey for control by trying to convince minor and often extreme parties to join their coalition and agreeing to some very extreme and very self interest centered goals of the minor parties.

Minor parties have been shut out of the political process.

Since he was appointed Supervisor of Clarkstown Gromack has been a protégé of the Conservative Party Chairman, Ed Lettre, who strives to keep Gromack in office by the use of the minor party political lines which magically appear for a couple of months at election Party Chairman, Ed Lettre, who strives to keep Gromack in office by the use of the minor party political lines which magically appear for a couple of months at election party political lines which magically appear for a couple of months at election time.

Half a century ago, the state law that allowed minor parties to cross-endorse major - party candidates was a boost to political competition.

This was a minor disruption compared to the previous year, when the festival was nearly cancelled due to a political conflict between the city and the festival organisers, relating to the screening of an anti-government documentary in 2014.1 Much has changed in the past year, most notably the impeachment of right - wing President Park Geun - hye, whose government the documentary had targeted, and the election of the left - liberal party headed by Moon Jae - in.2 While the contentious political atmosphere has not entirely dissipated, as evidenced by the student protest groups still demanding an apology from the local city government, this year's festival was an attempt to return to normalcy, despite the untimely death of one of the festival's driving forces, deputy director Kim Ji - seok, a much beloved figure within the community.3 Although the festival had a strong selection of international entries, including some of the best this year has to offer, such as Ruben Östlund's Palme d'Or winner The Square and Sean Baker's The Florida Project, I have decided to focus my report on the Korean films.