Sentences with phrase «new voting methods»

In his only clear nod to the LibDems on PR he promised a full report on the success of the new voting methods used since Labour came to power.

As a part of supporting Paul Martin's minority government, the NDP will probably want the Liberals to have a look at a new voting method, proportional representation, rather than the current first past the post method.

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Baptists have a history of splitting and reforming, and they have used two methods: (1) bring it to a congregational vote or (2) act according to conscience and soul liberty and break away to found a new church.

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Interesting findings from a new study of the use of text messaging to send day - before - election reminders to vote — 5 % ain't bad, and it sure was cheap ($ 1.56 per vote vs. $ 20 - $ 70 for other methods).

The method in which their new Chief Executive has been appointed is a poignant example of this problem and a source of a great deal of the ire of the protestors: elected by 689 votes from a 1,200 - seat committee of business elites, the three and a half million registered voters of Hong Kong had no say over who should lead them for the next five years.

By keeping state operations spending growth at 2 percent, the budget hole is closer to $ 1.8 billion.As expected, the governor tucked into the budget non-monetary initiatives, such as new sexual harassment policies, the codification of abortion rights in state law and methods for New York to participate in «early voting,» all of which he touted in his Jan. 3 State of the State addrenew sexual harassment policies, the codification of abortion rights in state law and methods for New York to participate in «early voting,» all of which he touted in his Jan. 3 State of the State addreNew York to participate in «early voting,» all of which he touted in his Jan. 3 State of the State address.

Notwithstanding any other provision of these Rules and Regulations, the Policy Committee may establish procedures which shall govern the conduct of the County Committee members from New York County at any such joint meeting, including rules covering such matters as proxy voting, method of balloting and identification of members.

It is the latest of a series of inroads on the first past the post voting system; already in elections for the Scottish parliament, the Welsh and Northern Irish assemblies and soon the election of a new London authority, proportional representation has become the chosen method of voting.

President Mahama's comment comes days after the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flagbearer Nana Akufo - Addo promised to ban pair trawling and other illegal fishing methods when voted into power.

We can make it faster by making use of better methods like using newer technology for discussions and voting, like taking them online which is one simple crude example.

New York's voting and registration laws have long been derided as onerous and needlessly restrictive, falling far behind most other states that have implemented modern methods to register and cast a vote.

A new method of electing Labour's leader - the electoral college, which gives unions, party members and MPs / MEPs a third of the votes each, abolished in favour of one member, one vote

If a majority backed change, a new method of voting called Alternative Vote (AV) could then be introduced at the election after next.

With an advance that one cryptography expert called a «masterpiece,» University of Texas at Austin computer scientists have developed a new method for producing truly random numbers, a breakthrough that could be used to encrypt data, make electronic voting more secure, conduct statistically significant polls and more accurately simulate complex systems such as Earth's climate.

(d) The Recording Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of the Club and of the Board; and of all matters of which a record shall be ordered by the Club; and all votes taken by mail or approved method of communication; when a new member is approved provide information to all necessary parties including Website Editor; ARPC List Moderator & Newsletter Editor; welcome new members after membership is granted via approved method of communication; carry out such other duties as are prescribed by these bylaws.