Sentences with phrase «number of signatures from»

This resolution proposes to amend the Constitution of Maine to require that the signatures on a petition to directly initiate legislation be of voters from each of the State's 2 congressional districts and that the number of signatures from each congressional district be not less than 10 % of the total vote for Governor cast in that congressional district in the previous gubernatorial election.

They lower the number of signatures from 2.5 % of the last gubernatorial vote, to 1,000 signatures.

Nomination papers require a certain number of signatures from registered voters.

If a petition on an issue pertaining to the constitution collects a specified number of signatures from citizens (or those authorized) within a specified time period, the petition launches a constitutional convention.

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There are always tons of petitions looking to make weed legal, and they get over the threshold number of signatures required for a response (currently 100,000) from time to time.

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We had a number of Signature seasonal toppings to choose from for our grilled flatbreads including tomato - basil pasta sauce, a creamy alfredo sauce, pesto, assortment of fresh grated cheeses, roasted butternut squash, sun dried tomatoes, roasted peppers and tomatoes, bacon, fresh arugula — you name it, they had it!

Instead, it's a destination offering a quicker way to enjoy signature dishes from a number of popular New York City dining venues.

- Stoneridge Orchards, dried fruit experts and the consumer brand of Royal Ridge Fruits, offers a wide variety of new products, ranging from dried fruits lightly dipped in rich, premium dark chocolate or smooth and creamy Greek yogurt, to the company's signature Montmorency tart cherries exclusively flavored with all - natural Tajin ®, the number one seasoning blend sold in the U.S. and Mexico.

A clamour for his signature ensued in the Summer of 2011, and it was Arsenal who staved off interest from a number of suiters by completing the signing of the exciting teenager.

It seems a number of La Liga teams were apparently in the running for him, Leeds is now rumored to have nicked his signature from CD Eibar, and possibly some other teams, for a reported $ 3.5 million.

A preliminary review by the Election Commission whittled the number of valid signatures down from 3,800 to about 3,100.

The new law reduces the number of signatures required for a referendum to 7.5 percent of the registered voters from 15 percent and increases the number of days for a petition drive to 30 from 21.

The Assembly legislation would move the filing deadline for petitions in 2012 to April 16, reduce the number of designating signatures for Assembly ballot access from 500 to 375.

But the bill would also decrease the number of signatures needed to get on the ballot: 375 for the Assembly, down from 500, and 750 for the Senate, down from 1,000.

Although Montana state law only requires minor parties to collect 5000 signatures from 34 of its 100 house districts, it also requires a certain number from each district.

Bloomberg has long had a rocky relationship with the powers that be in Albany, and has seen a number of his signature issues rejected as a result — from the West Side Stadium to congestion pricing (both killed by the Assembly Democrats, led by Speaker Sheldon Silver).

For a designating petition, signatures of at least 5 % of the enrolled Democrats in the election district must be obtained during the period from early June to early July of Odd numbered years.

Raymond Blackwell and Alfonso Davis, both Democrats, were eliminated from the Democratic primary after failing to obtain the required number of signatures on their respective petitions.

Democrat - then - libertarian Chris Fowler twice failed to get the required number of petition signatures for the Democratic primary and then the Libertarian primary and was booted from the race.

For 2014, the number of signatures would change from 66,744 to Read more»

Perez Williams said the DCCC supplied a small number of paid canvassers to help her gather signatures from Democratic voters in the 24th Congressional District that are required to make it onto the primary ballot.

Based on the amendment, he said, «The number of those who are seeking for recall of Senator Melaye from the Senate are supposed to line up somewhere in Kogi State with him and his lawyers, and each person will verify their signature.

The bill lowers the number of signatures for newly - qualifying parties, and statewide independent candidates, from 2 % of the last gubernatorial vote cast, to one - fourth of 1 % of that same base.

In looking over Mr. Cabrera's petitions, the Observer also noted a striking number of similar - looking signatures, mostly coming from a large apartment complex located at 2280 Andrews Avenue.

«While the judge refused to consider a number of our objections on technical grounds, this much is certain: Fernando Cabrera's campaign repeatedly forged petition signatures from voters who testified that they had never signed; and callously signed under the names of deceased people,» said spokesman Karthik Ganapathy.

This is the bill that cuts the number of signatures for minor parties, and statewide independent candidates, from 85,379 signatures to approximately 17,000.

«It was moving to witness the support this measure has, from the petition with over 5000 signatures to countless number of messages my colleagues and I received since the January gun and knife show was announced,» said Legislator Catherine Parker (D - Rye).

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Suffern — Following a County Board of Elections ruling, county executive candidates Dagan Lacorte and Vladimir Leon have been removed from the Democratic primaries for having an insufficient number of signatures for their campaigns.

The signature requirement for new political party formation petitions was reduced from 2 percent of the total number of voters who voted in the most recent gubernatorial election to 0.25 percent of that group.

Suffern — Following a County Board of Elections ruling, county executive candidates Dagan Lacorte and Vladimir Leon have been removed from the Democratic primaries for having an insufficient number of signatures for their campaigns.

The bill cuts the number of signatures for newly - qualifying parties, and independent candidates, from 3 % of the last gubernatorial vote, to 1.5 %.

A small number of paid canvassers from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in Washington, the campaign arm for House Democrats, and volunteers helped Perez Willams collect 3,200 signatures by going door - to - door across the four - county district in just nine days.

For a U.S. House race, in the average district, the number of signatures would decline from 18,516 signatures to 14,016.

The committee said plans to start collecting signatures «in a few weeks» in favor of a referendum to increase the number of councilmen from two to four, making up a five - member board.

Lower the threshold for a new political party to qualify for the ballot by reducing the number of signatures they must collect from 2 % of the vote for Governor to 0.25 % of the vote for Governor or President, whichever is less.

Lower the number of signatures an unaffiliated candidate for statewide office must collect from 2 % to 0.25 % of the votes for Governor or President in the most recent election whichever is less.

Apparently, the celebration was a low - key affair, with the governor - elect's longtime girlfriend, Sandra Lee, in attendance (attired from head to toe in her signature color: White) along with a number of Democratic leaders and operatives.

This is the bill that lowers the number of signatures for a newly - qualifying party from 2.5 % of the last gubernatorial vote, to exactly 1,000 signatures.

To expose this genetic signature, Cooper needs a large number of bones, all from a single species — preferably distributed over thousands of years.

«When we compared the gene signature activity of glioblastoma cells from around 60 patients we found that a large number of patients could be divided into subgroups that showed a correlation between gene activity, tumor cell characteristics and cell of origin similar to the one we had seen in the mouse study.

Abrams revealed that his approach to Cloverfield comes from the work of renowned illustrator and Broadway caricature artist Al Hirschfeld, who managed to draw his daughter's name, Nina, into every single piece he did, along with the number of times her name appeared in each drawing next to his signature.

The signature programming — including the Dragons & Tigers line - up of more than 30 features from Asia, the Spotlight on France sidebar, and the Canadian Images» focus on homegrown cinema — remains intact but largely packed into the first week and a half of screenings (before a number of theaters drop out of the line - up).

In both of those two parent trigger campaigns, many parents at the targeted schools said they did not want their schools to become charter schools, and a number attempted to rescind their signatures from the petitions.

Here's why: The National Governor's Association (NGA) says, with the signatures of all 50 states, the definition of when a student should graduate from high school: As defined in 34 C.F.R. § 200.19 (b)(1)(i)- (iv), the four - year adjusted cohort graduation rate (hereafter referred to as «the four - year graduation rate») is the number of students who graduate in four years with a regular high school diploma divided by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the graduating class.

For school officials to determine eligibility, households must provide the following information listed on the application: the names of everyone in the household, the amount of income each household member currently receives, where it came from, and how often income is received; the signature of an adult household member and the last four digits of that adult's social security number.

The matt black M4 features the signature tri-colour M Performance stripes as well as a number of special upgrades that seperate it out from a standard road going car.

The ’15 Ram 1500 Rebel, geared toward off - road enthusiasts, receives a number of exterior changes from the base model, including a billet silver Ram badge on the grille, which replaces the marque's signature crosshair design.

The Sport Evolution Also Had Improved Visual Features That Would Separate These Unique Cars From The E30 Evo And Evo II, To Include Factory Items Of Modified Front Wings, Adjustable Front And Rear Spoilers, Brake Cooling Ducts Were Installed In Place Of The Front Fog Lights, Enlarged Front Bumper Openings, Two Tone EVO Cross Spoke Alloy Wheels, Removal Of The Touring Fuel Tank, A Longer 3.15 - 1 Diff Ratio, Signature Suede Interior Detailing And Finished With The Numbered Factory Plaque.

In the same blue is the Alfieri signature, replicated from an old official Maserati document and sculpted on the rear of the car, in the number plate recess.