Sentences with phrase «of election management»

Prof. Yakubu, who led the ECONEC Needs Assessment and Solidarity Missions to Sierra Leone and Liberia last July, noted that the «integrity and moral force,» which the former president and his colleagues brought to electoral processes, facilitated the work of election management bodies on the continent, noting that all the 15 ECOWAS countries are now running democratic governments.

The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Charlotte Osei, has defended the decision of the election management body to accept the filing fee of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), saying the Commission accepted the filing fee because they assumed the party was no longer interested pursuing the case in court.

One of the fundamental responsibilities of any Election Management Body (EMB) such as INEC is to ensure that all citizens of voting age exercise their fundamental rights to vote and be voted for.

For him, most of the political parties in the past failed to submit to these requirements because the former Chairperson of the election management body treated the parties with kids glove.

Anchored by the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies, (ICPS), the training is aimed at improving the participants» skills in the identified critical areas of election management.

In an address at the event, the chairperson of the commission Charlotte Osei said the logo represents the independence of the election management body.

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday June 20 organized by the National Democratic Congress [NDC] to react to some comments made by President Akufo - Addo at a media encounter at the Flagstaff House in Accra, the minority leader said the NDC will resist the «blackmail witch - hunting» of the head of the election management body who was appointed by the past Mahama administration.

Not exact matches

«Following the U.K. election, the relative risk investors saw in European bonds came back and as the situation in Greece develops, risks will hopefully unwind and as we move into a certain environment, we can expect bond markets to continue to normalize,» Thomas Buckingham, portfolio manager of the European Equity Group at JP Morgan Asset Management, told CNBC on Monday.

These theatrics, which go well beyond the usual angst at a new venture, have contributed to a growing perception that innovation has stalled and management is in turmoil at one of Silicon Valley's most promising startups, which some 20 million active users rely on each month for updates on everything from subway delays to election results — and which a growing number of companies, big and small, seek to use to market themselves and track customers.

Besides Mr. Drexler, major (5 % or greater) shareholders in the firm, as of the annual proxy in April, include FMR LLC (which includes the Fidelity Contrafund), Baron Capital Group, BlackRock, and T Rowe Price, all of whom voted in favor of the directors up for election as well as the other management proposals — and Columbia Wanger Asset Management (whose parent Ameriprise, did not return requests for infmanagement proposals — and Columbia Wanger Asset Management (whose parent Ameriprise, did not return requests for infManagement (whose parent Ameriprise, did not return requests for information).

Users have called for Twitter to take action to combat abuse and harassment repeatedly, and the demands for better management of the platform and the community intensified after the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

«There is tremendous uncertainty about the election, but investors expect the winner to affect stock market returns in some way,» said Sameer Aurora, head of client strategy at UBS Wealth Management Americas.

Unless you indicate otherwise, the persons named as proxies on the proxy card will vote your Shares: FOR the election of each of the nominees for director named in this proxy statement; FOR the ratification of E&Y as Walmart's independent accountants for fiscal 2014; FOR the non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the company's NEOs; FOR the approval of the Management Incentive Plan, as amended; and AGAINST each of the shareholder proposals appearing in this proxy statement.

As described under «Director Nominees for Election,» the Board believes that each of the current members of the Board is a highly qualified and dedicated individual who brings to the Board his or her own particular and substantial expertise and experience, including relevant regulatory, financial services, financial and accounting, legal, and / or risk management skills.

It may finally be dawning on the government that eliminating the deficit will not be good enough to claim «sound management of the economy «at the time of the 2015 election.

2018.04.06 Royal Bank of Canada announces election of directors Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) announced that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated February 8, 2018, were elected as directors of RBC...

But I digress... what we want to know — and there is a consensus around this among the FX folks I talk to, but having it explicitly stated would certainly be useful and potentially market - moving — is whether these election results nudge the Bank of Canada's «risk management» approach to setting monpol in one direction or another.

During a potentially volatile event (for example, elections and political announcements) and especially during the times of unexpected market volatility (black swan type of events), trading with a broker that has set in place an advanced risk management processes is important for ensuring your funds will be kept secure.

James Swanson, chief investment strategist at MFS Investment Management in Boston, suggested that Kuroda's fate was tied to that of Abe's, who he says called an early election as a «reaffirmation» of his economic growth platform.

Subject to any fiduciary duties owed to our other owners or investors under Delaware law, these owners may be able to exercise significant influence over matters requiring owner approval, including the election of directors or managers and approval of significant Company transactions, and will have significant control over the Companys management and policies.

That which comes from the independence of directors from management and significant shareholders as well as from the manner of their nomination and election;

Congress should direct the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to prioritize development of additional organic price elections for crop insurance coverage, and review policies that cap Contract Price Addendums at two - times the conventional price election for any specific crop.

Quebec dairy farmers thrust their fight over supply management into the election spotlight today, bringing a pair of cows to the site of tonight's federal leaders debate.

Challengers in the election that saw the defeat of two incumbents and a tax increase request referendum to build a recreation center questioned the profitability and management of the golf course.

PATS President John Moyer stated «With the recent elections, the main goal of the «Hike To Harrisburg» event was to thank those legislators who have been PATS supporters and to enlighten the freshman legislators about our Society, as well as, our role in concussion and sudden cardiac arrest management and other recent health care issues that we have supported.»

Regarding our involment in election management from 2011 up till the generals election of 2015, l would say that, despite the apolcalytic projections either about the elections or about the country going under on account of some devisive issues, the successful transition of Nigeria from same - party democratic consolidation to opposition party democratic consolidation, which is not very common, especially in our continent, is indicative of progress and we should congratulate ourselves as a people and a country.

As I always say, a petition - free post-election period will be the ideal that election management should aspire to, just as it has been in the U.S except for the year 2000 Florida saga and in the United Kingdom where, for about 99 years, all election results were accepted from the polling units as annouced up to the final point of declaration of a winner.

As I said previously, I will speak from a generic viewpoint, we must keep in mind that the «legislative framework» for election is a composite of four key authorities, namely and in order of hierarchical authority: The Constitution, the Electoral Act, judgments of courts of records particularly the Supreme Court; and the derivative guidelines for election approved by the election management body and l'm talking of INEC.

But the 2015 elections have shown that we can do it if all critical stakeholders agree to work together to consolidate a number of electoral tools that we have developed such as the use of the card reader in the designed election management system with the key seven principal business areas.

David Rehr from GW's Graduate School of Political Management sent over the slides below earlier today, which summarize the findings of a study in which he participated that looked at social media's role in the 2012 elections.

The GOP noticed the Nov. 2 contribution to the local party's operating committee from Jacob's Timber Lake Management Corp. on the state Board of Elections 24 - notice list and cried foul.

In Bolivia, the election of Evo Morales as President in 2005 and the rise of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) gave political meaning to plurinationalism as an alternative model of state and citizenship, which was meant to overcome the neoliberal multicultural framework for diversity management.

Cuomo's largest donors in the waning days of the election included venture capitalist David Blumberg ($ 40,000), three executives at clothing companies (Jason Rabin, Barry Emmuanel, and Bary Kringstein, $ 40,000 each), Waterfront Property Management, LLC ($ 40,000), and Buffalo sports magnate Terry Pegula ($ 30,000).

The largest direct contributor among REBNY's members — and of every donor in the state — was Leonard Litwin's Glenwood Management, which spent $ 3.8 million on last year's election.

Presumably the management of the company were all well aware of the Russian campaigns in Eastern Europe that presaged efforts to interfere in the Brexit referendum and the US election.

What appeared to be a welcome retreat was in fact a blatant, yet devious, decision to carry forward the creation of the state management of our identities, while sterilising it as an election issue.

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We are auditing the management of the agency that conducts the elections,» Stringer said, referencing the Board of Eelections,» Stringer said, referencing the Board of ElectionsElections.

At the end of last year, he was promoted to the management team for Hanover's UK public affairs operation and in May's local elections he successfully ran as a councillor in Milton Keynes, picking up a seat from Labour with a majority of 204.

As of now, Obama - style integrated communications / volunteer - management is relatively rare, but some CRM (customer / constituent / contact - relations management) systems are beginning to incorporate multiple - channel features, and these should become increasingly common over the next election cycle or two.

He said the Election management body (EMB) had no business to deal with corrections after the expiration of the deadline.

«Any business that had done that would be looking very hard now at both its strategy and its management to see how we get some of that back - because otherwise we're going to lose a large number of seats at the next election.»

In my area, the hardest and most demanding aspect of my job isn't winning elections or raising the money; it is managing the often unreasonable and competing demands of six MPs, six Council Leaders, six Management Committees and 88 branch Chairmen, all of whom think their needs should take priority over everyone else's.

``... My interest is whether or not we are in the processes, we can go through these processes and still ensure, that the dignity, the professionalism, the integrity is still intact such that future election can be conducted and all of us will have confidence in the processes that will be activated by this election management board,» Dr. Aggrey Darko said.

Albanese also supports non-partisan elections and calls for pension system reform, to streamline management of the city's sizeable public pensions.

«The law gave the mandate to the Electoral Commission to fix the nomination fee for both presidential and parliamentary election and this is the decision taken at the management level of the commission in compliance with the law.

In the sharply divided House of Commons created by this election, party management will be crucial.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have inaugurated a committee to work out the modalities for collaboration on key aspects of election logistics management.

The mission of INEC is to serve as an independent and effective Electoral Management Board committed to the conduct of free, fair and credible elections for sustainable democracy in Nigeria.

«I think ultimately this election will be a referendum on the mayor's poor management of various city agencies, his inattention to detail, his failure to come up with real solutions for the affordable housing crisis, for the spike in homelessness,» Ulrich said.