Sentences with phrase «of eligible»

A little more than 28,000 people, less than 5 % of eligible Bronx voters, voted for Diaz in the April 21 special election.

That is, if only half of eligible voters vote in a cycle, those 50 % in effect exert the power ceded by the absent 50 % as well.

Otherwise the constituency shortlisting committee draws up a list of eligible and interested candidates.

More than 71,000 elementary and middle school students refused to take the state Common Core math test yesterday in 80 of Long Island's 124 school districts that responded to a Newsday survey — nearly 53 percent of those eligible for the exam in those systems.

«The electorate is clearly disenchanted with our antiquated system of elections administration, with only 11 % of eligible voters turning out to vote in New York City.

But New Labour was last elected by the lowest percentage (22 %) of those eligible to vote since the 1940s and the Iraq fiasco was launched on the back of just such positive framing.

The communities and local government committee found too few of those eligible for council tax benefit where claiming the relief, with # 2 billion left unclaimed last year.

Also, there are countries where you don't have to register per se, you are either automatically added to the election roll when you turn 18 or the list of eligible voters is based on a (mandatory) population register.

New York has struggled to promote voter registration — with less than 64 percent of eligible residents registered, it ranks 47th in the nation.

It was reported in 2014 that only Two million Ghanaians paid tax out of eligible six Million taxpayers.

The government's plan to offer free swimming to those aged under 16 and over 60 has come under fire as it emerged millions of those eligible may miss out.

Slightly over half of eligible Labor Party primary voters cast ballots in the party's leadership primaries by the time polls closed at 10 p.m. Thursday, already leading to worries in Yachimovich's camp that the low turnout could unseat her.

When you agree to the $ 3 tax checkoff, it funds the Presidential Election Campaign Fund (PECF), a common pool of money that matches the fundraising of eligible presidential candidates in primary and general elections, for those who choose to take it.

For a full list of eligible and ineligible forms of match, please view the Request for Application (RFA) webpage at DEC's website.

Only 24 % of those eligible backed the Conservatives — and that's not counting the unregistered.

These boundaries will have been drawn up based on the current electoral register - which we know is already missing around 10 % of those eligible to vote.

Singas defeated her opponent in a September primary in which only 3 percent of eligible voters participated.

The share of funds available to the 37 public libraries in Erie County is supplemented by $ 664,117, with funds provided on a 50 % match of eligible project components.

Requires teachers unions to get 50 percent of eligible teachers in a district to become paying members or face recertification.

Nick Boles, the trade union minister told me earlier that the «vast majority» had turn outs of more than 50 % and secured the backing of at least 40 % of those eligible to vote.

A Newsday survey conducted Friday on the last day of state math testing in grades three through eight found that 52.8 percent of eligible students in Nassau and Suffolk counties refused to take the assessment.

During the last high - profile Democratic primary four years ago, former county Executive Tom Suozzi sought to unseat Mangano and reclaim his old job — and just 9 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot.

Last April, 100 districts responded to Newsday's survey on the final day of ELA testing, with 43.6 percent of eligible students refusing to take the test.

Industrial action in health, education, transport and fire services will only be possible with the support of at least 40 % of all eligible union members under new measures which will be included in the Conservative manifesto.

Dr. Salaam in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Goke Butika and made available to Nigeria Politics said obtaining the PVC is civic responsibility of every eligible citizen, urging people of the state to use the public holiday declared by Governor Rauf Aregbesola to register.

When matching funds are dispersed, up to $ 175 of eligible donations are matched six to one.

The de Blasio administration's tactic of granting tenure to more teachers changes a course set by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who reduced the portion of eligible teachers getting tenure to a low of 53 % during the 2012 - 13 school year.

After reviewing state board of elections filings, researchers determined that about 60 percent of eligible voters nationwide cast ballots, a marginal improvement from 2012.

School budgets matter and it's not right for a tenth of eligible voters to decide their fate.

A massive 62 % of those eligible to vote in the contest are backing the incumbent, with just 38 % set to cast ballots for challenger Owen Smith, according to a YouGov poll for The Times.

A massive 62 % of those eligible to vote in the contest are backing the incumbent, with just 38 % set to cast ballots for challenger Owen Smith, according to a

In 2014, the state ranked 49th of 50 in the country, with just 29 percent of eligible voters casting their ballots in the general election.

According to the Electoral Commission, about 18 % of those eligible to vote in inner London are not registered, often because they have relatively recently moved in or live with their parents.

Many (though not all) of the eligible areas are essentially small town, suburban or rural.

I would say half of the eligible voters who usually do not vote because they're young.

Fewer than one in 10 of those eligible to vote do so.

According to 24/7 Wall St., an average of only 59.2 % of eligible New York voters voted in the presidential elections from 2000 through 2012.

When a poll worker couldn't find Democratic mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner's signature alongside his name in the book of eligible voters, they tried to give him an affidavit ballot, his campaign said.

Organisations like the Electoral Reform Society have serious concerns about the move, which they say is being rushed and could result in a sudden drop in the number of eligible voters.

In this case, the courts found that 40 % of eligible voters had been refused the ability to vote in a county election.

Less than a third of the eligible population turned out to the polls last Tuesday.

Along the way, the description of eligible purposes has been expanded to include «economic development» projects, provided that they «create or retain jobs.»

The 2013 Democratic primary runoff for public advocate, for instance, cost the city $ 13 million and only drew 6.9 percent of eligible voters, according to FairVote.

Other casualties of the final deal included the Senate's earlier proposal to increase the number of eligible condo projects.

It is because I object to the new - fangled idea that an early election would result from a motion, perhaps proposed by the Opposition, any MP or even the Government themselves, that requires — this is contrary to all constitutional precedent and history since our Parliament first sat representing the electors of this country — the support of two - thirds or more of those eligible to vote as Members of Parliament.

Gianaris estimated that automatic registration would expand New York's pool of eligible voters by more than 2 million people.

In 2004, as an accession country, Slovakia recorded the lowest turnout in the history of the European elections (just 17 % of eligible voters).

Only nine percent of eligible voters participated in the high - profile 2013 Democratic primary for Nassau County executive, when former County Executive Thomas Suozzi was seeking to reclaim his old job.

Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, a Manhattan Democrat, and State Senator Michael Gianaris, a Queens Democrat, have sponsored the Voter Empowerment Act, which provides for automatic registration of eligible voters and online registration, and changes the deadlines for registration and party enrollment.

Phelan Bopp says New York State has one of the lowest food stamp participation rates in the nation, with just 68 % of those eligible actually signing up for the program, and she believes part of the reason is the fingerprinting requirement.