Sentences with phrase «of voters across the state»

The local government election held in Benue State Saturday with low turnout of voters across the state.

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According to the Current Population Survey, the number of young voters actually decreased by 1.2 percent across all three states from 2008 to 2012.

The project is detailed in the contract as a seven step process — with Kogan's company, GSR, generating an initial seed sample (though it does not specify how large this is here) using «online panels»; analyzing this seed training data using its own «psychometric inventories» to try to determine personality categories; the next step is Kogan's personality quiz app being deployed on Facebook to gather the full dataset from respondents and also to scrape a subset of data from their Facebook friends (here it notes: «upon consent of the respondent, the GS Technology scrapes and retains the respondent's Facebook profile and a quantity of data on that respondent's Facebook friends»); step 4 involves the psychometric data from the seed sample, plus the Facebook profile data and friend data all being run through proprietary modeling algorithms — which the contract specifies are based on using Facebook likes to predict personality scores, with the stated aim of predicting the «psychological, dispositional and / or attitudinal facets of each Facebook record»; this then generates a series of scores per Facebook profile; step 6 is to match these psychometrically scored profiles with voter record data held by SCL — with the goal of matching (and thus scoring) at least 2M voter records for targeting voters across the 11 states; the final step is for matched records to be returned to SCL, which would then be in a position to craft messages to voters based on their modeled psychometric scores.

The White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives are up for grabs, along with thousands of other offices in state and local governments across the country, even as voters weigh in on scores of ballot initiatives and other measures.

A majority of voters continue to say they'd like to see the state Senate back in Democratic hands, but Greenberg chalks that up largely to the considerable enrollment edge enjoyed by the party across the state.

On Rivers» general electoral anarchy: «Shocking cases of cold blooded killings and beheading, obstruction of votes, arson, voter intimidation, ballot snatching, missing result sheets, presenting of fake ballot papers, multiple thumb - printing, campaigning at polling units, compromise of ad - hoc staffs, absence of level playing environment, violence against media personnel and impunity were witnessed in different magnitude across the length and breadth of the state.

According to its supporters, one of the primary virtues of the electoral college is that winning candidates must obtainconcurrent majorities from around the country to win, rather than appeal to clusters of voters whose votes could be aggregated across states and regions but nevertheless might not represent all strata of society.

Yes, progressive bloggers were vital for getting Lamont attention across the country and no doubt helped bring national news coverage and out - of - state donations, but the campaign itself stayed local: «focused on building a file of likely voters, organizing a turnout effort and circulating Lamont at events, including small gatherings in living rooms.»

For politicians and campaign operatives across the state, that race was a close - to - home indicator of what could happen in a special election, where turnout is abysmally low and a gap in enthusiasm among voters could make all the difference when the votes are tallied.

«Once again, New York's archaic voter registration system has highlighted dramatic shortcomings in the administration of elections across the state,» the New York Public Interest Research Group said in a statement, calling for automatic voter registration and same - day voter registration.

Voters across the state are letting their State Senators know that comprehensive campaign finance reform should be an important legislative priority before the end of the legislative sesstate are letting their State Senators know that comprehensive campaign finance reform should be an important legislative priority before the end of the legislative sesState Senators know that comprehensive campaign finance reform should be an important legislative priority before the end of the legislative session.

It is school district budget voting Tuesday across New York State, with a range of spending proposals, school board candidates and capital budget proposals being put to the voters for their approval.

Manhattan Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, who sits on the Assembly's Election Law Committee, said Trump's comments are discouraging in light of the fact that there are federal courts across the country with judges appointed by Republicans and Democrats saying that states» voter laws are unconstitutional because they target people based on their race and ethnicity.

According to a June 17th poll by the Siena Research Institute, a plurality of New Yorkers — 44 percent — wanted the state legislature to address corruption as a number one priority before the end of the session, including voters across every region, party and demographic group.

«My message of reforming and changing the way business is done in New York has been resonating with voters across the political spectrum and while I remain a Republican, I don't think my independent message has connected with state Republican leaders who seem intent on continuing the losing formula that all but guarantees a third term for Democrat Andrew Cuomo,» Giambra said in a statement.

However, by a margin of 64 - 28 percent, voters say the developers have a legal right to build, and that sentiment holds across every region of the state and every major demographic group — be it age, gender or political philosophy.

«Although the gun law has certainly created a stir across the state, particularly upstate, the majority of voters are with the governor on guns.

«With Attorney General Andrew Cuomo looking over his shoulder, Governor David Paterson continues to have serious problems with voters across party lines and throughout the state,» says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion.

Those numbers were fairly consistent across the city and state, with 49 percent of New York City respondents in favor of Cuomo's plan compared to 40 percent of city voters for de Blasio's plan.

New Yorkers overwhelmingly agreed that universal pre-K would improve education across the state, with 78 percent of voters saying pre-K would be either «very effective» or «somewhat effective» for children.

Exit polls: Two - thirds or more of GOP primary voters support temporary ban on Muslims entering US, across all #SuperTuesday states

To help take the load off those folks, Reform Party members from across the country sprang into action, working with state members to obtain the documentation required to ensure the members and voters of Louisiana would still have a Reform choice for President at the ballot box.

Larry Hogan provided a great roadmap for that,» said Chrys Kefalas, a Republican who announced his candidacy for Senate this week after several months of fundraising and meeting with voters across the Free State.

In Senate races all across the state, voters chose a balanced Albany and more importantly, they chose a State Senate that will put the interests of students ahead of the demands of the teachers» unstate, voters chose a balanced Albany and more importantly, they chose a State Senate that will put the interests of students ahead of the demands of the teachers» unState Senate that will put the interests of students ahead of the demands of the teachers» unions.

If you can't join us, I hope you'll send a special contribution of at least $ 100 to help the Conservative Party energize voters across the state to, in Trump's now - famous words, «make America great again.»

Candidates would need to care about voters across the nation, not just undecided voters in a handful of swing states.

The vote in the Senate coincides with school districts across the state putting their budgets before voters, as well as the release of a report showing $ 7.6 billion in savings from the cap.

New York voters were on their way to approving three propositions that appeared on ballots across the state, including a measure to take redistricting out of the hands of lawmakers...

He says the New York State Board of Elections alone has registered more than 500 high school students across the county, and there are also other organizations like the League of Women Voters, as well as candidate groups, that are working to get first time voters regisVoters, as well as candidate groups, that are working to get first time voters regisvoters registered.

To the Editor, This November, voters across our state will have the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the State Constitution that would take pensions away from elected officials convicted of corrupstate will have the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the State Constitution that would take pensions away from elected officials convicted of corrupState Constitution that would take pensions away from elected officials convicted of corruption.

«With New York state having one of the lowest voter turnouts across the country, we must address these reform and make them a reality,» said Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny at Wednesday's session.

After the Blue Wave of Democratic - progressive victories across Westchester last November, Mayer decided to run for State Senate because she said she believed she could represent this group of energized voters based on her years of advocating the same progressive ideals.

«My message of reforming and changing the way business is done in New York has been resonating with voters across the political spectrum and while I remain a Republican, I don't think my independent message has connected with state Republican leaders who seem intent on continuing the losing formula that all but guarantees a third term for Democrat Andrew Cuomo,» Giambra said.

«Once again, New York's archaic voter registration system has highlighted dramatic shortcomings in the administration of elections across the state,» Horner said.

Nothing will transpire until after the primaries - but both candidates should plan for a series of debates that are in venues across the state so that the voters can do their own vetting.

But the state's moment in the political spotlight was marred by a sometimes chaotic primary day full of reports across the city of voters missing from the registration rolls and polls opening late, prompting both the mayor and the city comptroller to call for an investigation of the Board of Elections.

Voters were particularly baffled by the rows of small type on the back of the ballots, describing six proposals including allowing casinos across the state and raising the retirement age for judges.

The voters could easily switch to the LibDems (Calamity Clegg he may be but he appeals to women whilst Vince Cable comes across as well informed and sensible), the Greens (the fruits of a quarter of a century of green propaganda in our state schools and the Greens are the only party not seen as sleazy), the BNP (as the depression bites and unemployment rises, immigration will become a huge issue) or UKIP (Nigel Farage, the ace communicator, dispenses common sense in a straightforward manner and UKIP will become prominent in the EU Parliament elections next spring).

It was a red dawn in the New York State Senate and across America, but voters here were also seeing plenty of green.

Now that the state budget is passed, school boards across New York have a better idea of what to expect in school aid as they work on budget plans that will go before the voters next month.

Cuomo now holds a clear advantage over Kennedy among Democrats (39 to 31 percent), Republicans (40 to 16 percent), and voters not registered with a political party (42 to 24 percent), and across most regions of the state.

New York voters chose congressional candidates in 13 primaries across the state on Tuesday, with seven of those contests taking place within New York City — all of which were Democratic.

One day before voters decide school budgets across New York state, Schenectady School District officials welcomed elected leaders to Mont Pleasant Middle School to discuss the impact of a significant funding increase.

This week voters across New York state approved at least 99 percent of school budgets, continuing a recent trend of the past two years.

The New York State School Boards Association reviewed budget votes across New York and found 98.5 % of the spending plans were approved by voters.

The INEC boss expressed displeasure with a drop in the number of prospective voters taking part in the on - going Continuous Voters Registration across the state, especially voters taking part in the on - going Continuous Voters Registration across the state, especially Voters Registration across the state, especially women.

State Senator Tom Libous» campaign submitted thousands of signatures from voters across the 52nd Senate District on three party lines to the New York State Board of Elections office in Albany this week.

«Former state Sen. Malcolm Smith — who faces federal corruption charges in a trial that starts Monday — blew tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars on a self - promotional newsletter marking the end of his 14 - year career.The four - page mailer — filled with 36 pictures of Smith with the heading «accomplishments» repeated across the top — landed in the mailboxes of 123,000 voters in southeast Queens in the days between Christmas and New Year's.»

Try to think of an education policy that 1) has been shown, in dozens of studies across multiple decades, to positively affect student outcomes; 2) has the overwhelming support of parents and voters; 3) reinforces many other policies and facilitates quality research; and 4) has been used widely at the district, state, and national levels for decades or more.

EdNext also found that voters prefer assessments that are common across states (a goal of Common Core) by a margin of 62 percent to 23 percent.