Sentences with phrase «of voting process»

We have avoided that sort of politicization of the voting process in Canada, where elections are not, as a rule, occasions to call out battalions of lawyers.

Joshua, can you see the difference between campaigning for the integrity of the voting process is quite different from campaigning for a political party?

In fact, you would be hard pressed to find anyone who has advocated for the «integrity of the voting process» who has not raised objections from others — and further, raised objections from some of one ideological orientation as opposed to others.

But both sides insist that they are non-partisan, and merely advocating for «integrity of the voting process.»

Writing in the Guardian recently, the social critic George Monbiot commented, «So I don't blame people for giving up on politics... When a state - corporate nexus of power has bypassed democracy and made a mockery of the voting process, when an unreformed political system ensures that parties can be bought and sold, when politicians [of the main parties] stand and watch as public services are divvied up by a grubby cabal of privateers, what is left of this system that inspires us to participate?»

In order to ensure the credibility of the voting process, The Game Awards maintains a strict «no campaigning» policy.

I understand that Game of the Years reflect the opinions of those who compile it, but these lists should have multiple winners in different categories since a lot of good games tend to get drowned out of the voting process.

A winner is chosen by means of a voting process open to the public on a global scale, and votes cast by verified travel professionals carry a weighting of two.

All members in good standing are eligible to attend and be a part of the voting process at the annual meeting in February of each year.

Many people are reluctant to provide negative feedback directly to the author, so Collins recommends taking yourself out of the voting process.

We're guessing Dogtooth, still in the running, made the shortlist in phase two of the voting process by the grace of that face - saving executive committee.

«While I congratulate Sen. Clinton, I must say I am really concerned about the conduct of the voting process in New York State and I hope that that process will change in the future,» Sanders said from the Vermont airport following the loss.

Government appointees being sworn - in Meanwhile, eight government appointees were sworn into office before the commencement of the voting process.

In a statement posted on her Web site, Senator Clinton said: «Voting is the most precious right of every citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity of our voting process.»

As it were, the PDP seemed to be coasting to victory before the election in Southern Ijaw was cancelled due to widespread violence and late commencement of the voting process.

I pointed to verifying that the voting process was not corrupted, not only the counting, and security is part of the voting process.

The head of the European Union delegation, Marietje Schaake, said her team had seen no signs of «centralised or localised manipulation» of the voting process but that there were concerns about the misuse of public funds at local and national levels by all parties.

There's another quiet upheaval suggested in this report, too: an end to the very physical nature of the voting process for Commons votes.

Blockchain provides a distributed, secure, and audit - able record that fits perfectly the need of voting processes.

Not exact matches

And that in itself is likely a show vote since it has little chance of passing in the House; rather, it may provide an avenue for keeping the legislative process going, buying time to iron out a new Senate - House deal on health care.

The Senate speaker of the house is elected through a voting process that requires a simple majority in a run - off ballot.

Speaking to CNBC, Ceccanti confirmed that the process will be more arduous saying «I think the speaker of the Senate will be elected on Saturday, when the two most voted candidates will face each other.

The voting process in that parliamentary chamber is less straightforward, requiring a two - thirds majority in the early stages of the vote before an absolute majority in the final stages of the vote.

Writing in Catalan on Twitter, he called for a peaceful political process ahead of the vote on October 1.

To pass the AHCA in the Senate, the Republicans need to deploy «reconciliation,» an expedited budget process that requires just 50 votes, instead of the 60 needed to prevent a filibuster.

Why he could vote no: McCain was an opponent of the Obamacare repeal push due to its hasty process in the Senate, and he called for regular order on any legislation going forward.

By looking at hundreds of roll call votes and comparing them mathematically, the DW - NOMINATE process is able to figure out where each member sits politically compared to other members.

Neither bill, in the end, would likely secure the 50 votes necessary for passage, but the process might give the 52 nervous GOPers in the senate a face - saving way out of this mess.

Under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, about 800 counties with histories of racially - discriminatory voting laws — going back to poll taxes and literacy tests — had to get the Justice Department's approval beforehand (a process called pre-clearance) before such laws could take effect.

The two unions are now in the process of voting on a detailed proposal that would combine them into a new «super-union.»

Crowdery's technology is still in beta testing, but the process can be as explicit as asking consumers to vote on a favorite shirt style in hopes of scoring a presale discount if the item ultimately gets made.

Either way, this process has a long way to go: This comment period will last until August 16, then the FCC will make a decision and likely hold a final vote by the end of the year.

The shareholder vote — part of an annual meeting — wraps up an arduous sale process that was stymied by the revelations of two massive data breaches.

There are two distinct types of social infrastructure that must be built: The first encourages engagement in existing political processes: voting, engaging with issues and representatives, speaking out, and sometimes organizing.

While a board of directors has a duty to maximize shareholder value by running a fair sales process, the Murdochs own about 17 percent of Fox and control the company through voting shares.

«With that being said, I have personally directed the fix to the unmasking process since taking office and today's vote is about foreign surveillance of foreign bad guys on foreign land,» he tweeted.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, asked the four other members of the commission to vote to kick off a process to decide if the nation - wide cap, set at 39 percent of television - owning households, should be eliminated or raised, the agency said.

While this may not increase your faith in the voting process, it does show that perception of competence has a strong foundation in body language.

How Each Works Sweepstakes winners are selected randomly through a drawing while contest winners are selected by an official evaluation process such as audience voting or requiring participants to meet a set of quantifiable criteria.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, in a notice to the four other members of the commission, asked that an initial vote be cast to begin a process to decide if the existing ownership cap should be eliminated or raised, the agency said.

Politico reports that the recommendations are also a nod to Republican donors who have told the GOP that they would like Iowa's conservative caucus voters conservative activists — like those who vote in Iowa's caucuses — to have less of a say in the nominating process.

Unless a legal challenge occurs, the next step in the process is in the hands of Home's shareholders, who will vote on the proposed merger with StateWest on Monday November 28.

In the wee hours of Thursday morning, the U.S. Senate passed a budget resolution that now formally kicks off the Obamacare repeal process in a 51 - 48 vote.

«While I am not aware of evidence that the 2016 voting process itself was subjected to manipulation, and have no reason to doubt the validity of the election results, we know that the DHS and FBI have confirmed two intrusions into voter registration databases in Arizona and Illinois by foreign - based hackers,» Sen. Mark Warner, the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, wrote in a letter on Tuesday to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly.

If a strike is made during election day that prohibits voting or redirects the focus off the democratic process through fear and spectacle though, leaked documents are likely the least of the culprit's worries.

The availability of telephone voting may depend on the voting process of the organization that holds your shares.

Asset managers and hedge funds typically determine their research budgets through a process called broker votes in which portfolio managers rate the value of equity research analysts.

The most common types of complaints registered with the NAIC relate to an insurer's claim handling, so GEICO's solid performance in this metric is a vote of confidence for its claims process.

Put simply, Delaware law recognizes that the «right of shareholders to participate in the voting process includes the right to nominate an opposing slate.»

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