Sentences with phrase «on election expenses»

Of course, another reason could be that in the last Parliament more than half the MPs were found guilty of overclaiming on election expenses.

First, it will lift the threat of possible by - elections that could be triggered by the ongoing police investigation into allegations that the Conservative Party systematically over-spent in the 2015 election and far exceeded legal restrictions on election expenses in more than 10 seats.

Not exact matches

«Mr. Kinsella will see that the trains run on time, that the graphics are co-ordinated, the phone lines are in and the election expenses legislation complied with.»

Ultimately therefore the decision to extend voting rights to younger people will depend on both whether Labour wins the next election and crucially whether the party sees it as advantageous to increase its vote share slightly at the expense of becoming more reliant on a coalition of disparate interests.

A candidate must pay his share of the expenses of the election before his name is placed on the ballot.

The expense will be reported on the next disclosure, due after the election.

But a final decision was put on hold in early 2017 after the election of President Donald Trump, who will ultimately decide with Mattis whether an East Coast missile defense site is worth the expense.

If he does, his first contribution could be to the New York City budget — saving the expense of a runoff election,» Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, said in a statement, referring to the runoff election that will take place in October if no candidate gets 40 percent of the primary vote on Sept. 10.

A by - election is taking place in Rotherham on Thursday following the resignation of Labour's Denis MacShane, who was condemned by the parliamentary expenses watchdog over his expenses claims.

New rules governing MPs» expenses were introduced on 7 May 2010, immediately following the election by the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act.

Washington (CNN)-- Florida gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott captured the GOP nomination at considerable personal expense, spending $ 38 million of his own money on his primary bid, and when asked Wednesday if there is any limit to the funds he will invest to win the general election, Scott said «no.»

State election law allows former officeholders to retain their campaign treasuries and spend their funds on expenses like criminal defense.

The press as kingmaker!The Daily Mail swung the 1924 election for the Tories by publishing the forged Zinoviev letter.The use by «The Telegraph» of purloined discs on MPs expenses was more damaging to Labour than the conservatives because it discredited parliament, differential voting did the rest.

But, on the evening of the count an exasperated Nigel Farage, interviewed by Channel 4 News political correspondent Michael Crick, raised the first concerns about Conservative election expenses — which, he suggested, might have breached the # 100,000 limit for campaign spending in a byelection.

Two years ago, Cahill demanded the county take over ever - increasing Safety Net (welfare) charges to the towns and the city and the cost of administering local election expenses in exchange for his allowing the bill authorizing the 1 percent add - on to reach the Assembly floor for a vote.

Other expenses include a few thousand on school supplies, which he handed out in his district a few weeks ago, $ 14,000 in contributions to other political campaigns, and $ 3,243 to the State Board of Elections for violation fees (Espada has a history of failing to file his campaign disclosure reports.)

Just because I don't like their symbiotic relationship at the expense of everybody else — a relationship that gave us Tom DiNapoli's re election (where we didn't find out until after the vote that he's spent 270K on lawyers)-- doesn't mean I want REBNY running anything.

Ultimately, Hein produced something less than a third of a loaf, convincing a skeptical county legislature to phase in Safety Net expenses over a three - year period, beginning with $ 1.6 million in 2013, but taking no action on election costs.

Despite the criticism of his recent video on MPs» expenses, the Labour party has centred its election broadcast on the prime minister

It emphasizes that the Senate GOP's housekeeping account's spending has spiked ahead of Senate elections every two years, on expenses such as «issue advocacy» and polling.

Mired in the expenses scandal, sitting Labour MP Margaret Moran has announced she will be standing down at the next election and Labour are in the process of selecting a replacement while Moran remains on sick leave - although rumours persist that she may yet stand down and trigger a by - election.

«Holding candidates responsible for contributions received and expenses paid by requiring on - time and accurate reporting to the state Board of Elections will help create much - needed transparency,» the report states.

We are getting a good response on the doorstep now — people want change and despite the expenses scandal, they appreciate a personal visit, particularly outside an election.

«LEANING IN, POLITICS EDITION» — Daily News Edit Board: «In a unanimous vote of the Federal Election Commission, Liuba Grechen Shirley, running for Congress on Long Island — mom to a 2 - year - old and a 3 - year - old — won the okay to use campaign funds for child - care expenses necessary as she runs for office.

Washington (CNN) The Federal Election Commission on Thursday approved a New York congressional candidate's request to use federal campaign funds to cover the childcare expenses for her two children incurred while she is campaigning.

Meanwhile, an opinion poll commissioned by former Tory deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft in the 40 most marginal Tory - held seats suggests that Labour remains on course for a comfortable overall majority at the next election — not because the party itself is gaining ground, but because Ukip has tripled its share of the vote, mainly at the expense of the Conservatives.

Muslim leaders are calling on their community not to stay at home during the upcoming European election because of the expenses scandal.

Mr Clegg has had a remarkable election campaign, shooting up from relative unknown to race leader after the first debate, but capitalising on anger over expenses and a strong «change» message.

Gibson announced his immediate resignation from Parliament on the 5th June 2009, having been banned from standing as a Labour candidate at the next election after being criticised in the expenses row.

[5][6] Three of the Conservative gains came at the expense of the Liberal Democrats who dropped to four seats on the council, [5][6] with the Liberal Democrat group leader Richard Andrews in Eynsham and Cassington being one of those who were defeated at the election.

Expenses watchdog's ban to take effect after 2020 election, but family members who are already employed will be allowed to stay on

When Cahill made his willingness to move sales - tax legislation through the state legislature, a transfer of almost $ 5 million a year, conditional on county safety - net takeover and elections expenses from the towns, his critics accused him of hubris, just short of abuse of office.

Meanwhile, the rival Independent Democratic Conference expanded its ranks at the mainline caucus's expense, having peeled off Brooklyn State Senator Jesse Hamilton on the eve of Election Day and secured a loyalty oath from Upper Manhattan State Senator - elect Marisol Alcantara.

When Cahill made his willingness to move sales tax legislation through the state legislature, a transfer of almost $ 5 million a year, conditional on county Safety Net takeover and elections expenses from the towns, his critics accused him of hubris, just short of abuse of office.

«While it's well - intentioned by them,» said Mike Reich, a member of the Queens party who presided over the meeting, «the executive committee has voted to table this because the additional expenses would be astronomical and the restrictions on it would hamper the ability of the political party to operate in an election time where you have to make quick expenditures in response to Republicans — as you know, Republicans can drop a million dollars in a district in a blink of an eye — and we have to be able to respond.»

The election debates gave the Liberal Democrats by - election status, and disrupted an already disjointed Tory campaign The Conservatives stopped losing on the economy but they didn't develop a strong or consistent economic message The Big Society agenda is an exciting governing philosophy but it should never have been put at the heart of the Tory election campaign No party ran a campaign responsive to the seismic impact of the expenses scandal - and to the prevailing mood of disillusion with Westminster politics

In the remaining time before the election, Mr Clegg said MPs should instead focus on reforming Parliament, the voting system and party funding to begin restoring public trust after the expenses scandal.

For up to three (3) months following the election, all ballots received by the Recording Secretary, as well as the names of the persons casting such ballots, shall be made available for inspection by the Board at its request, and by any Voting Member on the request and at the expense of such Voting Member.

The New York Post called the act «a monstrosity», «a wretched repudiation of democratic principles,» while The Nation accused Democratic liberals of a «neurotic, election - year anxiety to escape the charge of being «soft on Communism» even at the expense of sacrificing constitutional rights.»

Altogether, the campaign and the RNC spent more than $ 14 million on Trump hotels, office rental, airfare, catering and other expenses over the course of the election.

Jagdeep Chhokar, the head of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a non-governmental organisation that works in the area of electoral and political reforms, told the BBC that while political parties were required to include expenses on social media campaigns as part of a sworn affidavit to be submitted after every election, it was unclear how many of them were doing that.

Specifically, CFO David Wehner says Facebook plans for expenses to grow 45 percent to 60 percent in 2018 as Facebook invests in better security to thwart Russian election attackers, more content for its Watch tab of original video and research for its long - term bets on artificial intelligence, Oculus and augmented reality.