Sentences with phrase «on local elections this year»

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But your leaders over the past 30 years has focused on stacking local, state and federal elections with candidates sporting that Fresh Bible Smell.

Within a few months of his election last year, Francis directed every diocese in the world to survey local attitudes on family relationships and report back to the Vatican....

Finally, the Government is also fulfilling its election commitment made by the then Leader of the Opposition on the 11th July last year to set up a dedicated website that gives consumers a snapshot of local grocery prices.

Ayorinde explained that as the election that would bring on board a new set of public officers for the next four years at the local government level, the restriction of movement will allow the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) and the security agencies to distribute electoral materials in good time and ensure a seamless electoral process.

I had taken a day off work to go campaigning on the day of the local and European elections this year.

The Conservatives appear to have ended their assault on Ukip one day before this year's shire local elections, as a poll puts Nigel Farage's party on an eye - watering 22 %.

Party discontent with the coalition will get an airing during the conference, though Lib Dems will have one eye on the local elections next year.

With 23 % on the PNS, and 147 seats, UKIP did shockingly well in this year's local elections.

However, if we look at the places that had local elections on the same boundaries last year and this year (combining district wards to make county divisions), the UKIP change since 2012 is equally strongly correlated with both the Conservative and Labour change, suggesting that relative to last year both parties suffered equally from UKIP progress.

Given that the polls are showing that around half of former UKIP voters are planning on voting Conservative this year, and given that the Conservatives clearly benefitted from the collapse of the UKIP vote in the local elections, surely UKIP dropout is a big advantage for Theresa May?

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In a speech launching Labour's local and European elections campaign, Miliband outlined his proposals to set up three - year tenancy agreements, introduce a ceiling on rent increases and build 200,000 more homes per year.

This year, however, we will still be reliant on the baseline provided by the 2015 local elections, and even here that baseline can only be made directly for the results outside London.

But the past month of British politics has seen local and European elections produce massive gains for the Eurosceptic anti-immigration UKIP, the publication of a report on the gradual rise in levels of racial prejudice in Britainover the past ten years and a scare about Islamic extremism in British schools.

Life in prison is to become slightly more uncomfortable for male inmates, in a move dismissed by reformers but welcomed on the doorstep two days away from this year's local elections.

This year's local elections in England, which conclude with Polling Day on Thursday 3 May, are an important electoral test for the Jeremy Corbyn led Labour Party.

Astorino is raising cash on the local level as the statewide political picture is still unclear with three years to go before the next gubernatorial election.

In the days leading up to the election, Governor Cuomo put the onus for the state's high property taxes squarely on local governments and pledged to quote «attack» the problem during his second four - year term.

While at last year's local elections the Conservatives were on 43 % to Labour's 24 %.

Many feel that Derbyshire County Council will be the toughest nut to crack in local government for us on 4th June, but one needs to remember that Labour have not faced us when there has not been a General Election on the same day since 1993... and that was not a good year for Conservatives anyway!Accordingly, we have worked hard to establish a Shadow Cabinet, engage in active but constructive opposition and really get to grips with the workings of the County Council so that we can put our vision for the future in place quickly; to employ a cliché: «to hit the ground running».

The new YouGov poll indicates the party is on course for the best performance in London local elections of any party for more than 40 years, but still may not capture the Tory flagship councils in Wandsworth and Westminster.

The Jan. 27 ruling that New York must hold its non-presidential federal primary on June 26 set up the potential of having three party primaries this year: One on Sept. 11 for state elections and a third on April 24 for the GOP presidential primary, a costly consideration for local Boards of Election.

Also on Local government: The number of candidates for the Police and Crime commissioner elections on November 15th is coming through thick and fast and Birmingham City Council pays # 35 million a year in sick pay

Vanderhoef will also be seeking to layoff 150 county workers, save $ 1.8 million by not reimbursing out - of - county students at the community college, cut the intelligence task force from the police budget, kick $ 1.4 million in local election costs back to towns, reduce funding to contract agencies by $ 300,000 this year and over $ 500,000 next year, and install a new charge on your motor vehicle registration.

Bello on Saturday announced the formation of a parallel exco to allow him conduct local government elections later this year.

But the past month of British politics has seen local and European elections produce massive gains for the Eurosceptic anti-immigration UKIP, the publication of a report on the gradual rise in levels of racial prejudice in Britain over the past ten years and a scare about Islamic extremism in British schools.

New York State caps individual donations to candidates running for local office using a formula based on the number of registered voters in a given district, which varies slightly from year to year — but leaves the single donor ceiling around $ 16,000 in a Republican primary for Nassau County executive, and $ 48,000 for the general election.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER On an off - year election night, a wave of revulsion at the radical and chaotic presidency of Donald Trump meant big wins for Democrats and the election of LGBTQ candidates — including eight who are transgender — and their allies in local races nationwide.

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.

Co-convener Patrick Harvie, when quizzed on why his party was standing just three candidates in Scotland, said: «Our local branches make their own decisions and most of our local branches have decided they've put their energy, time and money into the local election campaigns this year and they're not in a position to run in every constituency.

The turf was favourable for Goldsmith - a huge 39 percent majority at last year's general election, a strong local presence, a stand on a point of principle.

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, a Republican mulling a challenge to Cuomo in 2018, wasn't on the ballot this year, so the week of the general election he traveled to Israel for five days with a local delegation.

Cleary, Team Cuomo sees these local races as an opportunity to reach voters in an «off» election year on what has become Cuomo's signature issue in this cycle.

And the amount of money it spent on convincing voters is staggering for an otherwise quiet year of local, off - cycle elections.

Democratic - leaning states — including New York — may take legal action to challenge the cap on deductions of state and local taxes under the sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code, and even though such lawsuits would face long odds they could help galvanize Democrats for next year's mid-term election.

There's no official date set yet for the election, but it's expected to be on this year's day for local elections, Nov. 3.

In the 1996 local elections, a year before Tony Blair's first landslide, even the broken Tories achieved 29 per cent of the vote — six points more than Labour on Thursday.

Some of the other priorities that PPG will be urging state and local government to act on this year include fair elections in the City of Buffalo, raising the age of criminal responsibility in New York State, community policing and paid family leave.

This year, with the focus on metropolitan boroughs, sees the smallest set of annual local elections.

Last week's local elections decided who will make most of the most important decisions in English cities over the next few years — decisions that will have a big impact on local economic growth across the country, as well as the national economy.

Cuomo is calculating that Republican senators — trying to protect a razor - thin 32 - 30 majority in an election year — are facing enormous pressure to back a «millionaires tax» that would fund a middle - class tax cut as well as enough school aid and Medicaid funding to hold the line on local property taxes.

This year, local and European elections are taking place on Friday 23rd May (TODAY!!!)

IN PERSON REGISTRATION You may register at your local board of elections or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the State and Local Primary, your application must be received no later than August local board of elections or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the State and Local Primary, your application must be received no later than August Local Primary, your application must be received no later than August 19th.

Adrian Kavanagh, 21st May 2014 — updated 23rd May 2014 This year, local and European elections are taking place on Friday 23rd May (TODAY!!!)

This will exacerbate the effects of years of depletion of local government representation: in those local council elections held on May 7, the Lib Dems lost control of four councils, and 324 council seats.

The YouGov local election poll in the Sun today is based on just repondents in those areas that actually have local elections in May — that is, excluding London, Scotland, Wales and the 13 or so councils who do not have elections this year (primarily Cornwall, Durham, the Isle of Wight, Northumberland, Shropshire and Wiltshire, with a handful of district councils with unusual electoral cycles).

«It's sad that people don't remember that the local elections that happen on the odd number years have more of an impact on their pocketbook and their daily lives than the national elections.»

Local candidates were not required to file with the state Board of Elections at the time, and the Erie County Board of Elections was not required to hold on to the records after five years.

The only advantage of a May election is that it can be held on the same day as the Locals in most years and if the Budget has been a give away then it usually has its effects in the pay received just before Polling Day.

Local elections in Great Britain are held on a four year cycle, with different combinations of authorities holding elections each year: