Sentences with phrase «only tie vote»

Not exact matches

It only affected the Electoral College because Florida's own method of determining Electors is tied to its own popular vote count.

The state Senate is tied 18 - 18 for the first time in more than 100 years, and lawmakers have learned that they can only pass hybrid budgets with ideas from both parties because three moderate Senate Democrats will not vote for budgets with too much taxing and spending.

With solid opposition of the 48 - member Democratic caucus, the Senate Republicans can afford to lose the votes of only two of their 52 members and still pass the legislation with a tie - breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence — who postponed a Mideast trip just in case.

The Senate president only votes in the case of a tie.

It restrains them only from a certain form of expressive activity closely tied to the voting process — providing money for a candidate or political party or spending money in order to expressly advocate for or against the election of a candidate.»

Ianotti served as the lone councilmember on the panel, effectively serving as a liaison between the committee and the town board and only voting in the case of a tie.

The Lieutenant Governor of Washington serves as the President of the Senate, but only casts a vote if required to break a tie.

Although the majority leader claims he moved to strip LG Bob Duffy of his tie - breaking leadership vote in the chamber because he believes that only senators should have the right to weigh in on who leads the chamber, most believe the real motivation is because he knew 31 - 31 was a distinct possibility in the not - so - distant future.

Mr. Williams only won about 10 percent of the vote two years ago, but is a strong fund - raiser with deep ties to national Democratic circles.

He's the only uncounted vote in his small precinct, and I guess the rest of the state is completely tied.

Democratic congressional candidate Dan Maffei and incumbent Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle head into the fall campaign in a statistical tie, two years after Republican Buerkle unseated Maffei by only 648 votes.

(It was only Al Gore's tie - breaking vote that saved the Clinton budget, which ended up being a major reason for the surpluses the country was running by the end of the decade.)

The Lieutenant Governor serves as President of the Senate, but can only vote in the event of a tie.

Coleman was approved by 74 - 72, meaning that a switch of only one vote would have led to a 73 - 73 tie.

He has strong ties with Wall Street and big banks, and tends to tread wherever public sentiment lies — he voted in support of the Iraq War and only announced his support for same - sex marriage in 2009.

Game theorists noticed, though, that in large populations, your vote matters only when there's an exact tie.

After two rounds of voting only Amsterdam and Milan, Italy, advanced to the last round, which ended in a tie (with one country not casting its vote).

He / she may vote only to decide a question on which votes are tied.

• 68 ballots were received during this round of voting (Phase II) • To avoid ties when they happened, the edge was given to those who appeared in more lists • Number of female performances appearing on this list: 28 • Number of male performances appearing on this list: 22 • Each ballot is worth 120 points • 106 received votes during phase II • 8150 points were distributed • 35 performances received # 1 placement • Although many films had two performances that made the list, only one film had three.

Kore - eda topped the best screenplay category with 25 % of the vote, while «Burning» only received 10 % of the vote in the category, tying for second place with Lebanese director Nadine Labaki's Jury Prize - winner «Capernaum» and Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan's three hour - plus drama «The Wild Pear Tree,» the last film to screen in competition this year.

The 50 - 50 Senate confirmation vote — broken only by Vice President Mike Pence's unprecedented tie - breaker — means the pro-school-choice DeVos, who attended private schools and sent her children to them — will take the helm.

With two Republican senators opposing her, DeVos was confirmed by the slimmest possible margin only after Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie - breaking vote.

As with Bredesen's Tennessee First to the Top Act, Johnston got lopsided votes for a Race - friendly bill he sponsored in February that not only ties student test scores back to teachers but also names the educational institutions that trained the teachers, so that education schools, too, would be held accountable.

The President can not make or second motions and votes only to break a tie.

We might make a category for honorable mentions, I know I'd vote for more than five,» but she adds jokingly «The only thing I'm worried about is an 80 way tie.

The chair votes only if there is a tie.

I (Nikolai Nolan) only voted for the panel in the case of a tie for fifth place.

The President's vote shall only be counted in the case of a tie.

While the resolution only required a simple majority in the Senate under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), Senate opponents still needed Vice President Pence's tie - breaking vote to pass the measure.