Sentences with phrase «open elections for»

While not explicitly political, Ms. Cao's piece inevitably calls to mind the recent democracy protests that convulsed the city for months as protesters, many of them young residents of Hong Kong, took to the streets to demand open elections for the territory's chief executive.

These changes included open elections for the membership, and crucially chairs, of committees, where these positions had previously been in the gift of party whips.

On behalf of IGDA Finland, we wish to remind you that IGDA org has open election for the IGDA Board of Directors where we have the best candidate from Finland — Christopher Hamilton!

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The euro reached a five - and - a-half month high against the dollar when markets opened Sunday evening as exit polls in the French presidential election indicated a victory for centrist Macron.

Opened by International Harvester in 1974 to remanufacture diesel engines and engine components for its truck and agricultural and construction equipment dealers, the plant had lost $ 2 million in the most recent fiscal year, and the big question was whether the employees, previously nonunion, would vote to join the Teamsters or the United Auto Workers in an election scheduled for March.

For example, in response to anti-Trump protests across the country over the past week, Trump first tweeted: «Just had a very open and successful presidential election.

The protests in Hong Kong were sparked when Beijing rejected a proposal for open nominations of candidates for Hong Kong's first - ever leadership election in 2017, meaning all candidates will continue to be picked by a panel that is mostly aligned with Beijing.

Merkel was weakened after a September election as voters angry with her decision in 2015 to open Germany's borders to more than a million asylum seekers punished her conservatives by voting for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) far - right party.

The president's decision to reconsider one of his first acts in office — withdrawing from the 12 - nation Trans - Pacific Partnership — opens up another potential line of attack for some Democrats ahead of critical midterm elections in November.

Though the election results were a foregone conclusion, there is arguably still a small opening for civilian participation in a national assembly.

That goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections, and hate speech, as well as developers and data privacy,» Zuckerberg said in opening remarks before a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees.

With Industry Minister Arthur Sinodinos set to open The Australian Financial Review Innovation Summit in Sydney on Tuesday, the government is hoping equity crowdfunding will help bring start - ups and innovation closer to the average Australian, and boost support for the «ideas boom» agenda blamed for nearly losing it the 2016 election.

But a more open world can make it easier for governments to undermine each other's elections from afar; a more connected world can make it easier to spread hatred and incite violence.

The week - long vote is open to all registered members (anyone with a dot - ca domain registration can become a registered member for free, but must have become a member before the start of the election in order to vote).

A campaign sign for President Trump and Vice President Pence hangs on a desk while traders work before the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange the day after the 2016 election.

In addition to being ahead of Trump in polls in pivotal states, Clinton has maintained a staff of about 700 for months, opened up offices across the country and already spent $ 67 million on general election ads.

The compromises necessary to Canada wants a successful outcome to the TPP negotiations not only for domestic political reasons (a general election is due in 2015), but also for tactical reasons such as protecting its NAFTA access to the US market and ensuring that it is not disadvantaged vis — à — vis the US in any market - opening deals involving Japan.

Indivisible, a progressive organizing group founded after the 2016 election, is backing the April 20 walkout and helping Murdock and some of her fellow students organize — and some students indicated that the April 20 event is a bit more of an open political push for gun reform.

Japan's Abe secures supermajority Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe won a landslide victory in last weekend's general election, opening the way for a push to amend the country's pacifist constitution.

France is gearing up for the most wide open presidential election in modern history come April.

These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

Importantly for Canada and for the rest of the world, the election could also shape the degree to which India will be open to foreign investment.

Indeed, just months after that speech, millions of Iranians took to the streets to protest rigged elections and political repression, begging for help from Obama's «open hand.»

Okay, for the next 48 hours, I'm opening the floor to anyone who wants to share their thoughts on the big 2008 presidential election.

Eighteen Olympians will stand for election for the British Olympic Association's (BOA) Athletes» Commission after voting opened for athletes last week.

The three newcomers and one incumbent running for the two open seats on the Palatine Park District board talk about issues including a district - owned stable and the future of a municipal golf course as being key in the April 9 election.

Five candidates, including a challenger and four incumbents, are running for the four open Arlington Heights village board trustee seats that will be filled in next month's election.

The Liberal Democrats have celebrated their shock victory in the Richmond Park by - election as a vote for an «open, tolerant and united» Britain.

Killian is running for an open seat in Westchester County, one of two being decided in a special election scheduled for April 24.

Bill Hammond says the Cuomo administration's lack of transparency on the «New York is Open for Business» ads is part of a pattern of secrecy, but particularly troubling in an election year.

The way is then open to progress a clear unity agenda, which the Prime Minister will focus around the urgent task of broadening Tory appeal for a decisive majority at the 2020 election.

Our election night guide on p43 with TV, radio and online info should be open in front of you during election night for reference to the latest information and analysis.

After the primary, but before candidacy for the actual election opens, the winner of the primary experiences a marked loss of popularity.

A party selects their candidate for an election through an open primary election.

@JeffLambert We still use (at least in many jurisdictions) actually people watching the boxes / machines as part of the security procedures for elections, so having the polls open for several days would exacerbate the problem of finding enough people to staff the security measures.

In the referendum and election they have voted for a society that is open, diverse and fair.

At this election we will stand for an economy that works for everyone, not just the privileged few; a Britain that's open to the world and the protection of our precious environment.

Cuomo campaigned and pushed for Mayer, the victor in a costly special election to fill an open Senate seat in Westchester County.

At the same time, Cuomo is being pushed to call elections for Senate seats that could potentially open, including one expected to be vacated in the Bronx next month by Ruben Diaz, Sr., in order to keep the party's numbers in the chamber.

With Obama's election there's potentially a window opening for a new multilateralism.

The plan requires both the IDC and mainline conference to work together on filling two open Senate seats in a special election and drop support for primary challenges against each others» members.

I sat on the NPF for a few years when it was first open to election.

First, as the list would be published before the election, it would be open to the electorate to vote for it directly.

The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Kenneth Mozia (SAN), who supervised the opening of the forms, assured the aspirants and members of the NBA that his committee would do its best in conducting not just a free, fair and credible election but one that would serve as a model for future elections in the country and beyond.

Democrats are facing an open breach between the demands of their political base and the strict limits of their power, as liberal activists dream of transforming the health care system and impeaching Trump, while candidates in hard - fought elections ask wary independent voters merely for a fresh chance at governing.

The push is part of a broader effort to achieve a working 32 - member majority for the conference, a process that is deepening following the election of Democrat Brian Benjamin to an open Manhattan Senate seat.

The campaign for the fifth Scottish Parliamentary election since Holyrood opened for business in 1999 was a pretty drab affair but the result threw up some real surprises.

Former CIA Director Michael Hayden said he now has an «open mind» about the need for a special prosecutor to investigate Russia's interference in the 2016 election, following the events of last week.

Republican Party leaders picked Julie Killian to run in a state Senate special election for an open seat that could shift New York's power structure, selecting the former Rye city councilwoman over former Yonkers inspector general Dan Schorr.

The only thing stopping it bursting out into the open is the fear candidates have of being blamed for bringing down May and plunging the party into another general election before it's ready to fight one.