Sentences with phrase «party leadership ballots»

Membership of the Liberal Democrats rose from 45,000 to 61,000 [93] as the party prepared to hold its 2015 party leadership ballot.

Not exact matches

Unlike previous PC leadership races, according to recently changed party rules, if no candidate earns a majority of votes on the first ballot, only the first and second candidate move to the second ballot vote.

Yeah but you people actually let your extremists fill the parties leadership slots, what policies you push, and which names you put on your ballot.

If you are not registered for any party, and the Democratic Party allows it, you can get a No Party Preference Democratic Party ballot (this name may seem contradictory, but it is used to refer to a ballot that allows you to vote for the party nominees, but not party leadership positiparty, and the Democratic Party allows it, you can get a No Party Preference Democratic Party ballot (this name may seem contradictory, but it is used to refer to a ballot that allows you to vote for the party nominees, but not party leadership positiParty allows it, you can get a No Party Preference Democratic Party ballot (this name may seem contradictory, but it is used to refer to a ballot that allows you to vote for the party nominees, but not party leadership positiParty Preference Democratic Party ballot (this name may seem contradictory, but it is used to refer to a ballot that allows you to vote for the party nominees, but not party leadership positiParty ballot (this name may seem contradictory, but it is used to refer to a ballot that allows you to vote for the party nominees, but not party leadership positiparty nominees, but not party leadership positiparty leadership positions).

Boris is likely to have an ebuillient confidence that he would win the party leadership if ever he was one of two candidates on that members» ballot paper.

Today's conference was one of the final opportunities for the two Tory leadership candidates to put forward their case for succeeding Michael Howard, ahead of the deadline for ballots from party members next Monday.

The vote is likely to trigger a leadership contest — but whether Corbyn will automatically get a place on the ballot is unclear as nobody knows for sure what they party rules are.

The ballots for the Conservative party leadership close today, with David Cameron set to beat rival David Davis by as much as two votes to one.

The National Executive Committee's decision to allow Corbyn to be automatically included on the ballot for the leadership may have given the party a breather.

On 6 January 2010, Field was one of the few Labour MPs to back Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt's calls for a secret ballot of the Parliamentary Labour Party with regard to the leadership of Gordon Brown.

The idea was that dominance of the parliamentary leadership would be guaranteed by downgrading the role of party structures, dominated by supposedly left wing activists, in favour of postal ballots of individuals.

Few could have anticipated the surge in support for Jeremy Corbyn, who after getting on to the Labour leadership ballot by the skin of his teeth has become remarkably popular among his party's grassroots.

Those against him can not act because they've tried everything up to and including a leadership challenge and everything so far has failed; those on his side can not put someone keener to lead into the role because despite their strength in the party, they know that were Corbyn to go, their next candidate wouldn't make it to the ballot.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Working Families Party's leadership have reached a tentative agreement that could give the incumbent Democrat the labor - backed organization's ballot line, according to sources familiar with the agreement.

When Corbyn stood for the party leadership in 2015 he struggled to secure enough nominations, and only made it through to the membership ballot because some MPs said they would second him even though they disagreed with his views.

A huge row is being teed up between Mr Corbyn, his supporters and the rest of the party over whether he would automatically be on the ballot paper in a leadership contest.

YouGov said: «With the ballot papers out for the Labour leadership contest, Labour members will be dismayed to see the party's rating in the polls dipping below the 30 % mark once again.»

As leadership ballot papers are despatched, here's John Slinger with his top ten for a centre - left party that is serious about winning.

But a huge row is being teed up between Mr Corbyn, his supporters and the rest of the party over whether he would automatically be on the ballot paper in a leadership contest.

JACKSON — Three of the Reform Party's four congressional candidates were restored Tuesday to the state's Nov. 2 general election ballot, only days after being booted off because of a dispute over the party's leaderParty's four congressional candidates were restored Tuesday to the state's Nov. 2 general election ballot, only days after being booted off because of a dispute over the party's leaderparty's leadership.

The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Western Region, say they are considering a court action to force a recount of parliamentary ballots in five constituencies in the region.

In a challenge to his internal critics, a spokesman for Mr Corbyn said today: «Our view is that the leader of the Labour party is on the ballot paper if there's a leadership election.»

Six and a half hours after Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt emailed MPs to say a secret ballot of the entire Labour parliamentary party would clear the air of doubts about Gordon Brown's leadership, Miliband — the foreign secretary and likely next Labour leader - made a statement which fell short of the full - throated backing offered by other members of the cabinet.

After a tense few hours of Labour's National Executive Committee meeting yesterday, the party's ruling body decided by 18 votes to 14 that Jeremy Corbyn would have an automatic right to be on the ballot in the leadership election against Angela Eagle.

«In this leadership contest, Ukip's Tea Party tendency — people obsessed with US Republican conventions — are well represented on the ballot paper,» declared Evans last month,

Slightly over half of eligible Labor Party primary voters cast ballots in the party's leadership primaries by the time polls closed at 10 p.m. Thursday, already leading to worries in Yachimovich's camp that the low turnout could unseatParty primary voters cast ballots in the party's leadership primaries by the time polls closed at 10 p.m. Thursday, already leading to worries in Yachimovich's camp that the low turnout could unseatparty's leadership primaries by the time polls closed at 10 p.m. Thursday, already leading to worries in Yachimovich's camp that the low turnout could unseat her.

However, Corbyn's aides have insisted he will automatically be on the ballot paper if there is another leadership election, virtually guaranteeing him victory given his continued popularity with the party rank - and - file.

The top leadership at the WFP asserted the party won't play spoiler when asked if Nixon would remain on the ballot heading into the general election.

Theresa May has the backing of 199 fellow MPs after the second ballot for the leadership of the Conservative Party.

«The GMB appear to have broken the spirit of the rules guiding the conduct of the Labour party leadership election by sending out a strong recommendation for Ed Miliband together with the ballot paper for political levy payers... It may well suggest that the margin of his victory depended on votes cast in dubious circumstances.

As ballot papers go out for the Labour leadership election and after weeks of hustings, does it feel as though these are the people the party is talking about or talking to?

The five - month long contest for the Labour leadership ended tonight as the ballot closed, leaving the two Miliband brothers, David and Ed, waiting until Saturday afternoon to discover which of them will be given the task of leading the party.

«First, if anyone is undemocratic enough to think that there can be a new leadership election with the existing leader kept off the ballot, then they are setting the Labour party on course for a split.

Ms Abbott warned that Mr Smith's history as a lobbyist for US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer would count against him when it came to the ballot of party members which will decide the leadership contest.

Sal Albanese is the only candidate whose name appears on the Reform Party ballot, but Dietl and rival candidate Nicole Malliotakis are each mounting write - in campaigns aimed at wresting the Reform Party line from the Party leadership's chosen candidate.

The 2008 Labour group leadership election was the first time Labour had elected its Scottish leader with the participation of its members, using a system similar to that used at the time by the UK - wide Labour Party (the system had been adopted in 2007, but no ballot had taken place as Alexander had been unopposed).

Almost five months after Governor Andrew Cuomo's Women's Equality Party garnered the more than 50,000 votes it needed to retain a ballot line in future elections, the party still has no formal leadership or bylaws, a spokesman for the state Board of Elections Party garnered the more than 50,000 votes it needed to retain a ballot line in future elections, the party still has no formal leadership or bylaws, a spokesman for the state Board of Elections party still has no formal leadership or bylaws, a spokesman for the state Board of Elections said.

In September 2010, the party issued 13,135 ballot papers to party members during the Labour Party (UK) leadership elecparty issued 13,135 ballot papers to party members during the Labour Party (UK) leadership elecparty members during the Labour Party (UK) leadership elecParty (UK) leadership election.

However, Mr Corbyn's aides have insisted he will automatically be on the ballot paper if there is another leadership election, virtually guaranteeing him victory given his continued popularity with the party rank - and - file.

The decision of Labour's National Executive Committee this week to lower the Labour leadership ballot threshold to 10 % and set up a review into party democracy headed by Katy Clark is a welcome advance for Corbynism.

Do you as party chair feel any particular obligation to exercise quality control over who's getting on the ballot, particularly in the city, to try and upgrade the quality of elected leadership this community has?

A nearly identical bill was introduced as program legislation by Cuomo in early June, after the union's leadership helped Cuomo secure the Working Families Party ballot line at that party's convenParty ballot line at that party's convenparty's convention.

Even in the 1975 leadership election some of her supporters used the argument «if she doesn't get a good showing in the ballot it'll make the party look anti-women».

She let it be known that if she were nominated, she would withdraw from the general election, because the Progressive Party leadership wanted to have no Progressive nominee on the ballot for Governor, so as to assist the Democratic incumbent who is running for re-election.

JEREMY Corbyn has won his bid to personally fight a legal action aimed at overturning the Labour Party's decision to guarantee him a place on the leadership ballot.

The ballot papers for the Conservative leadership election will be sent out next Friday, and conventional wisdom is that most party members will return them almost straightaway.

Jon Cruddas, the first round ballot winner in the 2007 deputy leadership contest (and who, under first past the post, would currently serve as deputy leader, not Harman) actually stood on a platform of rejecting a cabinet seat so he could instead devote his time to party development.

The last - minute dash for nominations was similar to scenes before the deadline to get on the ballot for the party's leadership race on Monday.

Jeremy Corbyn will be automatically included on the ballot in Labour's leadership contest, the party's National Executive Committee has ruled.

The Corbyn - supporting Abbott said her party's embattled leader must be on any leadership ballot as she played down talk of splits within the party and reports of political «Armageddon».