Sentences with phrase «referendum process»

Note: There were the usual array of bills requesting constitutional amendments to change the public referendum process that were defeated.

It's why there was all that jousting over referendum process in the past few months.

@JimThio There is no national referendum process in the United States.

The measure is an attempt to use California's veto referendum process to nullify the California State Senate redistricting plan approved by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Eight of ten school referenda passed Tuesday — an effort for districts to ask voters through a ballot referenda process to raise property taxes to help fund their schools.

Frustrated by a perceived lack of action at the state level, more Americans are planning to take their climate change arguments directly to the people through the state referendum process.

It is therefore not surprising that creating opportunities for all Australians to participate in discussion and debates throughout the entire referendum process are necessary.

Committee members stressed the importance of the Park District keeping the lines of communication open with the residents throughout the referendum process, which could face an uphill battle.

Its role is vital, giving political support to the ongoing negotiations, practical support to the referendum process and protection to civilians.

The referendum process raised many important questions for the United Kingdom.

Given this treatment, I believe the public has a right to be aggrieved about the circumstances surrounding the referendum process and even to «Bregret» their vote (Wales has changed its mind over Brexit and would now vote to stay in the EU, poll finds).

If this expectation is fulfilled and if the referendum process has been appropriate, then it is fair to say that the people and government should respect the outcome, whether they have taken part or not.

Theresa May will receive Scottish First Minister's letter today asking for talks to start the referendum process

Now that the referendum process is over, we can begin the process of political education that will leave working class voters feeling less dispossessed, and elites more responsive to the concerns of the public.

The Good Law Project (GLP) says the Electoral Commission failed in its duty to regulate the referendum process in relation to spending by the Vote Leave campaign ahead of the vote in 2016.

Citing what he calls a «flawed» referendum process, Albany County Comptroller Mike Conners has followed through with a threat to petition the state education commissioner to throw out the results of this month's Albany High School renovation re-vote and order the county Board of Elections to conduct a new election.

We do have a referendum process; it is required for bond issues and to amend the state constitution.

The referendum process was stage managed by a government which had no intention whatever of campaigning for Leave, even in the total absence of anythin it could bring back by way of «re-negotiation», hoping it could just terrify voters into not disobeying — this discounts any idea that the government was pursuing an agenda that it itself wanted.

They also note the commission's guidelines are set by statute, which could be amended more easily than the referendum process required for a constitutional change, and that the admittedly imperfect reforms will give people an excuse not to try and go further before 2022.

That's something that I think a lot of policymakers have concern over, especially as we move to a referendum process.

Just as the referendum process makes legislators lazy, in the same way delegating economic policy to a central bank makes legislatures lazy — they can do nothing, and let the central bank react.

Having been a California resident for seven years, I went though my share of referenda; the referendum process makes the politicians of California lazy... they pass the tough stuff off to the electorate, who then get to decide off of voters» guides and soundbites.

As it is California is a basket case, with dysfunctional politics from the referendum process.

We need your help to stop a slew of bills in the Arizona Legislature that are aimed at dismantling our state's public initiative and referendum process.

Belize's Foreign Affairs Minister, Wilfred Elrington says that there has been no official announcement from Guatemala and until then, they will carry on with our referendum process as millions of dollars are on...

I grant you that the referendum process in BC muddies these waters more than a bit — but that's a discussion for another day, I suppose.

The Good Law Project (GLP) says the Electoral Commission failed in its duty to regulate the referendum process in relation to spending by the Vote Leave campaign ahead of the vote in 2016.

The Kremlin has denied any interference with the referendum process.

To this end widespread consultation throughout the referendum process is fundamental to its success.

[119] The kit included information on the current system of government, referendum processes, and background information on the referendum questions themselves.

The 2009 National Human Rights Consultation highlighted a general lack of knowledge and understanding by the Australian public of the nation's political and legal system, constitution and referendum processes.

Maintenance of this level of bipartisan support throughout the course of the referendum process will be critical.

[109] Proper engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the referendum process can itself be a vehicle of reconciliation.

Informing any referendum process with a comprehensive and proper public education program is vital to ensuring that the participation of all Australians, and particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, comes from an informed perspective.

Note the Joint Select Committee's final report recommendations on engagement processes moving forward, including the role of National Congress, the ongoing public awareness and education role of Recognise, and the need to reform the referendum process.