Sentences with phrase «right vote in the state»

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The bill states that bank rescue fund HFSF will have full voting rights on any shares it acquires from banks in exchange for providing state aid.

Teamsters President Jim Hoffa sounded resigned to the right - to - work measure's passage, in a statement released shortly after the vote, but promised a voter backlash like those seen in other Midwest states.

The 1965 Voting Rights Act requires states to create and preserve districts in which minority voting groups can elect their candidate of choice.

But J. Gerald Hebert, director of the Voting Rights and Redistricting Program at the public - interest Campaign Legal Center in Washington, said the states drew districts with more black voters than necessary to «dilute their voting strength in order to achieve a partisan gain.»

In 2013, Kennedy sided with more conservative justices to effectively block a key component of the law, although its provisions prohibiting states from diluting minority voting rights remain in effecIn 2013, Kennedy sided with more conservative justices to effectively block a key component of the law, although its provisions prohibiting states from diluting minority voting rights remain in effecin effect.

The law, which was first introduced by Congresswoman Bella Abzug, technically states that the president is «authorized and requested to issue a proclamation in commemoration of that day in 1920 on which the women in American were first guaranteed the right to vote.»

Fibrant built its network in North Carolina before the state legislature voted to limit cities» rights to offer broadband, according to Ars.

The department also changed its position in a critical voting rights case in Texas, abandoning its yearslong opposition to a critical aspect of the state's voter ID law.

As we all try to understand what this vote means to us, I want to affirm to anyone on our team that is scared or feels personally exposed, that I and everyone else here at Grubhub will fight for your dignity and your right to make a better life for yourself and your family here in the United States.

The whole episode culminated in Renault's independent board members condemning the government's «destabilising» influence on the Nissan - Renault alliance, the signing of an agreement between the state and the company that would cap the state's voting rights on most resolutions, and an amendment to the master co-operation agreement with Nissan, in which Renault agreed not to use its shareholding to oppose the Nissan board.

The voting rights act was specific to states in the south with the tendency to descriminate against minority voters.

People of color have voted and will continue to vote for Barak Obama... The only thing he has done for people of color is be of color and be the elected POTUS... When Obama's eight years is at an end the person who runs against the next democrat will only have to campaign by stating repeatedly «I am a Republican»... Whatever doesn't go right in his administration will be blamed on Obama just as he blamed his failures on Bush... His signature health care program exempts Muslims, Scientologists, Amish etc..

Civil Rights activist flooded this state under the leadership of Robert Moses in order to protest voting injustice in the state of Mississippi.

I mean our political system here in the states is in shambles, and if we just vote for the right guy it will all be fixed immediately.

Greenawalt concedes that citizens of a secular liberal state have a legal right to vote their religious convictions, but he is more concerned with when and whether they ought to exercise self - restraint in the interests of good citizenship.

Schlafly, again nearly single - handedly, managed to stop the feminist - backed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution dead in its tracks in 1982 — a startling feat, given that the ERA had the backing of nearly the entire political and intellectual establishment, Republicans included, and had garnered ratification votes during the 1970s from thirty - five of the necessary thirty - eight states.

Yep you are right, I moved down here in the state of Mississippi, north of Crystal Springs from Chicago when I was ten years old but still I visit once in a while, now it's twenty years and sad to not much has change, like the parts you said about non-whites discrimatory or rasicts at other non-whites, when I went to school here they treated me as a alien from another galaxy, they pick at my voice cause I didn't had that southern dialog, unlike them I said my words correctly, but not just me, they even hated at others who had better intelect I am not picking at them, It is what I went through all these years, Mississippi and mainly this small town of Crystal Springs see America in a crazy awful view, They don't like difference that even within they own race, ther not that politcal, when some one say God they got there vote, I don't to say much to waste your time, I still remember when I was ten years old I had a constanct back ground check on me to see were I really come from evn though I had the paper saying Chicago Illinois barely no jobs but a church on every street for a town barely under five Thousand, till this very day, they look at me like I am a alien, did you ever had that experiance down here damn my keybroad mess up,

The christian right held their noses and voted for Romney in the bible belt states and will probably do the same for whomever the GOP digs up to run in 2016.

What if Slavery was put on the Ballot for a Vote, state by state would it of passed???? You can vote on civil rights, and the Supreme Court will finally have to legalize it, just like they did when Blacks could not marry out of their race as recent as 1971 in some staVote, state by state would it of passed???? You can vote on civil rights, and the Supreme Court will finally have to legalize it, just like they did when Blacks could not marry out of their race as recent as 1971 in some stavote on civil rights, and the Supreme Court will finally have to legalize it, just like they did when Blacks could not marry out of their race as recent as 1971 in some states.

As recently as the 1980s, female flight attendants in the United States could be fired if they got married, and women's right to vote wasn't universally enforced in Switzerland until 1990.

The Center for Disability Rights launched a new website for the New York Disability Vote Network, which aims to build, solidify, and unify a disability voting bloc in the state.

«What we in NDC do is always talk to people to canvass for their votes rather than plan to rig the election... the people of this country have said that they want a party that's progressive and have the young at heart and also, do what's right», he stated.

Moreover, each and every member of Congress should be notified that he or she is personally liable (can be sued) for his or her own failure, or the same in conspiracy with other members, to perform what is a ministerial and constitutional duty, that is, to require and / or insist that Presidential electoral votes only be counted for candidates who are «natural born citizens» under Article II of the United States Constitution, the failure of which creates a cause of action for deprivation of claimants» constitutional rights (as allowed under the Bivens case) against employees of the Federal Government, in this case, to a lawful President and Commander in Chief, and therefore, for deprivation of adequate continuation of the United States as a Constitutional Republic.

A measure that supporters say would codify Roe v. Wade in state law has also failed to gain a vote as opponents contend it is an unnecessary expansion of abortion rights.

He emailed his campaign supporters about a voting rights rally that «our friends» at Empire State Indivisible participated in this weekend.

A political party is granted automatic ballot status — the right to field a candidate in any race in the state without circulating petitions — if its gubernatorial candidate wins more than 50,000 votes in a general election.

Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie and Election Law Committee Chair Michael J. Cusick announced the Assembly's end - of - session passage of reform legislation to overhaul the state's election process in order to increase voter participation, ensure greater access to the polls, protect voting rights, and promote efficient, voter - friendly registration and elections.

Cuomo signed on Wednesday the executive order, which restores voting rights to an estimated 35,000 men and women on parole in the state.

Whereas, throughout America's history, New York State has been a leader in civil, human, and social rights; this is well illustrated by the number of suffragists who called New York home and the choice of Seneca Falls for the first Women's Rights Convention held in 1848; this momentous event outlined certain rights that women should be granted, including the right to vote, thereby sparking the nationwide crusade for women's suffragrights; this is well illustrated by the number of suffragists who called New York home and the choice of Seneca Falls for the first Women's Rights Convention held in 1848; this momentous event outlined certain rights that women should be granted, including the right to vote, thereby sparking the nationwide crusade for women's suffragRights Convention held in 1848; this momentous event outlined certain rights that women should be granted, including the right to vote, thereby sparking the nationwide crusade for women's suffragrights that women should be granted, including the right to vote, thereby sparking the nationwide crusade for women's suffrage; and

Right now there are 31 Republicans and 30 Democrats in the State Senate, with two vacant seats formerly held by Democrats — but Brooklyn Democrat Simcha Felder voted to put the Republicans in control.

Who knows, if the politicians see that such positions are a vote winner, we may find that Nick Clegg is inspired to fight a little harder for rights and liberties in this parliament... and that Secretary of State Sadiq Khan is emboldened to defend and extend human rights in the next.

It remains unclear what will be voted on since a plan to reshape the state's tax code remains very much up in the air, but specific numbers are on the negotiating table right now.

When my convention starts, if people I don't agree with are organized and motivated, many state delegations could be packed with people who want to alter so «ONLY Corporations And Fetuses are People,» «Private gun ownership of any type of Firearm is an Inalienable Right» and «Citizens must Show a Positive Net Worth of at least 500,000 US Dollars in order to be allowed to vote.»

«We are sad, to witness, how youths and unarmed people of Bayelsa State, particularly in the Southern Ijaw Local Government, were harassed, abused and assaulted as they went to exercise their fundamental right to vote, as provided for by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

There were a few states that tried it in the late 1800's but they were all struck down as unconstitutional because they intended to deny voting rights to people moving to those states to either get away from the destruction in the south, or carpetbagging by yankees in the south.

the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may decide to suspend certain of the rights deriving from the application of the Treaties to the Member State in question, including the voting rights of the representative of the government of that Member State in the Council.

i am trying to get help to get power back to the people.i wrote to bbc and the mail but got nowhere.my idea is to put together a document stating things that need putting right, and for this document to be water tight, the reason being i want to get independents voted in the next election who will sign this document and carry it out we will need about 350 of them to make sure its all passed, i need help making my idea public and so getting people in to help this is about getting our country back from party first politics i hope you can help me some way or put me in touch with someone who can thank you for youre time dennis

A slightly different formulation of this principle was invoked by Nick Clegg in 2010 when he stated that the party, which has won the most votes and the most seats, has the first right to seek to govern, either on its own or by reaching out to other parties (see Draft Cabinet Manual, 2010, p. 26, § 49, fn.

«Today, the state Assembly is poised to debate and vote on legislation (A. 6777) that only gets half the job done when it comes to ensuring parents are informed of their rights and protected if they choose to opt their children in grades 3 - 8 out of the controversial Common Core standardized tests.»

«As things stand right now, you could (by showing residency) vote in CA without changing citizenship (the state asks few questions of its voters).»

A key component of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2013 agenda appears in jeopardy, as the governor concedes he does not currently have enough votes in the state Senate to bring an abortion rights bill he has championed to the floor.

The New York State Women's Suffrage Commission, chaired by Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, is organizing programs to commemorate women's suffrage between 2017, 100 years from when women won the right to vote in New York State, and 2020, which will be a century after the 19th Amendment was ratified.

But Cox was right when he noted that New York was the first state to cast more than 50 percent of its votes for Donald Trump, which was a big contrast to Ted Cruz's 48 - 35 percent victory over Trump in Wisconsin April 5.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Democrats resolved a longstanding internal rupture in the New York state Senate Wednesday that had empowered Republicans and prevented votes on liberal priorities including gun control, abortion rights and help for immigrants.

Sixty - nine years later, on November 6, 1917, women in New York State secured the right to vote.

May 2, 2017 — Today, on the 4th annual Voter Day in Albany, the Vote Better NY coalition calls on state lawmakers to remove New York's barriers to the ballot and ensure the right to vote for every eligible New YorVote Better NY coalition calls on state lawmakers to remove New York's barriers to the ballot and ensure the right to vote for every eligible New Yorvote for every eligible New Yorker.

«Our members decided to endorse Brian Kavanagh for State Senate because of his strong record in the Assembly fighting for issues important to working families, including raising the minimum wage in New York State, voting reforms, immigrant rights and union rights.

Buildings Across the State, Including One World Trade Center and Niagara Falls, to be Lit Purple and Gold in Honor of Women's Right to Vote

The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi acts as President of the Senate and is given the right to cast a vote in the 52 member State Senate in case of a tie.

«What we did last year, with the creation of the Women's Equality Party, the first state in the nation to say that women's issues are so significant that we believe that women — people should have the right to vote for a candidate who is on that line.»