Sentences with phrase «said electioneering»

By the notice of the election date, she said electioneering campaign by political parties and candidates were authorised to begin.

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Murray himself is likely to wind up in court, legal experts say, for violating state laws regarding electioneering in the work place.

«It's one thing if it's, «Vote for Donald Trump,» but if you're saying, «Join the Heart of Texas group,» which was a fake Russian propaganda page, that's not electioneering.»

«The Honest Ads Act would extend the McCain - Feingold law «electioneering communication» provisions — i.e., TV / radio ads that name a candidate within 30 days of a primary or 60 days of a general election but do not expressly advocate the candidate's election or defeat — to certain online ads,» Ryan said.

The PDP in its swift reaction to a press conference addressed today in Lagos said the same looted funds were deployed to fund the electioneering campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The fierce critic of Dr. Bawumia said, it should not be surprising if he keeps slamming Dr. Bawumia who failed to provide concrete evidence over his bloated register allegations in the 2016 electioneering year.

Announcing the new campaign, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the NPP MP for Manhyia South, said the «house - to - house» campaign of the party in his constituency during the 2012 electioneering season could not help the NPP to win the polls.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he will soon introduce legislation to regulate electioneering activities by some not - for - profits that have become increasingly influential players in funding political campaigns.

Albany insiders said many of the measures were slipped in to curb Mayor de Blasio's electioneering ability, and his reliance on outside consultants, including Berlin Rosen, as he seeks a second term in 2017.

I also asked for the time for electioneering and they said only two weeks.

Saladino's announcement followed comments at the meeting by Robert Freier, a Democratic candidate for town board, calling for the board to stop spending money on mailings he said were «blatant electioneering.»

Odusile said that NUJ radio station, which he promised during his electioneering campaign, was in the pipeline, adding that it would soon be achieved.

In her opening remarks, Chairman, Board of ETF, Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui - Okauru said the presentation of cheques to beneficiaries was in fulfillment of the promise made by Governor Ambode during the electioneering and a confirmation of many to come.

A release signed by the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said the Governor, in fulfillment of his electioneering campaign promises of ensuring openness, transparency and accountability, has taken it upon himself to meet with the people and residents of the state at a Town Hall meeting to acquaint them with his plans for the state.

«Our election process this week was stained or even saturated with numerous incidents of misconduct, intimidation, electioneering and fraud,» Chandler said during an afternoon news conference at Hempstead High School.

«It's partly electioneering, but for us its about getting more people in the neighborhood to vote and voice their opinions through voting, and that in turn will make the powers that be pay attention to the area,» he said.

With Kennell saying he doesn't see the group participating in the traditional electioneering that usually defines political clubs» role in city politics, and an admission from Ciotti that the group hasn't established a strategy for accomplishing its stated goals, it's unclear exactly how the group will reach out and effect the district.

He said this is due to the promises made by President Nana Akufo - Addo during the 2016 electioneering campaign.

He recalled that despite the economic challenges in the country in 2016, Lagos State, under Governor Ambode, raked in N287billion as internally generated revenue, a figure ranked among the best the State ever generated, while the Governor also fulfilled his major electioneering campaign by implementing the N25billion Employment Trust Fund (ETF), which he said had immensely scaled up entrepreneurship and reduced unemployment.

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has said that adequate security logistics and manpower have been strategically deployed to Bayelsa State in a bid to achieve a conducive electioneering atmosphere ahead of governorship re-run election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state on Saturday.

He commended the stakeholders for maintaining a peaceful atmosphere throughout the electioneering campaign period, saying that the attention of security agents and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) had already been drawn to possible threats to the conduct of the elections.

Shadow Chancellor George Osborne said that Labour should «never be trusted» with people's money again, [95] while Labour was also accused of electioneering after Darling announced a 1.5 percent rise in Child Benefit and Disability Living Allowance from April 2010 — weeks ahead of an expected election — but made no comment on whether the rise could be sustained after April 2011.

John Mahama said he and his wife were vilified by the NPP during the 2016 electioneering period and wondered why its members had suddenly gone quiet over the matter after winning the election.

The group did not engage in electioneering or pay for ads that supported or opposed any particular candidates, de Blasio's aides said.

Ferretti, who said he had nothing to do with the doctored sample ballots at the polling place, also said he is «looking into my legal remedies» after accusing a Coll campaign worker of illegal electioneering.

They said he was not actively involved in the party's electioneering campaign hence must not be «rewarded» for the appointment.

He said government would ensure transparency in the procurement process, awarding of contracts, as well as transparency in the commodity market and prevent any facilitation of corruption in the country as promised by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo during the electioneering period.

«That is sharply off from what its direct spending on electioneering activities used to be,» said Michael Buelow of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, which tracks campaign spending.

NAR Government Affairs says: The new campaign finance reform law, which takes effect after the 2002 elections, will continue to allow individuals (and PACs) to fund a print or broadcast «electioneering communication» that refers to a federal candidate within 60 days of a general election or within 30 days of a primary election or convention.