Sentences with phrase «same election issue»

In that same election issue of WE, the union «took to the streets, so to speak, to ask some of you (its members) what you think is the most important issue on the ballot affecting public education.»

Not exact matches

Since his election, Trump has not publicly addressed transgender issues, though he did ease some concerns among gays and lesbians by saying that he considered same - sex marriage to be settled law.

Forget the specifics, for a paragraph, because this is a notable development: while these hearings usually devolve into partisan cliches with the same talking points — Democrats want regulations, and Republicans don't — yesterday Senators from both sides of the aisle expressed unease with Facebook's handling of private data; obviously Democrats tried to tie the issue to the last election, but that made the Republicans» shared concern all - the - more striking.

The chief cheerleader is Gov. Rick Scott, who'll probably oppose Sen. Bill Nelson in the same November election where the issue would be on the ballot.

Election is not the same issue as violence but the questioning and understanding of God is.

Conservative Christian singer Fabricio Alvarado has won the first - round of Costa Rica's presidential election, which was dominated by the issue of same - sex marriage.

Also, both candidates in Glen Ellyn's first contested mayoral election since 1988 refer to many of the same issues.

It would not be out of the realm of possibility for Senate Republicans to back a deal for a less - generous increase in order to get the issue off the table in an election year, like they did for same - sex marriage.

Regarding our involment in election management from 2011 up till the generals election of 2015, l would say that, despite the apolcalytic projections either about the elections or about the country going under on account of some devisive issues, the successful transition of Nigeria from same - party democratic consolidation to opposition party democratic consolidation, which is not very common, especially in our continent, is indicative of progress and we should congratulate ourselves as a people and a country.

Such political values are rarely visible at election time, when people are, for the most part, motivated by the same issues (in 2010: economy, immigration, budget deficit) irrespective of what religion they affiliate with or attend.

There was only one week when the candidates for the EP elections hotly debated the same «European» issue: it was after Conchita Wurst won the Eurovision Song Contest.

«The Republican Party will just send a letter to the Board of Elections asking them to review it and if there's no wrongdoing then so be it and if there's an issue then we all need to play on the same fair playing field,» Reilich said.

Britain's membership of the EU is a complicated issue and this writer genuinely has no hard view — but it's little wonder when Labour, Conservatives and Lib Dems all vociferously share the same view that Britain must remain in the EU that its Ukip looking like they'll make serious headway in the European elections in May.

Consider this: - Two of the most important issues for liberal voters in a Democratic state, same - sex marriage and the so - called «millionaires tax,» are resolved heading into an election year.

Still, same - sex marriage and LGBT issues in general have not received much oxygen this election cycle, despite President Obama say this summer he now favored marriage rights for gay couples and a record number of gay and lesbian candidates running for public office.

New York state voters want bigger public investments in the MTA, the same poll found, an issue set to play a role in coming elections.

But the consensus around European issues in general tends to reduce the temperature of debate on the Belgian political landscape — and the fact that, for the first time, federal, regional and European elections will be contested on the same day makes the European parliamentary elections less visible to most people.

In her first speech as the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee, Clinton will criticize Trump's positions on women's issues — a signal to the Democratic base that she intends to anchor the general election in the same slate of progressive issues she campaigned on in the primary.

Wealthy contributors helping their favored candidates win elections would not systemically skew politics or policy outcomes if these well - heeled donors were like the rest of us, if on average they had the same life experiences, opinions about issues, and political views as average - earning citizens.

The prime minister was clearly on the same setting as she was during the election - nodding pointlessly, starting each answer with a restatement of things everyone knows to be true, proving incapable of intellectual or emotional engagement, issuing lame platitudes, insisting on things so stupid she must surely know they are false.

The new coalition points to a number of potential changes to the constitution that they would like to see, including the creation of a public financing system for campaigns, election reforms like same - day registration, court reforms to make it easier to navigate the judicial system and the ability for local municipalities to exercise greater control over issues they traditionally need state authority to manage.

At the same time he issued a plea to the Parliamentary Labour Party, 172 of which issued a vote of no confidence in him, to unite behind him once the leadership election is over.

Gov. Cuomo, who has feuded with de Blasio on a host of issues, also proposed a host of electoral reforms, including public financing of elections, early voting and same day voter registration, as part of his State of the State address in January.

«Spuc and its colleagues in many pro-family, Christian and Muslim groups will ensure same - sex marriage becomes a big general election issue, especially in marginal constituencies,» chief executive John Smeaton said.

And that same poll found that the issue of government corruption is not that big a deal to likely voters, just 1 % listed corruption as a chief concern for them in the upcoming elections.

NYT:»... the election followed a fierce, if brief, campaign in which a debate over same - sex marriage, which Mr. Peralta favors and Mr. Monserrate opposes, often overshadowed discussions on issues that are vital to many of the largely Hispanic district's working - class and immigrant residents, like affordable health care and school overcrowding.

One issue that progressive activists are upset with the incumbent governor about — and that came into stark relief around the time of the 2016 Clinton - Sanders primary — is the state's antiquated election laws, including lack of early voting and same - day registration, and party - change deadlines extremely far in advance of the applicable vote.

And shortly after his election, he told CBS News that he is «fine» with same - sex marriage, which he considers a settled issue.

I suspect that they will win some of the Labour seats on their target list (and I listed the top 50 in that blog post last summer), but I'm not convinced that there will be that many: their position on Iraq marked them out from the other two parties at the last election, leading them to the high water mark they reached - but Iraq will not be an issue next year and it is hard to see which message they could put out which would resonate with voters in the same way.

In the Originating Summons marked FHC / ABJ / CS / 232/2018, the plaintiff 8 issues for determination by the court, including: Having regards to the combined provisions of sections 79,116,118,132,153,160 (1) and 178 of the 1999 constitution as amended, the constitution read together with paragraph 15 (a) of the third schedule to the same constitution, whether the 3rd defendant (Independent National Electoral Commission) is not the only institution or body constitutionally vested with the powers and vires to organized, undertake and supervised elections to the offices of the president, the vice president of the federal republic of Nigeria, the Governor and deputy governor of a state, the membership of the Senate, the House of Representatives and the House of Assembly of each state of the federation, including fixing the sequence and dates of the elections to the said offices?

The contenders for the Republican nomination in the 2012 U.S. presidential election may appear to be a fairly uniform group of middle - aged white conservatives, but when it comes to issues of science, technology and overall geek cred, none of these candidates is cut from the same cloth.

So, how are tech giants thinking about tackling these issues and making sure the same thing doesn't happen in this year's midterm election?

The mock election tends to bring up the same issues that are dominating the national news.

Paul Peterson interviews Robert Shapiro, an expert on public opinion, about how the partisan divide in education policy is shifting, as issues of school quality and accountability have produced «conflicted liberals,» at the same time that the presidential election is creating «conflicted conservatives.»

The candidates and issues vary, but many local elections being held Nov. 3 will likely have the same result: lawsuits alleging that minorities were deprived of their voting rights through systems of representation that minimize their electoral strength.

KIDS VOTING MISSOURI... Kids Voting USA is a national non-partisan, non-profit program in which students in grades K - 12 study portions of special KVUSA grade specific citizenship activities and then go to special Kids Voting Missouri polls with their parents or other adults on or near Election Day to cast ballots for many of the same candidates and issues as the adult voters.

Ballots on issues submitted to the membership by mail under any other provision of these Bylaws shall be mailed, certified, and counted in the same manner as for elections, except that such counting shall take place at the residence of the Secretary on the day appointed in each case by the Board of Directors.

While most art critics have been in the beautiful city of Venice for the Biennale, I have been ensconced in RA Magazine HQ, sending the summer issue to press on the same night as the General Election (Friends of the RA should look out for it on their doorsteps from about 21 May).

That scheme bit the dust in 2014 after becoming a hotly debated issue during the rancorous 2013 election campaign, but carbon policy has not had the same high profile during the current campaign.

As congressional elections near, Evangelicals are being urged to consider a «new» religious and moral issue, every bit as important as opposing abortion and same - sex marriage.

With 87 percent of the nation's 11,000 state judges having to face voters in some type of election, the right's well - funded assault on the courts could have a tremendous impact, not just on obvious issues such as abortion, same - sex marriage, school vouchers, medical research, and school prayer, but on the way justice is delivered day by day.»

(6) If at any time subsequent to the issue of the writs for an election the office of Deputy Chief Electoral Officer is vacant and if the Chief Electoral Officer is absent or through illness is unable to perform the duties of the office or if the office is vacant, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint some person as Acting Chief Electoral Officer to hold office during such period of time as is specified in the appointment and the Acting Chief Electoral Officer shall act in the place of the Chief Electoral Officer and while so acting possesses the same powers and shall perform the same duties as the Chief Electoral Officer.

-- Supervising registration of voters — Maintaining records — Looking after campaigns and their executions — Tallying election results — Overseeing general conduct of voters and preparing reports on the same — Looking after equipment and supplies — Preparation and distribution of ballots — Recording minutes of meetings — Filing activities — Issuing public notification

On October 4, Mr. Prior generously took the time to share his thoughts with us again, highlighting many of those same issues but explaining why he is hopeful for a better outcome in this year's election.

During the federal election happening at the same time, she helped push the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls to the forefront of political discussion.

In its lawsuit, the coalition of real estate organizations argues that the state constitution prohibits an initiative dealing with substantially the same issue from appearing in two consecutive statewide elections.