Sentences with phrase «state holding a referendum»

If populism remains a force to be reckoned with across Europe, then member states holding referendums of their own can not be ruled out, especially with issues like immigration and unemployment only growing in salience.

Public authorities, run by his appointees, can borrow with state taxpayers» backing without requiring voter approval, as when the state holds a referendum for a major bond act for transportation or environmental projects.

The case comes just days before Ireland - the only EU state holding a referendum on the issue - goes to the polls.

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Lagarde, meanwhile, is regarded as a consensus - builder who can contend with the increasing dissatisfaction among EU member states — in three years Britain plans to hold a referendum on its membership — and bring positive change to the organization.

Either it means that other members of his party — the finance minister, who is against the referendum — will come in and not hold a referendum at all, and try to keep Greece on the austerity plan, or there will be a fall in the government, a no - confidence vote, and people will presumably vote for the Conservative Party, which is very much like the Republican Party in the United States.

Given that Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's ruling Liberal - National Coalition has consistently stated it wants to hold a referendum on the issue rather than pass it in parliament, it's unlikely a change in marriage law will now happen for the foreseeable future.

But he was willing to hold — insisted on holding, for plausible reasons — that the role of a referendum proponent does not confer standing to represent the constitutionality of state law in federal court.

The Irish Government has formally backed proposals to hold a referendum on the state's constitutional amendment on abortion by the end of May.

That's hardly surprising; having been promised in Labour's 2005 election manifesto a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, and having seen other member states hold one, the public is eager to have its say.

In an earlier post I considered whether any EU member - states would hold a referendum on the new treaty.

On the other hand, the Catalan actors put forward two kinds of legitimizing argument depending on whether the aim is to justify the holding of a referendum on secession, or to justify the advisability of Catalonia becoming an independent state.

Convene a Constitutional Commission The New York Constitution provides that, every 20 years, New Yorkers must vote by referendum on whether to hold a convention to amend the State constitution.

Adrian Kavanagh, 12th September 2013 After 4th October, there will have been thirty seven different referendum contests held in the history of the state, but some of these contests have taken place on the same date, while the same issue... Continue reading →

The state constitution itself requires a public referendum every 20 years on whether to hold a constitutional convention.

«One of the key reasons why Biafra should be allowed to hold a referendum is because the principle of self - determination has, since World War 11 become a part of the United Nations Charter, which states in Article 1 (2), that one of the purposes of the UN is «to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self - determination of people.

Marc Brunel - Walker (SE): If we do not succeed forcing a referendum in the Commons; if we fail to win in the Lords; if all other EU member states ratify the Treaty; and if an election is held later in this Parliament after the Lisbon Treaty has come into force we would be faced with the unacceptable situation of further integration having taken place without people being properly consulted.

ALBANY — The state Conservative Party has voted to oppose a Nov. 7 referendum to hold a constitutional convention that could rewrite the state constitution and dramatically change how Albany operates, the party announced Thursday.

As pro-European grandees lined up to denounce Downing Street's plans to hold an in - out referendum on Britain's EU membership by 2017 regardless of whether member states accept the proposals, Lord Armstrong called on the prime minister to follow the example of Thatcher, who was a patient negotiator.

It worries that David Cameron's pledge to hold an in - out referendum on Europe threatens to consume the first two years of a Tory government and states:

The region held a referendum to be an independent state, a move resisted by the Spanish government.

The state Conservative Party has voted to oppose a Nov. 7 referendum to hold a constitutional convention that could rewrite the state constitution and dramatically change how Albany operates.

Also at 6 p.m., Columbia Law School and the Rockefeller Institute of Government hold forum on «Constitutional Convention Referendum 2017 and Home Rule within the Empire State,» Jerome Greene Hall, first floor, Columbia Law School, 435 W. 116th St., Manhattan.

So, this Election Day, voters will vote on whether to hold a constitutional convention — or a «con con,» as it is sometimes called — and if the referendum passes, the people will then elect delegates, who would convene to potentially rewrite, or significantly propose modifications to the state constitution.

On the ballot in New York this Election Day, is a referendum on whether or not to hold a state constitutional convention.

The leaders of the Republican, Conservative and Working Families parties all have come out against the referendum to hold a state constitutional convention.

Errol Louis: «I plan to vote yes on this fall's referendum question about whether New York should hold an official constitutional convention to amend some badly outdated parts of the state Constitution.

He has promised a referendum if the treaty is not yet fully ratified by all member states, but is cautious on whether he would hold on if it has already been fully ratified, which is more likely to be the case by the time of the next general election.

[8] The Welsh Liberal Democrats and Welsh Conservative Party stated they did not want the referendum to be held on the same day as the 2011 Assembly elections and would abstain from voting to trigger the referendum if this date was not ruled out.

It also cited an instance of how Kanu allegedly incited his followers «to disrupt, disallow and boycott elections in south East states, starting with Anambra State governorship election scheduled to hold onvbNovember 18, 2017, if the Federal Government failed to hold a referendum for the realisation of the state of Biafra nation.&rState governorship election scheduled to hold onvbNovember 18, 2017, if the Federal Government failed to hold a referendum for the realisation of the state of Biafra nation.&rstate of Biafra nation.»

Venture capitalist Scott Murphy (D) holds a 65 - vote lead over state Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R) in a special election in Upstate New York, a race cast as an early referendum on President Obama's economic stimulus package.

A controversial case history detailing how a doctor helped a patient commit suicide appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine in March 1991; and the following November the State of Washington held a referendum on a bill to legalise physician - assisted suicide.

Tax hikes that would have raised more money for education in Illinois were voted down in 48 of 60 local school district referendums, or 80 percent of the ballot initiatives held across the state on Nov. 5.

Eleven school districts around the state will hold referendums on Tuesday, with eight of those districts requesting money to maintain class sizes and programming in the wake of reduced state aid, rising costs and, in some cases, declining enrollment.

If the Court allows the initiative to go forward, this would be the first time any state has held a voter referendum on Common Core.

Principals have to manage, lead, and are held accountable for: common core; technology initiatives; social and emotional learning; referendum initiatives; math implementation; science implementation; special education, community outreach; reading; testing (local and state); effective instruction; transportation; public relations, parent custody issues, residency; student and staff discipline, evaluations; hiring; parent complaints; bullying; safety issues; budgeting; human resources issues; immigration questions / concerns; school safety, visibility in and out of school; championing the never ending requests and demands from the central office (one of the biggest challenges); the constantly increasing demands around social media and communications; and the barrage of emails / texts demanding immediate response 24/7, just to name a few.

Prime Minister David Cameron's promise to hold a referendum on Britain's EU membership if re-elected would be a «disaster for environmental policy» Ed Davey, the secretary of state for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), said last night.