Sentences with phrase «turns of polling day»

With one day to go, we interview the former politician and academic David Howarth — who won a surprise victory to become the Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge in 2005 — for his insight on the twists and turns of Polling Day, and the daily pressures of life in Westminster.

Not exact matches

We didn't translate that to being down double — we knew we were going to have a big Election Day, knew Republicans were going to turn out, because we had a state poll that showed 62 % of Republicans were going to vote on Election Day.

People failing to turn out as they've indicated they will... perhaps due to weather (though it's fairly unlikely this was a big factor in this election), a false sense of security (such as when the polls in the days leading up to and into election day suggest a comfortable victory!)

Betty Ann Canizio - Aqil, a Board of Elections chief clerk in Brooklyn, is expected to be suspended after a vote by the board's commissioners — the second BOE official to be suspended over New York's primary day snafu that led many voters to be turned away at the polls.

Making it a full day «holiday» would only encourage people to make it a true holiday and do something else, i.e. go fishing or go to a museum rather then go to the polls there by causing a lower turn - out, the exact opposite of the goal.

My poll on the Clacton by - election, to be held on 9 October, the day David Cameron turns forty - eight, has found UKIP on 56 per cent, 32 points ahead of the Conservatives on 24 per cent.

Voters who are excited by an election of any sort are much more likely to turn out on polling day and this could well matter.

Election day was marred by large numbers of people being turned away from polling stations following instances of queuing and higher - than - expected turnout.

Interestingly, the local government has 120,827 registered voters, the second highest after Yenagoa with 135,025 registered voters, hence the desperation of both parties to carry the day in the council, which has turned out to be the beautiful bride in the Bayelsa 2015 governorship poll.

Hanna said he was grateful to those who turned out to vote on a day when less than 10 percent of the state's Republicans were expected to head to the polls.

I would like to express to colleagues my sincere regret at going public with my frustrations about the turn of events following polling day.

In general, the polls now appear to be tied, with victory for remain effectively relying on left - of - centre voters turning up on the day.

There are still plenty of twists and turns (Labour spin) before polling day.

A second Brooklyn Board of Elections official is expected to be suspended Thursday over New York's primary day snafu that led many voters to be turned away at the polls.

Shortly before polling day legal aid lawyers turned up outside the Ministry of Justice for a «farewell to Chris Grayling» party.

Activity automation app If This Then That (IFTTT) sought to answer that question by polling some of its users over a few days, with the data showing they use their devices for more than just turning the lights on and off.