Sentences with phrase «used in federal elections»

«The Commission is charged with studying the integrity of the registration and voting processes used in federal elections,» Heastie wrote to the board in July.

Not exact matches

If it sounds like Edwards still needed to apply FEC rules and limits, consider this: Scott Thomas, a former commissioner of the Federal Election Commission testified that he did not consider that the payments would have come under his agency's auspices — in part because they were not used directly for the campaign and did not free up any of Edwards» own money to be spent on the campaign.

New Democratic Party leader Tom Mulcair used the club's stage in 2013 to reveal the party's energy platform for the most recent federal election; MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren pitched a Toronto casino from it that same year; Governor General David Johnston announced his new innovation awards program there last summer.

Although similar nonprofits engaged in politics in past elections, their use exploded in 2010, particularly in tandem with super PACs, taking advantage of federal court rulings that paved the way for a new role for outside - spending groups in elections.

Even before news reports emerged in recent days about the potential misuse of Facebook data, federal regulators and Congress grappled with social media's growing influence on U.S. elections and the ways in which Russian operatives used the platforms to attempt to sow social unrest ahead of the 2016 presidential contest.

Hillary Clinton is supporting a Democratic congressional candidate's use of campaign funds on child care, writing a letter in support to the Federal Elections Commission that also highlights the number of women who are running for office in the 2018 midterm eElections Commission that also highlights the number of women who are running for office in the 2018 midterm electionselections.

Observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will monitor the elections, which will return to a mixed electoral system last used in Russia's 2003 federal elections.

In a landmark ruling, the Federal Election Commission approved a request from Liuba Grechen Shirley, a Long Island Democrat running for Congress, to use money collected from campaign donors to pay for child care services while she is campaigning.

From a legal standpoint, there are two main laws that the observer may use in arguments with Committee members, in courts etc: Federal Law 67 «On basic guarantees» (lays down the rules for elections and referendums) and the Federal Law «On Presidential Election in the Russian Federation».

In its federal election, Germany uses mixed - member proportional representation, where a voter makes two votes: one picks a particular candidate in local constituency, second for a partIn its federal election, Germany uses mixed - member proportional representation, where a voter makes two votes: one picks a particular candidate in local constituency, second for a partin local constituency, second for a party.

«Over the past five years, the city has provided the Board of Elections with more than $ 77 million to make the transition to the new machines, and that doesn't include the $ 85 million in federal funds used to purchase the new machines.»

«We strongly belief that President Buhari, must be seen to be acting contrary to court decisions on the use of Military during elections as clearly stated in the rulings of Justice Aikawa of the Federal High Court, who in his judgment, restrained the President and Commander - in - Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and INEC from engaging the service of the Nigerian armed forces in the security supervision of elections in any manner whatsoever in any part of Nigeria, without the Act of the National Assembly.

On March 5, 2018, Dunlap announced that a sufficient number of valid signatures had been submitted to place the referendum on the ballot, meaning that ranked - choice voting would be used for federal and state offices in the June 2018 primary election.

The fund, which accepted contributions prohibited under state election law, was used, ostensibly, in the 2014 election cycle to support Connecticut candidates for federal office.

Such accounts are regulated by the Federal Election Commission, and are mainly intended for use in electing candidates for Congress or president.

This is an overview of the money used in the campaign as it is reported to Federal Election Commission (FEC) and released on April 27, 2016.

«The most surprising and amazing of this is that the Federal Government is watching while Nnamdi Kanu is creating a state within a State, threatening to stop Anambra State gubernatorial election by holding rallies in South South and South East states and using provocative and inciting words, granting interviews to the press, which pose a threat to national unity and security.

As an Australian I would suggest that it shouldn't be the AV system used for the Federal elections but rather the optional preferential system used in some states and territories.

All 50 states use Help America Vote Act 2002 as a minimum for voter identification in Federal elections (president, senators, house of representatives, etc.).

The State Elections Enforcement Commission halted its probe into whether the state Democratic Party improperly used money from a federal election funding account to help Gov. Dannel P. Malloy win re-election in 2014.

I also hope that both sides from the federal government, Democrats and Republicans commit themselves to reviewing this past election and make sure that no foreign entity tampered with the electorate because that is frightening for everyone and there has been accusations of it in the reporting, I don't know the credibility of any of the accusations but we want to sure that nobody tampered with our elections and we should be sure of that and we should use this time to find that out.

«LEANING IN, POLITICS EDITION» — Daily News Edit Board: «In a unanimous vote of the Federal Election Commission, Liuba Grechen Shirley, running for Congress on Long Island — mom to a 2 - year - old and a 3 - year - old — won the okay to use campaign funds for child - care expenses necessary as she runs for officIN, POLITICS EDITION» — Daily News Edit Board: «In a unanimous vote of the Federal Election Commission, Liuba Grechen Shirley, running for Congress on Long Island — mom to a 2 - year - old and a 3 - year - old — won the okay to use campaign funds for child - care expenses necessary as she runs for officIn a unanimous vote of the Federal Election Commission, Liuba Grechen Shirley, running for Congress on Long Island — mom to a 2 - year - old and a 3 - year - old — won the okay to use campaign funds for child - care expenses necessary as she runs for office.

Governor Wike had accused the Federal Government of using soot, currently pervading the state, to kill Rivers people and reduce its population, while also stating that APC had concluded plans to rig election in 2019.

Last week the state Democratic Party — which has collected more than $ 3 million in its «federal account,» much of it from contractors — requested clearance from the Federal Election Commission to use that account to pay for a proposed mass mailing that says, «On November 4th, vote for Dan Malloy.federal account,» much of it from contractors — requested clearance from the Federal Election Commission to use that account to pay for a proposed mass mailing that says, «On November 4th, vote for Dan Malloy.Federal Election Commission to use that account to pay for a proposed mass mailing that says, «On November 4th, vote for Dan Malloy.»

An Abuja Federal High Court on Monday threw out an application objecting to the use of card reader in the coming elections by INEC.

While we have been going round the State canvassing for votes from the people, they have remained in their offices boasting that they will use Federal Might to rig the election even if nobody vote for them.

Congressional candidate Liuba Grechen Shirley, who is running in a Democratic primary to face Rep. Peter King (R - Seaford), has asked the Federal Election Commission for an advisory opinion about whether she can use campaign funds for childcare.

The Federal Election Commission bars the use of funds from state and local campaign committees toward bids for office in Washington.

Nelson had $ 8 million in his campaign account on Dec. 31 (first quarter Federal Election Commission reports are due April 15) and is used to outspending his opponents.

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They were only used in about one third of ballots cast in the 2010 US federal midterm elections, despite having been available for several election cycles.

In a recent study, I used data from the 2010, 2012, and 2014 federal election cycles to explore the NEA's involvement in federal politicIn a recent study, I used data from the 2010, 2012, and 2014 federal election cycles to explore the NEA's involvement in federal politicin federal politics.

A new federal survey that says drug use among the nation's teenagers has doubled in the past few years has touched off a bitter election - year debate and left educators wondering what they've done wrong.

(f) When used in subsection (a) or (c) of this section, the words «Federal election» shall mean any general, special, or primary election held solely or in part for the purpose of electing or selecting any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, presidential elector, Member of the Senate, or Member of the House of Representatives.»

With a federal election looming on July 2, the Australian creative industries, including publishing, are roiled by the Productivity Commission's draft report on intellectual property, with copyright terms, fair use, and parallel import restrictions in debate.

Federal election law requires political committees to use their best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and the name of employer for each individual whose contributions aggregate in excess of $ 200 in an election cycle.

Instead, lawmakers chose to let Tennesseans weigh in on the issue in 2014, when voters will be asked whether a modified federal process — gubernatorial appointment, legislative confirmation, and retention elections — should be used to select appellate judges.

In fact, the ads employ the same techniques used in last year's presidential campaigns — but according to election experts, federal law is more flexible than many state lawIn fact, the ads employ the same techniques used in last year's presidential campaigns — but according to election experts, federal law is more flexible than many state lawin last year's presidential campaigns — but according to election experts, federal law is more flexible than many state laws.

There are also questions about whether Cambridge Analytica's use of foreign nationals in US election efforts violated federal election laws.

«D.C. Circuit Won't Fix Deeply Flawed Ruling in EPIC's Case Against Presidential Election Commission Main EPIC, Consumer Groups to Urge Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Facebook's Use of Facial Recognition»

Last year, the Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging that the Mercer - family funded super PAC Make America Number 1 engaged in «unlawful coordinated spending by using the common vendor Cambridge Analytica.»

West Virginia is trialling the US» first - ever use of Blockchain in federal election voting.

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 («BCRA») continued the long - standing prohibition on the use of corporate treasury funds in federal candidate elections.