Sentences with phrase «vote cast makes»

Every «Party» vote cast makes a (small) difference to the result of the election.

Not exact matches

The board, made aware of the treachery, voted to cast Jobs off.

For GOP lawmakers who support a straightforward increase in the debt limit, pairing it with Harvey money makes the unpopular vote easier to cast.

I can guarantee you this: if Santorum gets the nomination, and only if Santorum gets it, I will cast my vote for Obama, which would normally make me sick to my stomach.

It probably also made pro-choice voters more likely to cast their vote based on the abortion issue.

He then goes on to praise E. D. Hirsch's Cultural Literacy as a more useful critique of current educational practices because it works in «the framework of a Deweyan understanding of democracy» in which students are to be made better citizens by preparing them to «recognize more allusions, and thereby be able to take part in more conversations, read more, have more sense of what those in power are up to, cast better - informed votes.

When making any ethical decision, including the casting of a vote, you should consider (a) your own personal motives, (b) the range of possible, likely, and definite consequences, and (c) trusted counsel, all in light of the teaching of Scripture.

«I have many friends and loved ones who made the decision to cast a mournful vote for the GOP nominee,» said Denny Burk, professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary's Boyce College.

In some cases, however, it might encourage a wavering legislator to vote for same - sex marriage if he or she is concerned about religious freedom and is persuaded that some token or partial «protection» of it makes that vote easier to cast.

Reduced to essentials, Shaw's contention is that Hecker and those of his «Americanist» cast of mind did represent an assimilationist current in U.S. Catholic thought — a tendency to bend over backwards to «fit into» American culture — that eventually made possible Ted Kennedy, Barbara Mikulski, Nancy Pelosi, and Joe Biden: cradle - Catholic politicians who support public policies that flatly contradict basic moral truths taught by the Church on the basis of reason and revelation, justify their votes in the name of «democracy» and «pluralism,» and are supported by a lot of fellow - Catholics in doing so.

Sixty - four million votes were cast and nearly 37 million American viewers and more than 200 million viewers worldwide turned in to crown Hicks the Season 5 winner of AMERICAN IDOL, making it one of the most - watched TV events of the last decade.

The votes have already been cast for the PFA Player of the Year award, with the final six - man shortlist having already been made public.

At the same time, a panel made up of former footballers and managers, will cast their vote, while the captain of each Premier League club will also have one vote each.

Other features they said made them cast their vote for the Nuna Pipa included the super-soft fabric, which means fewer tears and struggles to get baby into it, and the canopy, which gives little one great sun and wind protection when it's in use.

In 2012, President Mahama made 5.4 million votes, but this number dropped to 4.7 million in 2016 to clinch him a 44.4 per cent margin in the overall votes cast at the presidential polls on December 7.

The Presidential Advisory Commission on Elections is investigating claims initially made by President Donald Trump first made as a candidate that votes were cast illegally, which he later attributed to his loss in the popular vote tally.

The labor union 1199 SEIU on Thursday announced a print and radio ad campaign meant to highlight the votes cast by Reps. Claudia Tenney, Elise Stefanik and John Faso that made key changes to the Affordable Care Act.

However, this makes higher demands of voters than simply casting a single vote, which in turn leads voters making mistakes on their ballot paper.

The mainline Democratic conference in the state Senate on Tuesday pushed for a package of voting reforms designed to make it easier to cast a ballot in New York.

And since Cambridge Analytica was working for Donald Trump, had worked on Brexit, and was making practical use of this psychological research and not only targeted potential Trump voters but also tried to depress potential Clinton voters from casting their vote, the public outrage was high.

But this being politics, and this being New York City, that deal is often made in backrooms long before the votes are ever cast.

Early voting will make voting less complicated for many New Yorkers who have to choose between casting a ballot and work, school, or personal commitments.

«It's difficult to say «every vote counts in New York» when we have laws on the books that make it harder — if not impossible — for some eligible New Yorkers to cast their ballots.

By finally making his intentions known, Johnson is going to find it difficult to deflect accusations that he is, in effect, casting a vote of no - confidence in the prime minister's chances of winning a convincing majority in 2015.

When you vote on December 7 for me, make sure you cast your ballot for Obuobia Darko - Opoku,» Mahama appealed.

Ed Cox, New York state Republican chairman, is the man who, after noting that New York was the first state to cast more than 50 percent of its votes for Donald Trump, passed the microphone to Donald Trump, Jr., who proceeded to cast 89 of New York's 95 delegate votes for his father — the votes that gave the man that most speakers referred to as Donald J. Trump a majority of delegate votes and made him the 2016 Republican presidential nominee.

More recently, the dread of living through another five years while a Conservative / Lib - Dem coalition destroys what's left of our welfare state, or of seeing a Conservative government march alongside Ukip, has made the idea of feeding my conscience seem a selfish reason for casting a wasted vote.

Make your voice heard and cast your vote.

Had some Republicans not voted for their candidate, the centrist Democrat — for whom most Republicans cast their second preferences — would have made it to the second round and beat the left - wing Progressive, who went on to win despite coming second in the first round.

Our state's lack of early voting, makes it challenging for voters like me, juggling college and work schedules, to cast a ballot.

The status quo doesn't require making a difficult decision, casting a controversial vote or upsetting a special interest.

We will also make individual registration a requirement for anyone wishing to cast a postal or proxy vote.»

A Sanders campaign spokesman said it was wrong of the Associated Press and NBC News, which made the calls on Monday evening, to count the votes of superdelegates before they cast ballots at the Democratic National Convention in July.

Cuomo's plan would make it easier for citizens both to register to vote and cast their ballot.

We have started largest election protection effort in the history of New York to make sure that every vote cast is counted.»

Both of the Michigan Libertarian Party ballot access cases are still actively trying to win a court ruling that will make it possible for voters to vote «Libertarian» for President without the need to cast a write - in vote.

What does not make it any since, the Democratic candidate could the second coming of Ronald Reagan, but if he is going to cast his first vote for John Sampson as leader, nothing else really matters, now does it.

In DPR Voting every party vote makes a difference to the result regardless of where it is cast because each vote affects the value of the total vote of each party.

New York's 29 Democratic electors may have been heartbroken while casting their votes for Hillary Clinton after her bruising loss to Donald Trump last month, but they made sure to send a final riposte to the president - elect's anti-immigrant rhetoric — by donating their Electoral College salaries, a total of $ 435, to a prominent immigrant policy and advocacy organization.

Following a private meeting on Monday afternoon, Democrats announced that they will cast their ballots for Assemblyman Carl Heastie of the Bronx at an 11 a.m. vote on Tuesday, making him New York's first African - American Assembly speaker.

The Electoral Commission is unsure when this practice arose, but dates it to 1931, with the suggestion that it was made to coincide with market day; this would ease voting for those who had to travel into the towns to cast their ballot.

Of the 12,729 eligible voters in Saugerties, 5,530 cast votes; 510 absentee ballots were issued in Saugerties; so far, 332 have been received by the Ulster County Board of Elections, making definitive results of the Districts 1 and 2 races, along with the status of Schoonmaker's 42 - vote lead on Republican Donald Tucker, unknown until the ballots are counted on November 15.

«That's the whole nucleus as to what we're dealing with here, so we wanted to make sure that affirmative consent was defined in a clear, concise, comprehensive way and expect college students to conduct themselves in a mutually respectful and communicative manner,» LaValle said before casting his vote.

I've just edited it to make it more objective, and casted my vote to reopen

As a historical example, in 1854 it took 9 weeks and over 130 votes before a new Speaker was elected - prompting a change in rules to make winning easier (The winner only has to receive the most votes regardless of the number of ballots cast rather than an absolute majority of > 50 % of the congressional seats).

The constitution stated that the governor would have the «casting voice, but no other vote; and with the advice and consent of the said council...» The custom arose that the governor made the nominations, and the Council approved, or rejected, them.

There are no state or national races this year, which is expected to keep some voters away from the polls, which make the votes cast even more important.

«They planned this hearing as soon as possible to make this lawsuit go away,» Vallone told me after this morning's meeting of the Council's health committee meeting, where he cast the only dissenting vote on the bill.

Make no mistake about it, John Faso cast one of the deciding votes to destroy the Affordable Care Act.

NFIB represents main street businesses, businesses that are struggling to survive in an economy made worse by the destructive votes Senator Foley has cast.