Sentences with phrase «vote in a public referendum»

Every 20 years, including this year, New Yorkers are asked to vote in a public referendum whether to hold a constitutional convention.

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Forecasts from groups such as the IMF and OECD in the run - up to the 2016 referendum were dismissed by pro-Brexiteers as «Project Fear» — intentionally over the top forecasts designed the scare the public into voting to remain in the EU.

And, with a recent poll suggesting that people in Sunderland would now vote to remain in the EU if there was another referendum, are the public getting cold feet?

They claim boundary changes was introduced as a quid pro quo for the May 2011 referendum on electoral reform, in which the public rejected the alternative vote system by a ratio of two votes to one.

Last month he masterminded a letter of his own on the EU referendum, getting nearly 100 Tories to sign up to his proposal for the coalition to legislation on giving the British public a vote at some time in the next parliament.

Public voting on referendums, as such, requires that said referendums be fairly static and limited in scope.

Given this treatment, I believe the public has a right to be aggrieved about the circumstances surrounding the referendum process and even to «Bregret» their vote (Wales has changed its mind over Brexit and would now vote to stay in the EU, poll finds).

b) to be issued voters Identity Cards «to enable» them «to vote in public elections and referenda» while resident abroad and being outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ghana at the time of such elections, and doing so from / at their places of residence abroad or designated centres close to their places of residence abroad or from / at the Ghana Mission / Embassy within their jurisdiction abroad;

Now the crisis in the eurozone has contributed to a shift in public opinion, and Britain would probably vote «out» - so Clegg has changed his mind and no longer thinks a referendum is necessary.

The day after the referendum, Jacques Parizeau resigned as the leader of the Parti Québécois, as he had said he would do in an interview with TVA taped days before the referendum but not made public until after the vote.

g) A Declaration that it is discriminatory for Respondents particularly 1st Respondent to continue to register abroad and ensure that a category of citizens studying abroad or working in Ghana's Missions / Embassies abroad vote in public elections and referenda while in abroad to exclusion of the Applicants.

c) «to vote in public elections and referenda» particularly Presidential and Parliamentary elections while resident abroad and being outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ghana at the time of such elections, and doing so from / at their places of residence abroad or designated centres close to their places of residence abroad or from / at the Ghana Mission / Embassy within their jurisdiction abroad;

On 23rd June 2016, a majority of the British public voted in a referendum on whether to leave the European Union.

f) A Declaration that each of the Applicant's «right to vote and entitle [ment] to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda» in light of the Act 699 and said various laws and legal instruments is not subject to any condition precedent aside the article 42 age and sanity of mind criteria;

An Ipsos MORI Scottish Public Opinion Monitor for The Times found just 30 % of those certain to vote in the referendum agree Scotland should be an independent country — down five points since June and nine points since January.

Onondaga County legislators have scheduled a special session Aug. 31 to vote on a proposed consolidation of jail operations under the sheriff's office in time to get a proposition on the ballot Nov. 7 for a public referendum.

The Sunday Times story that communicated the London mayor's thoughts said, «Johnson has told friends that a «no» vote is desirable because it would prompt Brussels to offer a much better deal, which the public could then support in a second referendum.»

Australias House of Representatives is elected by the Alternative Vote (AV) system, which will be offered to the British public in a referendum next May.

The right - wing option would see it rely on the votes of UKIP and the unionists — perhaps offering concessions on the EU referendum and public spending in Northern Ireland.

Mr Cummings claimed stories alleging links with Vote Leave were being promoted because a «powerful set of people will do anything to try to shift public opinion in order that they can overturn the referendum».

Dominic Cummings, the campaign director of Vote Leave, has made few public announcements since the Brexit referendum but he did say this: «If you want to make big improvements in communication, my advice is — hire physicists.»

Add that outrageous betrayal of trust to her 2009 self - appointed pay raise (and the entire city council) that defied a majority opposition to any pay raise voiced at a public hearing, followed by disobeying public referendum laws that recognized term limits that she abrogated (in favor of arranging an unlawful third term for Michael Bloomberg to serve, that automatically guaranteed her own job security), plus a final and detrimental insult to the working poor that blocked our rightful vote on sick pay coverage, and collectively, it would make total sense to impeach and prosecute such unethical, improper and unfair conduct — that is unbecoming to anyone purporting to serve their constituency.

The proposal floated by Krueger and Samuels would use licensing fees of approximately $ 8 million a year from each of the seven casinos authorized under the constitutional amendment, assuming, of course, that's it's given second passage by the Legislature this year — not a foregone conclusion — and also passes muster with the public in a referendum vote.

«These figures are a wake - up call to politicians, parties, public bodies and everyone involved in the referendum to do all they can to boost public knowledge and engagement in this crucial vote,» said Katie Ghose, chief executive of the Electoral Reform Society.

The proposal contained in Cuomo's budget plan would require local government leaders on the county level to convene a review of ways to share services on the municipal level, with a plan that would be voted on in a public referendum by November.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County legislators have scheduled a special session Aug. 31 to vote on a proposed consolidation of jail operations under the sheriff's office in time to get a proposition on the ballot Nov. 7 for a public referendum.

Although dubbed a referendum, voting was organized canton by canton, and in some cantons it was the council that voted rather than public assemblies of all (male) residents.

Saying this when it eventually comes around to Australia having another referendum Australians will most likely vote to leave because almost every politician is in favour of it (because they just want the title and are happy to dismantle a good thing for their own selfish gains) and this means that there will only be arguments in favour of abolishing it from the politicians which will massively influence the public.

One major reason for campaigning for a No Vote in the AV referendum is that a public rejection of AV could seriously disrupt the coalition which is bent on undermining the post war welfare state of the 1945 Labour Government.

For a constitutional amendment to go through in New York, it must first gain the approval of legislators voted into office in two consecutive election cycles, and then that of the public in a November ballot referendum.

Veitch said it's possible more informational sessions would be held in the future for the public to weigh - in on the siting issue after the referendum vote.

Labour, he assured them, was preparing to try to form a government with Clegg by offering the alternative - vote without bothering to consult the public in a referendum.

They will vote on the items in a public referendum on November's ballot if approved by the County Executive.

Ministers have resisted demands for a public vote from nearly 100 Tory backbenchers, who last month signed a letter to the prime minister calling on him to legislate for a referendum in the next parliament.

The foreign secretary hit out at Conservative calls for a referendum, saying eight members of the Tory shadow Cabinet had blocked a public vote in the Maastricht treaty.

But former Conservative leader Lord Howard said the idea of effectively giving Parliament a veto over Brexit - which the public voted for in a 2016 referendum - was «fundamentally misconceived».

Warren led a petition drive in March that was going to force a public vote on borrowing for the construction of the new building, but the board withdrew the bond resolution and is borrowing a lesser amount that does not require a public referendum.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined a coalition of labor, business and political groups urging New Yorkers to vote yes on Election Day on Proposition 1, a referendum on a casino plan that would bring to the state new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue for public schools.

They also want a declaration that «it is discriminatory for respondents, [particularly the Electoral Commission] to continue to register abroad and ensure that a category of citizens studying abroad or working in Ghana's Missions / Embassies abroad vote in public elections and referenda while living abroad to the exclusion of the applicants.»

The last step in approving a city - county merger would be the public referendum, which would involve a split vote.

City voters might vote against a merger in a public referendum if it were pushed through without the support of the mayor or other Syracuse elected leaders.

In California, Michigan, and Nevada, voters defeated initiatives that would have limited tax levels and prohibited state lawmakers from raising taxes without either a majority legislative vote or a public referendum.

The decision by the majority of the public who voted in the referendum to leave the European Union had a seismic impact in Westminster and well beyond our shores.

If the referendum passes in a public vote, homeowners with a house assessed at the Princeton average of $ 837,000 will pay an extra $ 680 a year in debt service.

It was revealed during the run - up to the vote that the state's four largest investor - owned utilities colluded in a $ 20 million - plus public relations scheme to deceive voters by mislabeling the referendum and misrepresenting it as being pro-solar.

In another act of direct democracy, 52.9 % of the Swiss voting public yesterday approved a referendum proposal to automatically expel foreigners convicted of various crimes.

Over risotto and roast chicken at the Adjournment in Portcullis House, the libel silk who successfully represented Lord McAlpine, following allegations made on Twitter by Sally Bercow, and former Solicitor General discusses privacy injunctions in the internet age, why he won't be publishing his tax return and the likely successor to David Cameron, if the public vote «out» in the EU referendum.

Mr Cummings claimed stories alleging links with Vote Leave were being promoted because a «powerful set of people will do anything to try to shift public opinion in order that they can overturn the referendum».

Very soon, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will join together in the NT to propose a Referendum Question that will be put to the vote by the Australian public.