Sentences with phrase «vote in constituencies where»

Why do people still turn out in numbers to vote in constituencies where the result is not in real question?

Not exact matches

Less extreme cases took place across central and southern Alberta, where Wildrose candidates were elected in long - time Tory voting constituencies.

If the thresholds for the drag - along are set at a level where various stockholder constituencies are protected against transactions that are not economically beneficial to them, the drag - along provision serves a good housekeeping function to make sure that minority shareholders vote in favor of the transaction.

«I think Brexit provides some opportunities, but I represent a constituency where nearly 70 % of people voted to Leave and I have a responsibility to make sure their voices are heard in that debate,» says Jarvis.

Mr Smith will however be able to continue to vote on some or all of these policy areas in other English MPs constituencies where responsibility has not yet been devolved.

In constituencies where over 60 % of the population had voted Leave, the swing, of 0.8 %, was in the Tories» directioIn constituencies where over 60 % of the population had voted Leave, the swing, of 0.8 %, was in the Tories» directioin the Tories» direction.

While UKIP has few / no MPs it is not unreasonable to say that they have taken votes away from the Conservative party in recent years and potential UKIP voters are seen by many as key in some marginal constituencies especially in «working class» areas where many voters are socially to the right and economically to the left.

Goodwin analysed Labour constituencies with the lowest majorities where over 50 % voted Leave in the EU referendum, and where Ukip are already in second place, or a close third, to come up with his list of 20 target seats.

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.

Hitherto, the coincidence of local and general election results provided an opportunity to estimate a PNS for the parallel local elections by comparing the local and parliamentary election results in those constituencies where all the component wards were contested, and then applying the resulting difference for each party to its share of the Britain - wide parliamentary vote.

The Liberal Democrats» vote has fallen by half in constituencies where Labour are their main challengers, according to my latest round of polling in marginal seats.

This system is designed to avoid a situation where a party receives a large share of the votes in an area but doesn't actually get many seats (e.g. coming a close second in every constituency but not winning any).

No candidates were elected [33] but the party saved one deposit in the Doncaster North constituency, where candidate Wayne Crawshaw picked up 5.2 % of the vote.

These polls typically do not show much sign of switching between general and constituency specific vote intention, except in Liberal Democrat seats where it is unclear whether the switching is tactical or due to the personal popularity of the sitting MP.

For those living in constituencies where Labour and the Liberal Democrats are expected to share first and second place, tactical voting by Conservative supporters in favour of the Lib Dems increases the chances that another Con - Lib coalition would have a majority.

A similar problem is brewing in the Lower Manya Krobo and Bunkrugu Yunyoo constituencies where aggrieved supporters of defeated aspirants have threatened to vote «skirt and blouse» in the upcoming November elections.

How about the Bhutanese system where there is a second round in each constituency, contested by the two parties gaining the highest share of the vote nationally?

He demanded union party members should be given the right to choose Labour candidates in constituencies, have an «equal say» in the election of the party leader and the «right to a level playing field in the party where their views and votes count as much» as other party members.

In the constituencies where he had achieved a high vote, abstention was high and / or the National Front made a good score.

And it is chutzpah for a pro-FPTP party to talk about votes having an «equal value» if you equalise constituency size in an electoral system where they do not.

The Commission said it would undertake «a thorough review of what has happened in those constituencies where people have been unable to vote».

For this reason, for a party not to field a candidate in a constituency where it wins the highest share of the party vote, would be a contravention of electoral law.

In the Greater Accra Region, Citi News» Lawrence Segbefia reported that, the exercise has been peaceful at the Nungua Police station, where special voters in the Krowor constituency were casing their voteIn the Greater Accra Region, Citi News» Lawrence Segbefia reported that, the exercise has been peaceful at the Nungua Police station, where special voters in the Krowor constituency were casing their votein the Krowor constituency were casing their votes.

In an election where many constituencies only had Labour and Tory candidates standing, the vote shares of the big two are naturally going to be much larger than in an election where every constituency had a Lib Dem and the vast majority had some assortment of Ukippers, Greens, BNP, English Democrats, Socialists, and God knows who else as welIn an election where many constituencies only had Labour and Tory candidates standing, the vote shares of the big two are naturally going to be much larger than in an election where every constituency had a Lib Dem and the vast majority had some assortment of Ukippers, Greens, BNP, English Democrats, Socialists, and God knows who else as welin an election where every constituency had a Lib Dem and the vast majority had some assortment of Ukippers, Greens, BNP, English Democrats, Socialists, and God knows who else as well.

The best result at the constituency, or electoral area, level for Labour in the 2014 Local Elections came in Athy, where Labour won 27.0 % of the first preference votes and took two of the six seats in that electoral area.

He had earlier toured a number of communities in the Assin North, Assin Central and Assin South constituencies, where he interacted with the people, to help them to appreciate why they should trust the NPP with their votes.

Stating that during Brexit talks it would be more important than ever to have elected MPs who were asking the right questions to ensure a good deal for Britain, Mr Blair added: «This requires the electorate in every constituency to know where the candidates stand; and the mobilisation of the thousands in each constituency to make it clear that for them this issue counts when it comes to their vote.

Incidentally, it's sometimes possible to vote in all polling places in your city or constituency but there are also places where you have to register for a single polling place.

«It could have serious repercussions in constituencies where the BNP vote is bigger than normal.

One person has been arrested at Akwatia in the Eastern Region where members of the National Democratic Congress are voting to elect a parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia Constituency.

The EC in a statement said «all registered voters who wish to transfer their votes from the polling station in the constituency where they registered to a different constituency where they wish to vote in the 2016 general elections, are required to visit the District Office of the Electoral Commission in the constituency WHERE THEY ARE NOW RESIDENT, to complete the vote transfer application form to be processed for the transfer.&rwhere they registered to a different constituency where they wish to vote in the 2016 general elections, are required to visit the District Office of the Electoral Commission in the constituency WHERE THEY ARE NOW RESIDENT, to complete the vote transfer application form to be processed for the transfer.&rwhere they wish to vote in the 2016 general elections, are required to visit the District Office of the Electoral Commission in the constituency WHERE THEY ARE NOW RESIDENT, to complete the vote transfer application form to be processed for the transfer.&rWHERE THEY ARE NOW RESIDENT, to complete the vote transfer application form to be processed for the transfer.»

All registered voters who wish to transfer their votes from the polling station in the Constituency where they registered to a different Constituency where they wish to vote in the 2016 general elections, are required to visit the District Office of the Electoral Commission in the Constituency where they are now resident to complete the vote transfer application form to be processed for the transfer.

The «blobs» hate of Gove has an effect on Tories in marginal constituency where teachers can be a decisive voting bloc.

* except in the case of «Automatic election», where a party does not get any constituency MPs elected but still manages to get enough Party votes to exceed the agreed threshold.

The simplest preferential system is the Alternative Vote where MPs are elected in single member constituencies.

If you live in a constituency where Labour is in third place, your vote for Labour is totally disregarded and has no effect concerning Labour.

An alternative explanation is that Liberal Democrats intending to cast «tactical» votes for Labour in constituencies where their own party had no chance may have taken fright.

Bayrou's party hopes to elect at least 15 deputies, necessary for the formation of a parliamentary group in the National Assembly; additionally, to be reimbursed for expenses, the party must receive at least 1 % of the vote in at least 50 constituencies where it is present.

The Labour Party polled below expectations and won 30.4 % of the vote and 232 seats, 24 fewer than their previous result in 2010, even though in 222 constituencies there was a Conservative to Labour swing, as against 151 constituencies where there was a Labour to Conservative swing.

At the same time, however, nowhere does UKIP achieve the kind of large constituency vote shares in the BES that the two main parties manage where they do well.

In constituencies where over 28 % of those aged 16 - 74 who are economically active are employed in public administration, education or health, Labour's vote fell on average by 4.7 pointIn constituencies where over 28 % of those aged 16 - 74 who are economically active are employed in public administration, education or health, Labour's vote fell on average by 4.7 pointin public administration, education or health, Labour's vote fell on average by 4.7 points.

The Guardian understands that Corbyn is considering convening an extra meeting of the shadow cabinet later this week to discuss the issue, which risks exacerbating the rift between MPs in post-industrial seats where there are profound concerns about immigration and those in constituencies that voted remain.

In May 2015, with polls pointing to a hung Parliament in the run up to the 2015 general election, the Bow Group chairman, Ben Harris - Quinney, called on voters in marginal constituencies to support the values of conservatism by voting UK Independence Party (UKIP) where the Conservatives could not win, and the Conservatives where UKIP could not wiIn May 2015, with polls pointing to a hung Parliament in the run up to the 2015 general election, the Bow Group chairman, Ben Harris - Quinney, called on voters in marginal constituencies to support the values of conservatism by voting UK Independence Party (UKIP) where the Conservatives could not win, and the Conservatives where UKIP could not wiin the run up to the 2015 general election, the Bow Group chairman, Ben Harris - Quinney, called on voters in marginal constituencies to support the values of conservatism by voting UK Independence Party (UKIP) where the Conservatives could not win, and the Conservatives where UKIP could not wiin marginal constituencies to support the values of conservatism by voting UK Independence Party (UKIP) where the Conservatives could not win, and the Conservatives where UKIP could not win.

He also pledged to cut the number of MPs in the Commons from 650 to 600 and to equalise the size of constituencies to ensure that people's votes carry the same weight «no matter where they live».

«I listened to Tulip Siddiq's interview earlier and I thought what a dignified interview it was, of someone who is having to wrest with the problem that she has and many of us have where there's a national decision made in a national referendum but her constituency very strongly voted against that.»

In the United Kingdom, up to 1948, people affiliated with a university were allowed a vote in both a university constituency and their home constituency, and property owners could vote both in the constituency where their property lay and that in which they lived, if the two were differenIn the United Kingdom, up to 1948, people affiliated with a university were allowed a vote in both a university constituency and their home constituency, and property owners could vote both in the constituency where their property lay and that in which they lived, if the two were differenin both a university constituency and their home constituency, and property owners could vote both in the constituency where their property lay and that in which they lived, if the two were differenin the constituency where their property lay and that in which they lived, if the two were differenin which they lived, if the two were different.

Mr Goodwin analysed Labour constituencies with the lowest majorities where over 50 % voted Leave in the EU referendum, and where Ukip are already in second place, or a close third, to come up with his list of 20 target seats.

Common sense alone tells us that marginality should have some effect upon the size of the swing — if there was a 10 % swing at the election, it is unlikely that the Conservatives would actually pick up an extra 10 % of the vote in places like inner - city Glasgow and the Welsh valleys, while there are some home counties constituencies where Labour barely has 10 % to lose.

In Baden - Württemberg there are no lists; they use the «best near - winner» method in a four - region model, where the regional members are the local candidates of the under - represented party in that region who received the most votes in their local constituency without being elected in it, but this model has not been copied in the United KingdoIn Baden - Württemberg there are no lists; they use the «best near - winner» method in a four - region model, where the regional members are the local candidates of the under - represented party in that region who received the most votes in their local constituency without being elected in it, but this model has not been copied in the United Kingdoin a four - region model, where the regional members are the local candidates of the under - represented party in that region who received the most votes in their local constituency without being elected in it, but this model has not been copied in the United Kingdoin that region who received the most votes in their local constituency without being elected in it, but this model has not been copied in the United Kingdoin their local constituency without being elected in it, but this model has not been copied in the United Kingdoin it, but this model has not been copied in the United Kingdoin the United Kingdom.

In at least one seat — Canterbury — where Labour won for the first time — Ukip's failure to stand in a constituency where it secured 7,289 votes in 2015 seemed to fuel Labour's 12,000 vote increasIn at least one seat — Canterbury — where Labour won for the first time — Ukip's failure to stand in a constituency where it secured 7,289 votes in 2015 seemed to fuel Labour's 12,000 vote increasin a constituency where it secured 7,289 votes in 2015 seemed to fuel Labour's 12,000 vote increasin 2015 seemed to fuel Labour's 12,000 vote increase.