Sentences with phrase «vote in the general election»

Do votes in local elections actually reflect votes in general elections?
Historically, millions of union members have been automatically affiliated with Labour, but few take part in campaigning activities or even vote in general elections.
Another good idea that exists (in European thought) is the plain vanilla analogical democracy, where each party gets a percent of the seats in parliament according to the number of votes in the general elections.
They are far less likely to have voted in the last election than light viewers, which goes a long way toward explaining the continuing reduction in the percentage of those who vote in general elections in the United States.
A poll conducted by Dresner, Wickers & Associates LLC May 13 - 15 among 502 residents of New York both registered and considered likely to vote in the general election for governor revealed Mermel to be the biggest GOP threat to Cuomo this November — based on a composite description of both candidates.
Most telephone pollsters ask how certain people would be likely to vote in a general election on a scale from one to 10, where one is certain not to vote and 10 is absolutely certain to vote.
The legal tussle mostly led by polling agents of the opposition New Patriotic Party seeking to prevent the registered voters, some of whom they claim are foreigners from voting in the general elections.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D - N.Y.) engaged in a nasty, lone radio debate in her Democratic primary against upstart Reshma Saujani on Tuesday morning, in which the two traded barbs — but managed to up the ante after the event, as the incumbent literally fled from reporters and the challenger said she might not vote in the general election if she loses.
Colonie constituents vote in the general election at Latham Community Baptist Church on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Colonie, N.Y. (Will Waldron / Times Union)
Santorum did not get the most votes in a general election — he got the most votes in some states from his own party, especially in formats where the fringe tends to dominate.
Compliments of the Paladino campaign, in response to the criticism the Buffalo businessman received from the ladies of «The View» yesterday, particularly Joy Behar, who said if «all» Paladino's illegitimate children vote in the general election, he might have a shot at beating Andrew Cuomo:
President - elect Donald J. Trump said on Sunday that he had fallen short in the popular vote in the general election only because millions of people had voted illegally, leveling the baseless claim as part of a daylong storm of Twitter posts voicing anger about a three - state recount push.
A quick review of his voting history reveals that until this year, he only voted in general elections, not Democratic Party primaries.
When people say how they would vote in a general election tomorrow, are they imagining a an election with Michael Howard as the alternate Prime Minister, or David Cameron or David Davis?
Based on the Board of Elections records, Nixon did not re-register in the city in time to vote for de Blasio in the 2017 Democratic mayoral primary, which he won handily, but she did vote in the general election.
Sugar said: «If [politicians] lie, which results in massive decisions like leaving the European Union, or gaining votes in a general election, then this should be a criminal offence as it would be in a public company if I lied to my shareholders.»
But of course thats not what people mean when they say Wales has a government what you mean we can still vote in a general election
The referendum campaign greatly increased support for independence, which is highly correlated with SNP voting in the General Election, as well as further dividing the Scottish party system, which was already split by attitudes towards independence.
While Biaggi voted in the general election's of 2016, 2014 and 2012, she did not vote in any of the Democratic primaries, often the where the real race takes place in New York since voter registration in the city is so overwhelmingly Democratic.
But multiple other polls show that Trump would lose the black vote in a general election matchup.
Plaintiff again states that in order to fully participate in this year's general elections, she must find and deposit with the 1st Defendant an amount of GHC2, 800,000.00 of which fees and or deposit of fees would be confiscated to the State should Plaintiff failed to secure at least 25 % of the presidential votes and 12.5 % votes in each constituency parliamentary votes in the general elections.
But labor leaders have advised Cuomo to not take the WFP's ballot line in September anyway after the Sept. 13 party primary — a move that could hamper the WFP's ability to garner votes in the general election and maintain its ballot status.
For over three decades, at least 70 percent of the gubernatorial vote in a general election has been cast outside New York City.
A win by Wu would stick Cuomo with a running mate he doesn't want or like — a conundrum that occurred to his father and Al Del Bello back in 1982 — and also leave him unable to combine votes in the general election from the WFP and Independence Party lines (unless he can get Hochul off them and Wu on).
Labour strategists hope the reform may encourage anti-Tory tactical voting in the general election, and also help form a platform for a Lib - Lab coalition in the event of a hung parliament.
The Supreme Court in 2010 upheld the rights of prison inmates to vote in general elections under Article 42, 1992 of Ghana's Constitution.
«A higher percentage of Democrats and a higher percentage of Republicans and even a higher percentage of minor party registrants vote in general elections than unaffiliated voters.
Ed Miliband has warned young people that they could lose their right to vote in the general election unless they make sure they are added to the electoral register.
Conservative spoiler Neil DiCarlo polled more than 16,000 votes in the general election after narrowly losing a GOP primary to Saland.
Noting that the Teachout vote in the Democratic primary was about the same as the Green vote in the general election and that the Working Families Party vote was down only about 20 percent in the context of a 30 percent down turn in turnout, Hawkins said, «It is disappointing that so many liberals decided to protest Cuomo's agenda by voting for Cuomo on the WFP line.
Who got the synaesthesia vote in the General Election (and who tastes like the inside of a frankfurter)
Australians went off to vote in a general election last week, but five days later and the country still doesn't have a result.
The Justices then will again face an up or down vote in the general election occurring just before the six - year term expires.
Shortly after the 10 o'clock deadline on election day, broadcasters release a forecast based on the exit poll, which gives the first insight into how voters have actually voted in the general election.
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says he will not help Gordon Brown to «carry on squatting in Number 10» if the Labour party finishes third in terms of votes in the General Election.
Having lost by a relatively narrow 800 votes in the General Election in June 2010, Heathcoat - Amory announced to the local party members and media that he would not be contesting the next general election.
Swedish Sami are entered on the Sami electoral register and are entitled to vote in general elections for candidates to the Sami Parliament.
Compulsory voting — some suggested doing it through mainstream other groups pointed out that «a lot of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people do not vote in general election».
UKIP European Parliament voters are also more decided about how they will vote in the general election next year than they were about the 2010 general election in 2009.
This model starts from the premise that winning a general election in Britain means gaining most seats in the House of Commons, not the most votes in a general election.
Conversely, the «if all Paladino's illigetimate children vote in the general election, he might have a shot at beating and Cuomo» below the belt shot by the Cuomo surrogate was WAY OVER THE TOP!
A recent striking example of this is Labour's poor showing in the 2017 local elections that was followed by a large increase in the popular vote in the general election, just over a month later.
The legal tussle mostly led by polling agents of the opposition New Patriotic Party seeks to prevent the registered voters, some of whom they claim are foreigners, from voting in the general elections.
In 2010 only 44 % of 18 - 24 year olds voted in the General Election, and political minds are constantly trying to figure out a way to engage this age group.
BPIX don't give the detailed voting intention figures, but at present Labour are 7 points ahead of the Conservatives (whatever that may mean — we don't know how people are answering the standard voting intention — when they say how they'd vote in a General Election tomorrow are they already taking into account who they expect to be the next leader?
Santorum may have won in three states, but look at the turnout levels among registered Republicans — let alone registered Democrats, independents and other party voters who will be much more likely to vote in the general election.
If the biggest issue is jobs to the majority of Americans who will vote in the general election, why does the Republican party seem to think the guy with the most comprehensive set of economic and foreign policy proposals as well as the one most experienced and capable of dealing with China is not the most electable??? Huntsman may not be winning the national polls, but voters don't know much about him yet.
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