Sentences with phrase «vote on policy matters»

This means that people get a chance not just to vote for their representatives but also to vote on policy matters that can affect their lives.

Not exact matches

SAN FRANCISCO (January 13, 2016)-- Glass Lewis today announced the appointment of Dr. Bonnie Hill to its Research Advisory Council, which comprises experts on corporate governance, accounting, law, financial transparency and regulatory matters and guides the development of Glass Lewis» proxy voting policies and guidelines.

Members, which include MASIPAG, are entitled to vote on new policies, resolutions, election of World Board members and other important matters.

The reason why there is an assumption that the Republicans won't vote against Trump in unanimous lockstep, like they did as a matter of policy with Obama, is if the Congressional Republicans basically declare war on their own party leader, no one but the Dems can win (given their track record, that's not a given, either), short or long term.

He released on Thursday a 2018 budget agenda that addresses policy matters ranging from making it easier to register to vote and addressing the capping of state and local tax deductions as well reviving student loan provisions and funding mass transit.

No doubt they were given added impetus by Nicola Sturgeon's announcement of a change in SNP policy, which would see their MPs vote on English health matters that affected the NHS in Scotland.

However, confusion reigned as to whether this would apply to the 40 parliamentary private secretaries, who are usually deemed to be part of the «payroll vote» which is expected to vote with the Government on all policy matters.

If Parliament votes on a matter agreed as a «non party political» vote, where no party has a policy on the matter, the system of MPs party vote values does not apply.

It's a simple matter of democracy: if there's party policy on an issue, that ought absolutely to preclude a free vote.

You have to recognize that intelligent voters vote on issues and policies that matter to them.

The proposals will, ministers say, address the long - standing anomaly - known as the West Lothian Question - by which Scottish MPs can vote on issues such as health and education affecting England, but the House of Commons has no say on similar matters relating to Scotland, where such policies are devolved.

In such cases the board member should refrain from participating in discussions about or voting on such matters in work groups and regular board meetings, and can even choose to leave the room, according to the policy.

The victors — and, in some cases, the lame ducks — will have a long to - do list on federal education policy and budget matters awaiting them after the Nov. 6 vote.

That decision itself could be considered a policy matter because not voting on the union's request for recognition would have the same effect as voting it down.

This is a PR problem, so claiming people don't matter, when they vote for the reps who make policy supposedly based on the science is a dipsydoodle of epic proportion.

According to the National Council of Nonprofits, an organization's «conflict of interest policy should (a) require those with a conflict (or who think they may have a conflict) to disclose the conflict / potential conflict, and (b) prohibit interested board members from voting on any matter in which there is a conflict.»