Sentences with phrase «voters in a particular district»

[Updated below] A big change in the world of campaign advertising: over the past six months: the practice of targeting online ads directly at voters in a particular district has gone from being exotic to being a standard part of the political toolkit, with serious implications both for the...

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In particular section 5 prohibits these jurisdictions from legislating any changes to their voter laws without preapproval from the US Attorney General or the US District court for D.C. to ensure the law will not impact protected minority groups.

And it's not surprisingly that they have seized on this point, either, given the fact that the district — NY - 24 — is so closely divided and voters there have demonstrated in the past that they prefer to be represented by someone who thinks for him or her self and doesn't hew too closely to any particular party ideology.

«As a national organization that closely monitors public affairs in the Latino community, in general, and the Dominican Community, in particular, we have witnessed disturbing allegations of voter suppression and lack of transparency in the 13th Congressional District election,» Dr. Maria Teresa Montilla, the organization's president, said.

«The voters in my district are outraged by the conduct of the Senate in June, and in particular of Pedro Espada, and I share their feelings,» he said, daintily kissing any discretionary spending for the next year good - bye.

For instance, a campaign might aim cookie - targeted ads at its base voters or identified swing voters, while also running geotargeted Facebook Ads to hit particular demographics in the district and Google Ads on key search terms (the candidates» names, for instance).

In the court's majority opinion, Kagan described the two - part analysis utilized by the high court when plaintiffs allege racial gerrymandering as follows: «First, the plaintiff must prove that «race was the predominant factor motivating the legislature's decision to place a significant number of voters within or without a particular district.»

In particular, assembly member Amy Demboski, who voted against the legislation, sought support for her re-election bid from conservative voters unhappy with the law's passage, many of whom live in her districIn particular, assembly member Amy Demboski, who voted against the legislation, sought support for her re-election bid from conservative voters unhappy with the law's passage, many of whom live in her districin her district.

«The voters in my district are outraged by the conduct of the Senate in June, and in particular of Pedro Espada, and I share their feelings,» Breslin said.