Sentences with phrase «voters polled expressed»

But when asked about some specific government services, a majority of the 940 voters polled expressed support for consolidating them across multiple local governments.

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The voter register is the most important tool for making election outcomes credible, it is like a credible and reliable scientific research which relies on the «sample frame»; it is the touchstone that gives assurance to the fact that the ballot, as expressed in an election, arose from the physical presence of eligible voters at the polling unit who delegated part of their sovereignty temporarily to elected officials.

TUC Opinion Poll on Regional Pay Commenting on the TUC opinion poll * showing that two thirds of voters thought paying teachers less in lower - pay areas would make it harder for schools to recruit and retain good quality teachers, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Only Michael Gove has expressed any support for local pay in teachPoll on Regional Pay Commenting on the TUC opinion poll * showing that two thirds of voters thought paying teachers less in lower - pay areas would make it harder for schools to recruit and retain good quality teachers, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Only Michael Gove has expressed any support for local pay in teachpoll * showing that two thirds of voters thought paying teachers less in lower - pay areas would make it harder for schools to recruit and retain good quality teachers, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Only Michael Gove has expressed any support for local pay in teaching.

Democrats, mindful of the Republicans» success in getting their voters to the polls in the past two elections, expressed nervousness at signs of tightening in some national polls.

While concerns have been expressed by Mayor Stephanie Miner and other city residents about a potential merger with the county, by and large the Syracuse voters and suburban voters polled provided similar answers to most of the questions.

«I've talked to Carl Paladino several times, in fact, since the primary and I've explained - we've had very civil discussions -... the Conservatives went to the polls, there was an election I won by a very large margin, (the voters) made their decision, the voters have expressed their point of view in that case,» Lazio told host John Gambling.

The DUP leader expressed his optimism about the next few weeks, saying the prospect of a hung parliament gives Northern Irish voters crucial influence on polling day.

In seven other cases, the districts took a straw poll and found that voters did not want the consolidation, and in four other proposed mergers, some district residents initially expressed interest, but the mergers ultimately failed at the polls.

Ize - Iyamu, however, expressed satisfaction with the voter turnout and the conduct of INEC officials in his polling unit.

Cameron, who is expected to set out plans next month for a referendum on British membership of the EU, has received a blow as polling shows that such a move is unlikely to impress former Tory voters who are expressing support for the UK Independence party (Ukip).

Kalman Yeger, another councilman from Brooklyn, expressed concern during the hearing that if the commission's recommendations go before the voters in 2019, a year when there will be no major races to bring voters to the polls, it could mean that few people actually show up to vote on what could be fundamental changes to how government works.

When asked, he didn't express much concern after a Quinnipiac University poll released August 1 showed that 51 percent of New York City voters don't think he deserves to be re-elected in

Voters who responded to the poll also expressed more support for banning the sale of assault - style weapons nationwide, by a 65 - to - 32 margin.

On a day with low turnout, many voters who did show up at the polls said they had been moved to express their feelings about Mr. Cuomo.

In an online survey of 500 registered Massachusetts voters conducted by YouGov America under the direction of the UMass Poll from May 30 to June 4, Boston - area residents expressed an overall concern about a terrorist attack at a rate higher than those in the rest of the state, with 61 percent of Bostonians stating that they were «very concerned» or «somewhat concerned» of an attack, compared to 53 percent of other Bay State residents.

Nonetheless, a separate poll conducted by Achieve found that a minority of voters — 28 percent — express opposition to the standards, and there have been attempts to scuttle or reverse adoption of the standards.

A number of systems are available to let voters express their preferences by electronic means at the polling station.

Looking ahead: Broward County voters may get the chance to express their point of view on a proposed one penny Transportation Surtax when they go to the polls in November.