That's the beauty of free
votes on conscience issues, which our party has always respected.
If the electorate vote to repeal the Eighth Amendment, any draft legislation would only become law if the Dail voted for it, and that is not a foregone conclusion given the Fine Gael coalition is a minority administration and TDs will
vote on conscience.
That conveniently ignores the fact that this was a free
vote on a conscience issue and inevitably Conservative MPs, and indeed those from other parties, will have differing views and will be accountable to their own constituents.
Not exact matches
Apparently, we only
vote our
conscience if we
vote based
on what you think.
If Romney were to choose a Black VP, perhaps someone like Condoleezza Rice, Black Americans would be free to
vote their
conscience as opposed to
voting based
on race.
But according to Senator Gavin Marshall, chairman of the «Left federal parliamentary Labor Party caucus,» writing in The Age, Gillard's decision to allow a «
conscience vote»
on «gay marriage» is «not democratic,» because it «exposes individual parliamentarians to powerful conservative lobby groups» and the retrograde opinions of those «stubbornly opposed to all social reforms.»
On June 23, the State Duma, the lower house of Parliament,
voted 300 to 8to pass legislation that would supplant much of the country «sfreedom - of -
conscience law.
He's forbidden members of his party, Fine Gael, from
voting their
conscience on the bill, slated for a
vote this summer.
Archbishop Martin was not alone in his hesitant opposition: In a debate
on the Shaun Doherty Show prior to the referendum, Bishop Donal McKeown of Derry remarked that Catholics could
vote either Yes or No in good
conscience.
In
voting on this issue, the political parties allowed the members of Parliament the freedom to follow their
consciences, rather than requiring a party
vote.
Editorial from The Salvation Army Newspaper The War Cry for 5th April 08 Headlines of a prime ministerial change of mind
on allowing Labour MPs a
conscience vote when the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill goes before the Commons next month have focused
on one issue - animal - human hybrid embryos.
The many serious ethical issues raised by this Bill require that Members of both Houses are given a free
vote in accordance with their
conscience, not only
on the abortion issue but the Bill as a whole.
Neither Labour nor the Conservative party has an official position
on hunting - all the
votes of recent years have been free
votes, as hunting is regarded as an issue of
conscience.
«What I did was I
voted for a couple of amendments which were kind of
conscience clauses for the likes of registrars and so
on, which didn't get past, but that wouldn't have slowed it down at all,» he says.
Defenders of Mosley say the caucus took no official position
on the East Ramapo bill, and members were free to
vote their
conscience.
«If anyone
votes against that resolution or tries to veto it, that should be
on their
conscience,» Mr Cameron warned yesterday.
«If you were going to
vote purely
on a
conscience basis, there's a danger of the purity of impotence.
Proper
voting in my view is taking these items from the particular person or politician who wants to buy your
Vote and yet still
voting on a clear
conscience because you are of the conviction that such act is virtuous.
It will also offer the spectacle of MPs
voting according to their
conscience on the basis of reasoned deliberation over the merits of the case
on an issue of fundamental importance to the nation.
At a special conference today in Maghera, the SDLP have allowed their members and representatives a
conscience vote on the issue of abortion.
But, regardless of whether a free
vote is offered, Parliamentarians must decide the issue
on the basis of their own
conscience.
As he told me during a CapTon interview, the senator plans to be an «emissary,» spreading the word to fellow Republicans that it's politically safe to
vote your
conscience on gay marriage.
«The
voting was not based
on conscience at all; it was based
on inducement.
The move will increase pressure
on Nick Clegg to give his MPs a free
vote on the issue, something normally confined to issues of
conscience.
He's made a commitment to us that
on our issues,
on our values, he will
vote his
conscience.»
That was
on display this afternoon when the Dump Trump forces made a last - ditch attempt to get a minority report out of the Rules Committee and onto the floor for a
vote — an effort to let delegates
vote their
conscience and be released from any pledged support for any particular candidate.
He pointed out that newly minted Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has said all along he'll let Republican senators
vote with their
conscience, rather than insisting
on a party - line
vote — but that says nothing of getting the bill itself introduced for a
vote, which, if it turns out the coup that happened today is legal, will be up to him to do.
New Yorkers who watched the tears and emotions
on display
on the State Senate floor today might have concluded that the
vote on same - sex marriage came down to ideology, religion, and
conscience.
But Skelos has said he would allow his conference to
vote its
conscience on the issue.
«The Log Cabin Republicans announced Tuesday that the GOP's New York leadership in both the state senate and assembly are going to allow Republican legislators to make «
conscience votes»
on Gov. David Paterson's marriage - equality bill rather than pressuring party members to
vote against it, giving the legislation a much stronger likelihood of picking up Republican
votes in both chambers.
Tracey Brooks, with Family Planning Advocates, says Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos said two years ago that as leader, he would allow so called «
votes of
conscience»
on social matters that might be controversial among his Republican members.
We are deeply saddened that the Democratic Conference failed to secure the
votes they promised, undermining the possibility of a credible bipartisan
vote of
conscience on the merits of marriage equality.
But
on lots of,
on lots of
conscience issues uhmmm I think it is right to have, I think it is right to have, free
votes... Could we stop for a second.
First, it was announced that there would be a free
vote on the issue — a measure traditionally allowed for matters of
conscience.
I call
on all long time Democrats to reject the party pets and
vote with your
conscience.
I can not, in good
conscience urge my neighbors to
vote for Andrew Cuomo
on any line.
But after days of contentious discussion capped by a marathon nine - hour closed - door debate
on Friday, Republicans came to a fateful decision: The full Senate would be allowed to
vote on the bill, the majority leader, Dean G. Skelos, said Friday afternoon, and each member would be left to
vote according to his or her
conscience.
He said his delegation should «
vote with their
conscience»
on it, and he would not force them to
vote as a group.
The
vote would be not unlike the
vote on the Marriage Equality bill; legislators should be free to
vote their
conscience without anyone thinking they have abandoned their position
on abortion.
At the very least they provide a means for voters to
vote their
conscience on narrow issues.
Many Labour MPs were shocked after he told me he would not be happy with the police or security forces shooting to kill
on our streets, casting doubt over the legality of the strike
on Jihadi John, and appearing to suggest that his MPs would not be allowed to
vote with their
conscience on any potential military action in Syria.
The leaders of all the main parties offered all their MPs, including ministers and shadow ministers, a free
votes on the grounds that marriage is a «
conscience» social issue in which the party whips have no official say.
«The attorneys signing this letter can not, in good
conscience, stand by and remain silent as the Board of Education moves to
vote on this potentially disastrous course,» says Strauss, «Closing this many schools in such a poorly - planned and uninclusive manner marks a dangerous precedent.
In other words: a juror who honestly answers that he or she is unwilling to put aside personal, nonlegal considerations, but will instead
vote his or her
conscience, based
on his or her belief that the law is unjust, is excluded from the jury.
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian remains tight - lipped about her position
on an upcoming
conscience vote on new legislation that would allow terminally ill New South Wales residents to end their lives with medical assistance, the SMH reported.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott put an end this week to hopes for marriage equality this year in Australia, with the decision by the Coalition party room to not allow a
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