Sentences with phrase «voting points in»

Dazang, who did not give the number of the card readers to be configured, said that the device to be deployed would cover the number of polling units and voting points in the state.

Not exact matches

The debate has been particularly pointed in Oregon and Colorado, where recent votes to introduce such labeling were narrowly defeated.

Clinton lost to Trump in Wisconsin by about 22,000 votes, or less than 1 percentage point.

For instance, in Pennsylvania and Michigan, Clinton's total percentage of the final vote fell within 2 points of what had been predicted for her in the polling average.

Curry, the NBA's leading All - Star vote - getter in 2015, has been an advocate of private coaching, publicly pointing to it as a key to his success as a pro player.

«For sure, the priorities are immigration, the control of borders, of Europe, (the issue of) cultural identities and the understanding of how the Italian society should move ahead in a globalized world,» Terzi di Sant «Agata said, following the Italian election result which pointed to a hung parliament where no one party or coalition gained a majority of the vote that would allow it to govern alone.

Already, sticking points in the plan have emerged, threatening the loss of votes for a party that holds only a narrow majority in the Senate.

In the run - up to the Brexit vote, the easy parallel to make from an American point of view is that the Leave camp shared many similarities with the Trump campaign.

In defending his record, Sessions is likely to point to his vote to confirm Eric Holder as the country's first black attorney general and to his co-sponsorship of the Fair Sentencing Act, which sought to reduce racial disparities in how black and white drug offenders are treateIn defending his record, Sessions is likely to point to his vote to confirm Eric Holder as the country's first black attorney general and to his co-sponsorship of the Fair Sentencing Act, which sought to reduce racial disparities in how black and white drug offenders are treatein how black and white drug offenders are treated.

Dec 1 (Reuters)- U.S. stock futures pointed to a reversal of some of this week's gains for Wall Street on Friday as a delay in voting on a Republican tax overhaul kept investors on edge about its passage.

The starting point for civic engagement in the existing political process is to support voting across the world.

Dec 1 - U.S. stock futures pointed to a reversal of some of this week's gains for Wall Street on Friday as a delay in voting on a Republican tax overhaul kept investors on edge about its passage.

Although members of The People's Vote are quick to point out that they're asking for a different kind of vote, pro-Brexit leaders in the Conservative party, which controls the government, say the public doesn't want to vote on Brexit agVote are quick to point out that they're asking for a different kind of vote, pro-Brexit leaders in the Conservative party, which controls the government, say the public doesn't want to vote on Brexit agvote, pro-Brexit leaders in the Conservative party, which controls the government, say the public doesn't want to vote on Brexit agvote on Brexit again.

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. says in a report that investors should vote for Dallas Howe and Herbert Pinder, nominated by Cation Capital Inc., instead of Crescent Point nominees Rene Amirault and Mike Jackson at the company's annual meeting May 4.

He was able to keep the discussion largely on the topics he likes to focus on, and he made a number of points that will resonate with progressives, not a small voting group in New York.

Fed forecasts in March pointed to two rate rises in 2016, but a sharp slowdown in U.S. job gains in May and the prospect that Britain could vote next week to leave the EU have added to doubts about the economic outlook.

Jordan also points out that in 1998, New Belgium's workers voted to convert to 100 percent wind power, even though the move meant cutting into raises and bonuses.

Congress can hold that vote at any point within 60 days of the repeal appearing in the Federal Register.

But a total repeal of Obamacare, at least in the near term, is much easier said than done, and full replacement with new comprehensive legislation seems highly unlikely at this point in time, given that 60 Senate votes will be needed to do so, and Democrats and Republicans appear as far apart as ever in coming to a consensus on a bipartisan strategy to move forward.

Case in point: This week, Texas state lawmakers voted to prohibit doctors from vaccinating foster children when performing initial medical exams.

The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted 611 points, or about 3.4 %, on Friday as global stock, currency and other markets convulsed in response to Britain's surprising vote to leave the European Union.

Upon learning this, the number of likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire that were unwilling to vote for him jumped approximately 30 points, from 26 percent to 53 percent.

On a conference call to discuss first - quarter results on Thursday, Crescent Point executives said they would not comment on which side is leading so far in shareholder voting.

With Greece at boiling point following the adoption of yet more internationally mandated austerity measures in the wake of parliament's vote to slash 25,000 jobs in the public sector, opposition leaders said it was wrong for Schäuble to be visiting at all.

Last year, while shareholders were generally supportive of the 180 issuers in Canada who held say - on - pay votes, rejecting just two proposals — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (TSX: CP) and Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX: CPG)-- the numbers are shifting.

Insiders point to issuers who have been quoted in the press making comments along the lines of, «The proxy advisory firm is my number one shareholder because they control 50 per cent of my vote.»

Butcher confirmed that the investigation found voting irregularities in the leadership contest that resulted in Clark defeating Kevin Falcon by 340 points on a regionally - weighted preferential ballot.

It appears the UK has voted in a referendum to leave the European Union, causing both celebrations and a crash in the pound's value to its lowest point in 31 years.

In reaction to the vote by the Legal Affairs Committee, Michael Izza, chief executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, pointed out that a number of the changes voted through by the members of the European Parliament seem to align the EU audit reform proposals more closely with international standards, which he considers a positivIn reaction to the vote by the Legal Affairs Committee, Michael Izza, chief executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, pointed out that a number of the changes voted through by the members of the European Parliament seem to align the EU audit reform proposals more closely with international standards, which he considers a positivin England and Wales, pointed out that a number of the changes voted through by the members of the European Parliament seem to align the EU audit reform proposals more closely with international standards, which he considers a positive.

He points out ways in which Facebook's impact on the 2016 campaign was positive — such as its get - out - the - vote effort — and says that the media has mischaracterized the company's role.

Following a 14 % point drop in the HPO in October 2016, the current survey shows the first signs that confidence in the housing market is rising, nine months after the Brexit vote, says the Halifax bank.

As a starting point, Glass Lewis is strongly in favour of the «one - share - one - vote» principle.

Following the Brexit vote in June 2016, stocks dropped 5.3 % in three days, including an 871 - point drop for the Dow.

Finally, provisions in a reconciliation bill that increase the deficit beyond the period covered by the budget resolution are subject to a 60 - vote point of order under the «Byrd rule» unless the costs are offset by savings from other provisions in the bill.

The reference to elections is an interesting point, I do believe this is in reference to blockchain based voting systems, perhaps this is a subtle reference to the recent scandal with regards to Russian intervention within the Donald Trump campaign etc, who knows?

Doyle said a negative recommendation «can lead to a 25 percentage - point decrease» in voting support.

No, although I've voted Democratic in every election since 1976 — except for primaries in Texas where there's no point in voting Democratic — I can say that every candidate I've ever seen has made some effort to look like a man of faith.

Douthat's point that you don't need a populist that can't get people to vote for him is well taken, but Pawlenty did get people to vote for him for governor in the purple state of Minnesota.

It's a mammoth feat to have an individual join a club who has nothing in common with the members and then those members vote that individual into leader of that organization so I think it's a moot point.

Liberal Boomers, who seldom if ever seriously criticize the legions of conservative - demonizers in your midst, for this post I will mostly join Mr. Druckenmiller in accusing you outright, that is, I will act as if this was your premeditated plan motivated by selfish interest, and not a pattern of political self - delusion that you fell into, given the drip - drip - drip of Democrat talking points over the years, given your gleeful listening to those who dismissed conservatives as hateful dunces, so that you ceased to even consider the NUMBERS conservatives kept pointing to, and just kept on doggedly voting D.

For one I could point out 20 mispelling errors, «Mormonism» not a word, weird huh.I am a Mormon I do support Mitt and I did in 2008, but religion aside Mitt can get it done, and he has in the past!!!! Obama has failed the USA no doubt about that.Mitt's morals, family values is what America is on.Shame on the people who can't move past that, You (not me) voted on a black man for President and not a Mormon, turns out the Mormon Canidiate coud have changed the whole USA around cool huh.

Any presidential candidate that makes it a point to highlight their belief in the make - believe guy in the sky in my opinion suffers from delusion and therefore would not get my vote.

From Graeme Mark: Feminists have been good at pointing out male - leaning inequalities that run as deep in our consciousness as our language (one man, one vote etc.) Do you think there are any female - leaning inequalities where men are discriminated against?

Didion's point is that this tendency has flattened discussion since 9/11, and has created a government in which Democrats, with few exceptions, either have remained silent or have supported whatever the president wants with respect to foreign policy — the congressional vote on war powers in regard to Iraq being the, prime example.

Americans will believe he could have been voted in again after all he did catch the boogieman who magically melted 3 steel structure buildings with jet fuel (which burns much cooler than the melting point of a steel Ibeam) and penetrated one of the worlds most secured biuldings without getting caught on cam.

IF WE COULD GET THE REPUBLICAN»S OUT OF ANYTHING THAT IS POLITICAL THEN WE WOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF!!!!!! I»M ASHAMED TO SAY I USED TO BE A REPUBLICAN NOT ANYMORE EVEN AT THE POINT OF A GUN I WILL NEVER VOTE REPUBLICAN AGAIN!!!!!!! AFTER WHAT REAGAN DID TO OUR TRADE UNION»S IN 1980 AND THE REST OF THE REPUBLICAN CRIMINAL»S ARE JUST AS BAD!!!!!! I CAN THINK OF SEVERAL REPUBLICAN GOVENOR»S THAT I WOULD NOT WASTE THE TIME TO SPIT ON OR THE SALIVA!!!!!!

Piper refers to Trump's «divisive rhetorical style... and his reckless Twitter form of leadership,» and says, as his third point, that a «huge percentage» of white evangelicals voted for Trump «even though the character issues were screaming to be taken more seriously» (Statistically, around 80 percent of white evangelicals voted for President Trump in the 2016 election.).

In a recent «Points of View» episode on BBC Radio 4 [1], the well - known philosopher, Professor Roger Scruton, gave a reasoned analysis of something that may explain the surprise election of Donald Trump in America and of the Brexit vote here in the UIn a recent «Points of View» episode on BBC Radio 4 [1], the well - known philosopher, Professor Roger Scruton, gave a reasoned analysis of something that may explain the surprise election of Donald Trump in America and of the Brexit vote here in the Uin America and of the Brexit vote here in the Uin the UK.

Our votes in the recent presidential election provide cases in point.

To put the point in the blunt terms employed by Justice Harold Blackmun toward the end of his career on the bench, when he announced that he would henceforth vote (as Justices William Brennan and Thurgood Marshall had previously done) to overturn all death sentences, when I sit on a Court that reviews and affirms capital convictions, I am part of «the machinery of death.»