Sentences with phrase «voting privileges in»

A generic term describing stocks that represent ownership of a company and carry voting privileges in its affairs.

Oprah Winfrey is the stand out supporting player, delivering some of her best work to date as an Alabamian denied voting privileges in what amounts to little more than a cameo.

But the history of the voting privilege in the twentieth century shows that it takes the combined power of mass movements, economic pressures, and the Federal Government with its military force to give even a relative assurance that this requirement of justice will be realized.3 It seems, therefore, that when we move from the perspective of love to concrete issues of social strategy and political power, justice is accomplished by a confluence of historical forces and humane considerations which indeed may be enforced by love, but which must have other sources.

Not exact matches

And older Americans vote, in huge numbers, to protect their privileges.

So instead, embrace the true privilege and honor of voting rights in the midst of the Trump hoopla, and think clearly and rationally as you move forward.

The provisions in the bill must directly affect the federal government's spending or revenue — it's a way to restrict what policies can pass under the special privileges of reconciliation, which allows a bill to advance with only 50 votes instead of the usual 60.

In the week preceding the deal - clinching General Synod vote, I had the privilege of reading Women in WaitinIn the week preceding the deal - clinching General Synod vote, I had the privilege of reading Women in Waitinin Waiting.

The facts which our incipient, embryonic democracy must face are more staggering than the old tyrants were — for example, that at the last presidential election almost twenty - eight million people who were qualified to vote did not exercise that privilege; that an accredited estimate is possibly true that in the United States four million people are living in destitution.

We feel a responsibility to make the most of our platforms and our privilege by demanding that those around us — those who come to our games to support us, those who voted for us, or those in our neighborhood who have high hopes that we will bring a higher level of thinking to our criminal justice system — are treated with respect, dignity, and fairness.

As a member of ASTM International's subcommittee on standards for headgear and helmets, I had the privilege of voting on a proposed helmet standard, in this case a new standard developed for headgear in women's lacrosse.

The left - wing Radical Independence movement has presented the referendum as a «class conflict» in which the rich promoted a «no» vote to maintain their privilege.

Since 1919, the church has enjoyed the privilege of being able to pass primary legislation, subject only to parliamentary ratification in a single vote, which can not amend the legislation.

«After a long and hard fought campaign and a deliberate counting of the votes, it is my honor to once again have the privilege of representing the people of Westchester in the State Senate.

But in a discussion about a government green paper on privilege, two successive clerks of the House, backed by the leader of the Commons, Andrew Lansley, killed the idea of giving the lay members a vote.

According to her, the role of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) like INEC in a democracy «is to conduct free, fair and credible elections as well as provide an enabling environment for all eligible citizens irrespective of sex, creed or tribe to exercise their constitutional rights and privileges to vote and be voted for during periodic elections.»

I have the distinction of voting in the 15th CD (as well as the Harlem - centered City Council district), even though I live only four blocks north of 96th St.. This privilege was given to me thanks to the gerrrymandering skunks in that swamp called Albany!

In December, the Standards and Privileges Committee recommended that Hoon be stripped of his former MP's parliamentary pass for five years - a move that was endorsed by the Commons without a vote the following week.

While the privilege of electing the speaker is afforded to the majority party, there is no vehicle provided to the minority party in Assembly rules to force a vote of removal.

More so, the Constitution permits the presence of the Vice President in the chamber, and must be accorded all the privileges of the House, with the exception of voting in the chamber.

EERI members seeking full benefits of SSA membership, including voting privileges and access to the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA), can upgrade their membership by logging in to the Members» Area and clicking the link that says «Upgrade your current affiliate membership to full membership.»

This morning, Y ’ all Politics called these comments Rep. Hughes» «Let them eat cake» moment, saying, «For a guy who may reportedly be asking hundreds of thousands of non-Oxonians in Mississippi for their votes in 2019, many who do not look like him or share his privilege, the callousness of his remarks are pretty staggering.»

All certified persons who are actively engaged in any phase of school work in Ohio may become associate members of BASA and shall be entitled to all the privileges of this Association, except the right to vote and hold office.

Bcause Baby Boomers remain in control of leadership posts within both unions (and thanks to rules that allow retirees to vote in union elections), the NEA and AFT end up defending seniority - based privileges and layoff policies that hurt the younger, more reform - minded teachers who make up the majority of their respective memberships.

Stocks represent an equity ownership in a company and come with voting privileges while bonds represent debt in a company which allows a consistent interest payment but no actual ownership.

Ownership has its privileges, which include voting rights and a stake in corporate profits as the company grows.

I had previously thought the Board's strategy in implementing a subscription rights offer was to entice retail investors (who picked up shares after hedge funds dumped their GYRO common post the 2013 distributions) to exercise their rights and oversubscription privileges, thereby gaining enough votes to pass the merger proposal allowing liquidation.

Therefore, a separate type of membership was established, called Associate, which had all the privileges of Regular membership with the exception of voting, being counted in a quorum and holding office.

Foreign members enjoy all the privileges of the Club except they may not vote or hold office and do not count in determining a quorum.

Should the charges be sustained after hearing all the evidence and testimony presented by complainant and defendant, the board may by a majority vote of those present reprimand (a reprimand is a written warning to a member after charges have been filed in accordance with the bylaws, and it is determined that the member's conduct was not severe enough to warrant a suspension or a recommendation for expulsion) or suspend the defendant from all privileges of the club for not more than six months from the date of the hearing.

Student Affiliate Membership: Student Affiliate Membership will be granted to those who are enrolled in a school of veterinary medicine, except they shall be exempt from payment of dues or assessments and shall not have voting privileges or the right to be elected a director of an officer.

Regular members shall have all privileges of the Club, including the right to hold office and to vote on any issue of the Club and in the annual election of Officers & Directors.

* Please note: Membership in the Kaua'i Humane Society provides no voting privileges.

Voted one of the best new private golf courses in America, Kauai golf privileges are available at The Golf Course at Kukui`ula.

Themed exhibitions for Halloween, an open studio tour with voting privileges and four new exhibitions at Guild Hall Museum are among this week's choices for new art openings in the Hamptons and the North Fork.

:) A professor emeritus is still operationally a professor with an office, voting rights on faculty appointments and promotions, the right to teach classes and advise graduate students, library privileges, list Stanford as one's institution in publications, etc. etc..

Indeed, right now, any citizen of Australia (which is itself a qualification by virtue of s16 or s34), is allowed to live and work (but not vote) in New Zealand - that is they are «entitled to the rights or privileges of a subject [but not a a citizen] of a foreign power».

This can in turn create a situations in which someone can feel like a group of people is against them, or voted down their content in order to harm them, or do not want to communicate their reasons to them (feeling of domination and exclusion can be reinforced if the person downvoted, as is often the case for a new user without «privileges»).

But when, as here, that privilege is also the essential qualification for voting in a primary to select nominees for a general election, the state makes the action [p665] of the party the action of the state.

[The general court shall have full power and authority to erect and constitute municipal or city governments, in any corporate town or towns in this commonwealth, and to grant to the inhabitants thereof such powers, privileges, and immunities, not repugnant to the constitution as the general court shall deem necessary or expedient for the regulation and government thereof and to prescribe the manner of calling and holding public meetings of the inhabitants, in wards or otherwise for the election of officers under the constitution, and the manner of returning the votes given at such meetings.

- The general court shall have the power to act in relation to cities and towns, but only by general laws which apply alike to all cities or to all towns, or to all cities and towns, or to a class of not fewer than two, and by special laws enacted (1) on petition filed or approved by the voters of a city or town, or the mayor and city council, or other legislative body, of a city, or the town meeting of a town, with respect to a law relating to that city or town; (2) by a two - thirds vote of each branch of the general court following a recommendation by the governor; (3) to erect and constitute metropolitan or regional entities, embracing any two or more cities or towns or cities and towns, or established with other than existing city or town boundaries, for any general or special public purpose or purposes, and to grant to these entities such powers, privileges and immunities as the general court shall deem necessary or expedient for the regulation and government thereof; or (4) solely for the incorporation or dissolution of cities or towns as corporate entities, alteration of city or town boundaries, and merger or consolidation of cities and towns, or any of these matters.

Additionally a small portion of the coin can be paid to get the «privilege» to cast your vote in a community poll which determines which altcoin will be added to the exchange next.

Associate member - an associate member shall be: a. in a profession related to marriage and family therapy, whose practitioners are licensed, certified or registered pursuant to California law, or who are specifically exempt from licensure or certification, who shall not hold a marriage and family therapist license, or b. a California licensed marriage and family therapist who is a resident and domiciliary of a state or jurisdiction other than California, or c. a resident and domiciliary of a state or jurisdiction other than California who lawfully practices marriage and family therapy, and d. an associate member shall not be eligible to vote or to hold office, but shall be entitled to all other rights and privileges of association membership.

Palander ousted TREB's board of directors voted to rescind immediate past - president Bill Palander's membership privileges, effective August 1, after Palander refused the board's request to repay an estimated $ 80,000 in expense account over expenditures.

Registrants do not get to vote on resolutions as put forth by their undemocratic masters; only «approved voting delegates» (very, very few in actual number) have this privilege, which in reality, is a democratic right denied by CREA.