Sentences with phrase «voting rights plans»

Second, even with respect to those disparate voting rights plans that do raise conflict of interest concerns, it must be recognized that there is only a potential conflict of interest.

While disparate voting rights plans were gaining popularity with corporate managers in the 1920s, and investors showed a surprising willingness to purchase large amounts of nonvoting common stock, an increasingly vocal opposition also began emerging.

Although they are fiduciaries charged with protecting the shareholders» interests, the disparate voting rights plan typically will give them voting control.

Not exact matches

Snap gave up its right to be considered for the S&P 500, opting instead to stick with its plan to issue shares with no voting rights.

Shareholders will vote on a rights plan devised by management to thwart Icahn's takeover bid in Toronto on May 4.

Because the founders currently hold majority - voting rights, the plan does not require that shareholders give their consent to the dilution of their future voting power.

as to Shares deliverable on the exercise of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, or in settlement of Performance Units or Restricted Stock Units, until the delivery (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of Walmart of a duly authorized transfer agent of Walmart) of such Shares, give the Recipient the right to vote, or receive dividends on, or exercise any other rights as a stockholder with respect to such Shares, notwithstanding the exercise (in the case of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights) of the related Plan Rights, or in settlement of Performance Units or Restricted Stock Units, until the delivery (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of Walmart of a duly authorized transfer agent of Walmart) of such Shares, give the Recipient the right to vote, or receive dividends on, or exercise any other rights as a stockholder with respect to such Shares, notwithstanding the exercise (in the case of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights) of the related Plan rights as a stockholder with respect to such Shares, notwithstanding the exercise (in the case of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights) of the related Plan Rights) of the related Plan Award;

«Kalanick, now cognizant of Benchmark's plan to steal away his valuable voting rights, rejected Benchmark's proposed amendment,» the filing reads.

Secondly, King began to feel that immediate and most important issue confronting the Blacks was to secure the right to vote and he started planning action.

If all goes according to plan, wherever this takes the Panthers, it looks like that vote is right around the corner.

Arthur W. Angrist, chairman of Glen Ellyn «s Plan Commission, defeated former Village Trustee Rinda Y. Allison by a 972 - 945 vote, winning the right to carry the party «s standard in April for village president.

They only have a 51 - seat majority right now, so in order to pass whatever plan they come up with, they would have to get 9 Democrats to vote for it (assuming every Republican did, which is also unlikely).

Every vote for the Conservatives will mean we can stick to our plan for a stronger Britain and take the right long - term decisions for a more secure future.

«What we in NDC do is always talk to people to canvass for their votes rather than plan to rig the election... the people of this country have said that they want a party that's progressive and have the young at heart and also, do what's right», he stated.

Last week that was changed again, with plans to charge up to # 10 to supporters for the right to vote.

«Every vote for the Conservatives means we can stick to our plan for a stronger Britain and take the right long - term decisions for a more secure future.

It remains unclear what will be voted on since a plan to reshape the state's tax code remains very much up in the air, but specific numbers are on the negotiating table right now.

Even if it had been done, all Ukranians would have the right to vote in the eventual referendum, whereas it seems as if only Crimean citizens would have a say in the planned referendum on March 16.

Today, the House of Representatives plans to vote on final passage of the Democrats» health care reform legislation, which has unleashed a wave of unhinged political posturing from the right.

They have the right to vote and have representatives in parliament but have traditionally faced discrimination in planning, land use, employment and government budgets.

After the polls closed and the votes were tallied, de Blasio was left with a G.O.P. - led body that will be loath to do things like giving municipalities the right to increase their own minimum wage, something the mayor has made a priority in his broad plan to battle income inequality.

«In this plan, Mr. Blay has, through a facility, acquired 275 buses for the 275 constituencies of the NPP in the country», the statement clarified, in response to moves by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) to drag the former First and Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament to the Commissioner on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) as well as the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) for allegedly seeking to buy votes with the bus move.

David Cameron will gather senior MPs at his official country retreat today to consider his plan to restrict the voting rights of Scottish MPs in the Commons in an attempt to deliver «English votes for English laws».

He said he supports a woman's right to have an abortion, but has voted to defund Planned Parenthood and to ban abortions after 20 weeks, a statutory definition of viability that many physicians place around 24 weeks.

ALBANY — A federal appeals court on Tuesday backed a lower court's decision not to halt last year's County Legislature elections based on a lawsuit alleging voting rights violations in the county's redistricting plan.

Cuomo announced a plan to restore voting rights to 35,000 parolees and helped broker a truce in a years - long standoff between rogue and mainline Democrats in the state Senate.

Schreibman's television advertisement campaign targeted senior citizens and women with promises to protect Medicare and women's rights while leveling criticism against Gibson's votes in line with Republican legislation that included funding cuts for Planned Parenthood and measures that would change the way Medicare is operated.

«In Congress, she opposed a woman's right to choose and voted to defund Planned Parenthood, repeatedly voted to slash taxes for millionaires like herself.

And she repeatedly noted that Republicans only hold a one - seat majority in the Senate, adding there are no plans to drop an emphasis on key issues for Democrats such as a minimum wage increase, strengthening abortion rights and the Dream Act — even if the votes just aren't there for those measures.

Those who plan to vote for Perez Williams feel the city is headed in the right direction (57 - 34 percent) and approve of the job done by two - term Democratic Mayor Stephanie Miner.

While gay - rights leaders are demanding a vote by year's end, win or lose, Sampson has his own plans.

- is virulently against private gun ownership - is a HUGE supporter of quotas and racial set asides (yet decries racism)- is pro DC voting rights / statehood - is very much pro-choice - is against the death penalty - favors raising taxes (and letting Bush's expire), not cutting spending - favors a nationalized health care plan

Ken Brynien, President of the Public Employees Federation, says he can't tell his members what do to at election time, but he says right now they seem disinclined to do help any lawmaker who voted for the plan, and vows that they will «remember in November».

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

Lords are not supposed to vote down measures found in the governing party's manifesto, but while plans to scrap the Human Rights Act were in the document, there was no mention of pulling out of the ECHR.

Federal Lands Vegetation Management Protocol — Vote Passed (300 - 118, 13 Not Voting) Passage of the bill would allow utilities to submit long - term plans to the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management for advance approval of vegetation management and other maintenance activities on electricity right - of - ways on federal lands.

The Labour leader Ed Miliband has said his plans for future leadership contests to be decided by a one member, one vote system «is the right thing to do».

In the one month since Nixon entered the race, Cuomo has put an end to the IDC, said «the facts have changed» about legal recreational marijuana, announced plans to restore voting rights to felons on parole in New York, killed an offshore natural gas pipeline that had been in the works, and issued an executive order to prevent federal immigration official from state buildings.

Cuomo isn't in any way totally cut off from normal Democratic areas of strength, finding support at a rally celebrating a successful unionization effort by nurses at the Albany Medical Center, and using his appearance at Al Sharpton's National Action Network convention to announce the plan to restore voting rights for parolees.

Labour sources said Mr Miliband was «wary» of any plan to limit the right of Scottish MPs to vote on laws at Westminster that only affect England and Wales.

Other welcome aspects include the plans to extend the vote to 16 and 17 year olds, give foreign nationals living in Wales the right to vote, improve voter registration and give prisoners the right to vote.

Faced with our two legislative leaders in Albany sentenced to prison for corruption and voting irregularities that denied the right to vote to numerous qualified New Yorkers, a coalition of community, labor, faith, and advocacy organizations has put forward a plan to resolve the crisis of democracy in New York State.

Earlier today, at a clergy breakfast in Brooklyn with the Rev. Al Sharpton, de Blasio urged clergy members to join in the effort, and said Skelos is «denying us our rights» by not allowing a vote on the mayor's plan.

Brown says the plans, including giving MPs the right to elect select committee chairmen and chairwomen, will be put to a vote at some point.

She says «what happened more recently was that the redistricting plan which he was supportive of was actually thrown out by a federal judge because it didn't take into account the needs of minority constituents, and it violates the voting rights act.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have been campaigning across Wales urging MPs to oppose the Government's hard Brexit plans and to vote to give EU nationals living in the UK the right to stay.

«Just months before an election, with the stroke of his pen, Andrew Cuomo, plans to restore the voting rights for cop killer Herman Bell and Palm Sunday killer Chris Thomas and calls it «justice»,» he said.

The third plan would be subject to amendments that must comply with specific criteria, including the protection of minority voting rights, and could not affect more than two percent of the population of any district.

«I don't believe it's moderate to vote to defund Planned Parenthood and to restrict a woman's right to choose at every opportunity, as he's done in Congress,» Mr. Eldridge said at the crowded home of a Democratic councilwoman in Plattekill on Wednesday, drawing nods from the party faithful, most of them women.

«The right thing to do,» says Legislator Gordon A. Burrows (R - Bronxville / Yonkers part), «Is for the entire Board of Legislators to affirmatively vote to approve Mr. Buroughs as Planning Commissioner, and Ms. Mahon as Director of Real Estate as soon as possible.»