Sentences with phrase «which held elections»

Mr Mahama who lost the 2016 presidential election in his home country Ghana is heading the Commonwealth Observer Mission in the East African country which held elections on 8 August.

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The Republican presidential nominee held a campaign rally in Ryan's home state of Wisconsin on Monday in which the crowd chanted «Paul Ryan sucks» and Trump railed against what he called «corrupt» media and a «rigged» election system — a frequent accusation the Manhattan billionaire has brought up without evidence.

The Cambridge Analytica issue was the reason Zuckerberg was on Capitol Hill, answering questions for the second time in two days about how the group - which has counted U.S. President Donald Trump's election campaign among its clients - got hold of data on many millions of Facebook users.

Barangay elections, which law mandates should be held every three years, are central to Philippine democracy because they are responsible for services like health clinics.

We come now to the election held Oct. 14, in which Harper's Conservatives captured 143 seats, and Stephane Dion's Liberals took 76.

New rules will require CBCA companies — about 40 % of companies listed on the TSX — to hold an election for their entire board of directors annually, vote for each director individually and, most importantly, use uniquely crafted majority - voting rules that only let shareholders vote «no» or «yes» for a director, eliminating the use of «withhold» votes which is standard practice under existing TSX rules.

Trump himself has invested between $ 3 million and $ 5 million across three of Paulson's funds, according to his filings with the Federal Election Commission (which remain the only available window into the president's financial holdings).

«But it's also pulled back nicely, offering an inexpensive entry point, which increases risk and reward for the investor... With that all said, assuming DOC can hold on through Election Day, I think this could be a good position to own — especially through the end of the year.»

As a result of this election, the information that we provide stockholders may be different than you might get from other public companies in which you hold equity.

The Calgary - Montrose Tories had been involved a prolonged legal dispute with the provincial PC Party, in which the local Tories were suing the PC Party for more that $ 180,000 in legal fees amassed during a botched nomination contest held before to the 2004 election.

While legislation exists governing Senate elections in Alberta, there is a regulation that allows the provincial cabinet to extend the terms of Senators - in - Waiting until cabinet ministers decide to hold another election (which could be indefinite), defeating the purpose of holding Senate elections in the first place.

These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

The final major party was the Wildrose Alliance, which held one seat in southern Alberta prior to the 2008 election.

Glass Lewis hosted a Proxy Talk conference call with the nominees for a contested election at the annual meeting of Vale S.A., which is to be held on 20 April.

The standard by which emerging democracies are judged is not whether they hold elections, but whether the losers respect the result.

Didn't you get Mr. Jim Messina's (Obama's campaign manager) plea for donation in which he admits that «If the general election were held today, President Obama would lose to Mitt Romney»?

One of the cardinals» first tasks will be agreeing when to hold the secret election, or conclave, in which they will pick Benedict's successor.

Jones himself will not be up for re-election until 2020, at which time he will likely be the Democrats» version of former Senator Scott Brown, the surprise Republican winner of a 2010 Massachusetts special election, who was unable to hold the seat under more normal conditions.

The district «s suit is against the Du Page County Board of Elections, which ruled that park districts do not have the authority to hold advisory referendums.

Historically, the winners at the party - organized town meeting, which is held biennially in November, run unopposed during municipal elections the following spring, making selection by caucus voters tantamount to full election.

This is the date on which elections for the Scottish Parliament are to be held under the current devolution settlement.

Former Cabinet minister and adviser to Osborne Lord Forsyth called the decision to freeze the threshold at # 325,000 «unfair» and «very disappointing», especially considering the chancellor pledged to raise it to # 1 million before the election — in a move which scared Gordon Brown off holding a snap election.

This meeting was held nearly two months after the election, by which time, I am not aware of any attempts by the Religious Education Council to approach me, as vice-chair, to help with these arrangements.»

As things stand Labour, which campaigned at the election on holding a referendum on AV, is not going to support the bill because of what it sees as gerrymandering.

Two vacancies are yet to be filled in yet - to - be-called special elections, which could be held as early as April.

He had developed something of a portfolio career — much of which he will drop, bar his weekly ballroom dancing lessons — and as recently as February hinted to The House that he would retire from frontline politics if a snap election was not held this year.

All candidates must accept and recognize the results of the elections held on 10 October, which the European Union, the Carter Center, and the National Democratic Institute endorsed as free, fair, and legitimate.

Turner, the latest addition to this GOP party, had insisted that his surprise victory in last September's NY - 9 special election, in which he won the Democrat - dominated district long held by former Rep. Anthony Weiner, boosted his name recognition and made him a strong statewide contender.

This means Republicans will stay in power in the Senate, even if Democrats gain a numeric, 32 - member majority in the state Senate, which could happen after two special elections are held today.

@Bobson that's an interesting idea, but the PLO which then held elections in those areas agreed to it, so I think it's a mutually agreed secession, it wasn't unilateral on Israel's part.

Ivor Greenstreet floored, Samia Yaaba Nkrumah, daughter of Ghana's first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah and two other candidates in an election which was held on Saturday, 30th January, 2016.

He insisted that MASSOB under Uwazuruike has held several activities in the last two years without being harassed or invited by security agencies and insisted that the Biafra elections which he claimed, would be held soon, won't be an exception.

«The PDP holds that the governor and the APC are jittery and unpopular of going into the grass roots elections in the state, thus the decisions to control the councils by nomenclature of executive secretaries and sole administrators, which are alien and offensive to the provisions of our Constitution, which under section 7 guarantees only democratically elected local government council administrations.»

The Swiss hold elections four times a year because of this, which does create some voter appethy at times.

But Theresa May risks charges of election cronyism after party bosses parachuted Burghart into the seat which has been held by Eric Pickles since 1992.

Even so, the Committee had said that the suspension was to hold until the completion of the 2016 election, which has since been almost one year old in history after President Akufo - Addo was elected in that watershed year.

Their aim has been to prepare the ground for a backbench debate on Thursday in which MPs will hold a symbolic vote on returning to the old days when Prime Ministers had full discretion to call elections as they saw fit.

In response to the protests, Borisov resigned prompting new parliamentary elections which were held on May 12, 2013.

My own research, which I wrote about here, suggests that referendums on European integration are held when electoral pressure is high — when European integration is unpopular and elections are drawing near.

Julia Gillard has indicated that the Australian election will be held on September 14, which is the date Yom Kippur falls.

Regular half - Senate elections are held in accordance with section 13, which provides for Senators to have 6 - year terms on 3 - year rotations, and that elections must be held within the 12 months before the 3 - year rotation date.

After several false starts, the local party plans to hold a mini convention Jan. 9 at which committee members will select a candidate to run in the yet - to - be-called special election.

Earlier this month, it came to our attention that the New York City Board of Election might have some difficulty holding a special election for the three open Assembly seats in the city on the same day as the Republican and Democratic Presidential primaries, which is AElection might have some difficulty holding a special election for the three open Assembly seats in the city on the same day as the Republican and Democratic Presidential primaries, which is Aelection for the three open Assembly seats in the city on the same day as the Republican and Democratic Presidential primaries, which is April 19.

UN forces can play an important role in the verification of arms and other agreements, in fostering conditions conducive to the holding of elections, and in creating a secure environment in which civil society can engage, among other positive contributions.

Sweeney added there is little state legal precedent to go on because New York primaries are normally held in September, which leaves no time for a later primary before the general election.

In any year in which a triennial general election of members of any local authority must be held under the Local Electoral Act 2001, the Electoral Commission must direct an inquiry to be made concerning the particulars on the roll of every person who --

This reminds me just before the last general election a Labour spy was in a private meeting held by a Tory MP talking about the party having to put up taxes if the Tories won the election which went against the party line.

With respect to the Elections Clause, petitioner argues that Article VIII «merely regulates the manner in which elections are held by disclosing information about congressional candidateElections Clause, petitioner argues that Article VIII «merely regulates the manner in which elections are held by disclosing information about congressional candidateelections are held by disclosing information about congressional candidates.»

It provides a single, seemingly straightforward measure of party performance that can tell us not only how well or badly a party has done as compared with four years ago, but also as compared with any previous local elections for which a PNS is available — even though the places in which local elections are held varies considerably from one year to the next.

Sargeant's death triggered a by - election for his seat which was held on 6 February 2018.