Sentences with phrase «year by a majority vote»

The Erie County Legislature is presided over by a Chairperson elected each year by a majority vote of the full Legislature.

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In an SEC filing, Facebook has said Zuckerberg will begin by gifting no more than $ 1 billion in stock annually for the next three years, and that he «intends to retain his majority voting position in our stock for the foreseeable future.»

So they forced an election they couldn't possibly win by defeating the Conservatives on a confidence vote in Parliament — and gave Prime Minister Stephen Harper something he couldn't get without their invaluable help — a majority government with no chance of being defeated for four years.

Last week UK citizens voted by a narrow majority to withdraw from the European Union (EU), the amalgam of 28 nation states who joined the collective 23 years ago.

Take over from a visionary founder whose play for world domination is only half finished (and who is still a majority owner by votes), fix a broken workplace culture, win an existential race (and legal battle) to develop autonomous vehicles, and find a way to turn a profit in a business that has lost billions of dollars a year.

MP Richards adds that vote splitting between the two Conservative parties was the reason for last year's results; by uniting the parties we will once again see a Conservative majority in Alberta.

All 39 Christian members joined the two - thirds majority to vote to end a 160 - year practice instituted by the Ottomans requiring Christians to get permission from the country's leader before building churches.

To take effect, that change would need to be approved by a majority of 172 local presbyteries, which have a year to vote, the church said in a statement.

We're confident that when voters are reminded Democrats raised taxes and spending by $ 14 billion, and brought dysfunction and disgrace to the New York State Senate in their two disastrous years in the majority, they'll vote overwhelmingly to keep Republicans in charge.»

The 72 - year - old Akufo - Addo beat President John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) by over one million votes to win the presidency at the third attempt while his party, the NPP snatched almost 50 of the NDC's seats to win an overwhelming parliamentary majority in the elections.

This year the three members, out of more than 52 candidates, were elected by a majority vote with little discussion.

The first of two ways an amendment can be incorporated into the state constitution takes at least four years: two separately elected state legislatures must first vote to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot; then the majority of New Yorkers must vote on it and pass it by referendum.

Last year, despite winning more votes the Conservatives lost their parliamentary majority because the Labour vote share went up by more than did that for the Conservatives.

Libous also declined to say that the decision by Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos to allow the same - sex marriage bill to come to the floor for a vote last year — where it passed, thanks to «yes» votes from Saland and McDonald, along with Sens. Mark Grisanti and Jim Alesi — was a bad idea, though he did allow the Republicans knew quite well that the vote would cost them with the conservative grassroots in this election.

By pushing his allies in Austin to re-redistrict in 2003, for instance, Tom DeLay managed to build a 21 - 11 Republican majority in the Texas congressional delegation in» 04, even though the state's overall vote was only 55 % Republican that year.

Held by Labour for all but four years since 1918, Helen Goodman's majority is 8.9 %, with a Ukip vote of 17.8 %.

In previous years, similar voting reforms were passed by the Assembly and backed by Senate Democrats, but were ultimately blocked by the GOP Senate Majority.

The report praises Assembly Ken Zebrowski's «Rockland County Deficit Reduction Task Force» proposal, stating that «the task force would exist for a three - year period, and could extend its oversight by majority vote for two - year periods until the deficit bonds were paid off... The task force would have broad oversight and budget recommendation powers.

Should the Comptroller determine that any such revenue or expenditure estimate is not suitable for the upcoming fiscal year, the Legislature, upon notice from the Comptroller may revise any such revenue estimate downward upon a two - thirds majority vote and may revise any such expenditure estimate upward by a majority vote.

Two members of the Yonkers City Council, Majority Leader Michael Sabatino and Minority Leader Mike Breen, both commented recently that while they have no desire to overturn term limits, or modify term limits to allow a third four - year term, if someone were interested in doing so, they should do it by a referendum and not by a council vote.

However, since the Fixed - Term Parliaments Act 2011, terms are now a fixed five years, and an early general election can only be brought about either by a two - thirds majority in favour of a motion for a dissolution, or by a vote of no confidence that is not followed within fourteen days by a vote of confidence (which may be for confidence in the same government or a different one).

Votes for Green parties doubled in when compared to the last parliamentary election three years ago in Spain; however the absolute majority obtained by the Read more»

«In line with the wishes of the majority of the members of the National Democratic Congress, and in the wake of recommendations made by the election review committee chaired by Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, the National Executive Committee, which is the highest decision - making body after Congress, voted unanimously for the scrapping of the register which was used to conduct our internal elections last year,» Kofi Portuphy said.

And of these nine, just two share the Richmond Park combination of Remain vote and Brexit MP - Lewes, where Maria Caulfield has a thin 2.1 % majority, and Hazel Grove, where William Wragg beat the Lib Dems last year by a healthier 15 %.

Majority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak says the National Democratic Congress administration led by President John Mahama has in the last six years created about 346,000 jobs and intends to create more when voted for in the November polls.

After a three - year organizing effort, a majority of nurses at Albany Medical Center voted to accept representation by the New York State Nurses Association.

Mr Galloway won 56 % of the total vote and a majority of 5,763 in March 29th's by - election, ousting Labour from the seat nine years after he was expelled from the party.

The polling, all in Lib Dem - held seats, was done 10 days before last week's key parliamentary vote to increase university tuition fees to up to # 9,000 a year, which saw the party's MPs split three ways and the coalition's Commons majority slashed by three quarters.

They also won the seat of former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, overturning a majority of 23,009 to win by a majority of 9,974 votes and saw Mhairi Black, then a 20 - year - old student, defeat Labour's Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander with a swing of 26.9 %.

The request came in response to a controversial vote last week by the Republicans, who hold a narrow, 32 - 30, majority, to prohibit Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy from casting a tie - breaking vote to pick a new majority leader if the Democrats win any special elections during the next two years, thereby producing a 31 - 31 split.

Attempts to reduce the Legislators» salaries last year were blocked by members of the Majority Caucus and the County charter does not allow salary reduction legislation to be voted on during an election year.

Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr., who opposes same - sex marriage and who «pledged not to support anyone for majority leader who would not promise him - in writing - never to bring the bill that would legalize same - sex marriages to the floor» was asked by reporters, dodged questions about whether he thought same - sex marriage would come to the floor for a vote this year, saying only that he was «satisfied with whatever happens.»

2015 saw another year of record low voter turnout throughout much of New York, with the vast majority of eligible voters casting a vote against duopoly, corporate politics by refusing to participate at all.

Burnishing his middle of the road credentials, Gibson touts his vote earlier this year for a bipartisan budget plan in line with the recommendations of the Simpson - Bowles Commission and his rating by The Washington Post as the «third most independent» member of congress (Gibson voted with the Republican Majority in congress 74 percent of the time during the 2011 term).

By concentrating black votes in Rangel's district to protect his seat, the likelihood also becomes greater that legislators will end up with a new majority Latino district with a high concentration of Dominicans, whose numbers have grown 40 percent in the city over the past ten years.

Co-sponsored by Lamar Smith (R — TX) and other members of the Republican majority on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and passed by a largely partisan vote, the House bill would give the Office of Science a 5.3 % boost next year but hold its budget flat the following year.

Each year, the OFCS also submits nominations for Special Achievement Awards, granted only by a majority vote of the membership.

Although the tax was approved by a two - thirds majority in a new vote last year, the court...

The vote signifies the progress made in the 11 years since Hurricane Katrina and the levee breaches, when the Legislature took the vast majority of city schools away from the School Board to be run by the state.

The Underwriting Agreement provides that, unless sooner terminated, it will continue in effect for two years initially and thereafter shall continue from year to year, subject to annual approval by (a) the Board or a vote of a majority of the outstanding shares, and (b) by a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or of the Distributor by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

Any agreement related to a Plan will be in writing and provide that: (a) it may be terminated by the Trust or the Funds at any time upon sixty days written notice, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the respective Rule 12b - 1 Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust or the Funds; (b) it will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act); and (c) it will continue in effect for a period of more than one year from the date of its execution or adoption only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Board and a majority of the Rule 12b - 1 Trustees by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such agreement.

The Advisory Agreement will continue in effect for two (2) years initially and thereafter shall continue from year to year provided such continuance is approved at least annually by (a) a vote of the majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting specifically called for the purpose of voting on such approval and by (b) the majority vote of either all of the Trustees or the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

After an initial two - year term, the continuation of a fund's Advisory Agreement must be specifically approved at least annually (1) by the vote of the trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the fund, and (2) by the vote of a majority of the trustees who are not parties to the investment advisory agreement or «interested persons» of any party (the «Independent Trustees»), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

Any vacancy occurring on the Board or among the officers during the year shall be filled until the next annual election by a majority vote of all the then members of the Board; except that a vacancy in the office of the President shall be filled automatically by the Vice-President, and the resulting vacancy in the office of Vice-President shall be filled by the Board.

Any vacancy occurring on the Board or among the officers during the year shall be filled until the next election for that position by a majority vote of all the then members of the board, except that a vacancy in the office of President shall be filled automatically by the then Vice-President, and the resulting vacancy in the office of Vice-President shall be filled by the Board.

Any vacancies occurring on the board of among the offices during the year shall be filled until the next annual election by a majority vote of all the then members of the Board at its first regular meeting following the creation of such vacancy, or at a Special Board Meeting called for that purpose; except that a vacancy in the office of President shall be filled automatically by the Vice President and the resulting vacancy in the office of Vice President shall be filled by the Board.

Any vacancies occurring on the Board or among the offices during the year shall be filled until the next annual election by a majority vote of the members of the board at its first regular meeting following the creation of such vacancy, or at a special board meeting called for that purpose; except that a vacancy in the office of President shall be filled automatically by the Vice President and the resulting vacancy in the office of Vice President shall be filled by the board.

Any vacancies occurring on the Board or among the officers during the year may be filled, until the next annual election, by a majority vote of all the then members of the Board.

Earlier this year, it began taking soundings on shareholder democracy issues, including proposals on whether to ban slate voting and mandate majority voting, which would ensure all directors are elected by a majority of voting shareholders, advisory votes on compensation, and the effectiveness of the proxy voting system.

By a majority vote of the Justices, one of the Justices is elected to serve as Chief Justice, an office that is rotated every two years.