Sentences with phrase «year election process»

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«The material that WikiLeaks is going to publish before the end of the year is of... a very significant moment in different directions, affecting three powerful organizations in three different states as well as... the U.S election process,» he said via a video link at an event marking the group's 10th anniversary.

Violence has escalated in the highlands, where gas is produced for the LNG project, due to anger among locals over the nation's election process earlier this year and disputes over royalties from the PNG LNG project, an observer said.

U.S. President Barack Obama said this month that he wanted the Brexit process to be resolved in the least disruptive way possible, though both France and Germany face elections next year which could complicate the Brexit negotiations.

As Nigeria begins its transition from a military to a civilian government» the process working its way up from local levels, where civilians are already in charge, to the national level, where elections are scheduled for next year» it faces the possibility of a crisis like the one that almost destroyed the country twenty - four years ago.

In his maiden speech — which, following a tradition now rarely observed, he waited a year after his election to deliver — Sasse argued that the upper house of the U.S. Congress was intended specifically by the framers to preserve minority opinion by enshrining a process of long - form debate to preclude a legislative fast track.

After fleeing to the United States for several years, she returned to Liberia to run for the office of president against Charles Taylor, a man who has since been convicted of war crimes.She lost that election, but through the campaigning process became known as Liberia's Iron Lady.

«Coles is extremely disappointed the NFF has decided to play politics in an election year rather than continue a co-operative process,» a spokesman for the retailer said on Wednesday.

The modern iteration of the veterans committee — which last year included four Hall of Famers, four current executives and eight historians or members of the news media — offers a guide to a more sensible election process.

The people under the most pressure are the Senate Republicans, all of whom signed Koch's three - pronged pledge (it also included budget and ethics reform), only to turn around and pass a constitutional amendment that would overhaul the process in time for the 2022 elections but leave it in all it's partisan and un-independent glory this year.

Ayorinde explained that as the election that would bring on board a new set of public officers for the next four years at the local government level, the restriction of movement will allow the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) and the security agencies to distribute electoral materials in good time and ensure a seamless electoral process.

In her statement James said: «My decision to retire from the election process and not complete it was very difficult personally and professionally given that Ukip has dominated my life and all my efforts for over five years.

The 59 - year - old said she would not hold an election before 2020, nor trigger the legal process for leaving the EU before the close of the year.

Despite being nominally given the opportunity to choose, the way the Maduro government has set up the electoral process, committed fraud, repressed the opposition and systematically undermined the process of free and fair elections over the past years, all but guarantees authoritarian durability.

The process of amending the state Constitution is cumbersome and takes several years: two successively elected crops of lawmakers have to pass a measure that must then be ratified by voters during a November election.

A federal judge ruled last year that New York's traditional date for the primary, the second Tuesday of September, occurs too late for military absentee ballots to be processed before the general election.

«It is surprising that the nomination process to select a leader for at least the next five years appears to have been largely decided within at most five days of a devastating general election defeat.»

Following the 2010 elections, when Republicans had a 63 - seat gain and ended a short - lived, four - year Democratic majority, some political analysts had predicted that Republicans could gain another 10 to 15 seats via the redistricting process.

The Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, on Friday suffered a setback over the tussle for the credibility of the process leading to his election last year.

Pelosi is also pointing out that if Cuomo indeed has presidential aspirations, presiding over a Democrat - dominated state that loses Democratic House members in a presidential election year because he declined to get engaged in the House redistricting process will not play well with party insiders.

But after a GOP - led redistricting process last year, Republicans have an enrollment advantage of 5,658 voters over Democrats, according to Nassau Board of Elections records.

Tague said he's been interested in the seat since Lopez stepped down last year; he said he began campaigning for the seat two days after it was vacated and contacted all 316 Republican committee people in the district after the county chairs began special election process «around Dec. 6.»

With over 3.63 million new voters registered since 27th April this year and over 175 elections conducted since November 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made tremendous progress in deepening, sustaining and defending the integrity of the electoral process, the Commission's Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said.

On top of being an election year, district lines for state and federal offices must be finalized in the beginning of the year — a process that will surely face court challenges.

The swing district, redrawn as a result of a redistricting process that took effect with last year's election, is almost evenly split between Republicans, Democrats and independents, with Democrats having a slight voter - registration edge.

While there has been appreciable improvement in Nigeria's electoral process in recent years, every election no matter how small usually serve as a litmus test towards...

The Working Families Party, which endorsed Cuomo in last year's election after a contentious process, only to feud with him publically later, issued a Sunday statement praising the proposal a a first step but pushing for a $ 15 minimum wage.

Democrats are excited about next year's elections after winning a string of victories Tuesday — predicting an even more successful year in 2018 in the process.

Private legal practitioner, Victor Adawudu, says general elections later this year would get a boost in credibility if members of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) assist in the election process.

Moreover, this strict amendment process has not excessively impeded constitutional change, as it has allowed for many significant constitutional amendments over the nation's history, including the Bill of Rights and Amendments concerning the income tax, the direct election of senators, the two term presidency, and the right to vote of women and 18 year olds.

Other nations have their election campaign seasons lasting 1 to 3 months, instead of the formal nearly year - long process for Presidential campaigns.

«I do think there's an awful lot to build upon from this year's election at winning statewide races so we have a competitive democratic process here in New York.»

This is because, strict adherence to the law in the transition process will be followed in case there is a change of government after this year's election.

A presidential election year is expected to drive out more Democratic voters and aid down - ballot races in the process.

Addressing media personnel after the exercise, the NPP flagbearer expressed his satisfaction with the «simple» process, adding that «I have one vote in the bank for myself» in this year's presidential election.

Every four years after an election, the 51 members vote to select a new leader in January through an internal process typically dominated by the county Democratic organizations — Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn.

The process to replace (Squadron) involves obscure mechanisms that could empower old allies of Sheldon Silver, whose corruption scandal cost him the Assembly speakership two years ago... Voters do not decide who runs on each political party's ballot line in such an election.

But in a year expected to bring significant changes to the electoral process in New York, it remains to be seen when that special election will be held — if at all.

Labour have now published the results of their selection process for next year's European elections (the full regional lineups are available on LabourList).

That process could take a minimum of two years, with Leave campaigners suggesting during the referendum campaign that it should not be completed until 2020 - the date of the next scheduled general election.

There has been a huge population migration to Downtown, and with the upcoming presidential election and the race to choose a new mayor next year, it's very important to make sure everyone has a voice in this process.

The outcome of the election is a clear vote of confidence in the sterling leadership provided by Alassane Ouattara, who, over the last four years, has transformed a war - ravaged country into a rare African bright spot, the stand - out performer in the Region, and has accelerated the process of national reconciliation.

The process began on 23rd February, this year when the Commission officially released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the elections.

Unilateral nuclear disarmament did not cause the secession of the SDP, since it did not become Labour Party policy until two years and a General Election after that direct intervention in the British electoral process by a President of the European Commission as such, a true betrayal of Gaitskell, Bevan, Bevin, Attlee, the lot.

Despite assurances from Governor Andrew Cuomo, State Senator Tony Avella is afraid that New York's decennial, party - controlled redistricting process will not be reformed in time for next year's elections.

Unite the Union have denied any wrongdoing by members throughout the candidate selection process in the Falkirk by - election earlier this year.

In announcing the postponement in a statement, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said, «After reviewing concerns raised by parents and public officials about this year's Citywide and Community Education Council elections, I have concluded that the process could and should have been handled better.»

Giving 16 and 17 year olds the vote in local elections is a crucial first step in giving young people a say in the decisions that affect them and getting them engaged in the political process.

What's really important is that, in future, Labour does have leadership elections, not coronations, when it needs to, and that the process ensures that future Labour Leaders do not lose touch with both the party and its supporters as happened in the New Labour years.

So with this ruling by the court, it is good news because we are going to resume the nomination process and hopefully early next week we will finish up and come up with the list of candidates who will officially stand for this year's election,» he said.

Tenney, a member of the state Assembly until she won the 22nd Congressional District election last year, has been a frequent critic of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's spending on discretionary projects and the lack of public input into the decision - making process.