Sentence examples for a qualified vote from inspiring English sources

So no hearty back-slapping needed, but congratulations to Michael Hext and his fellow finalists, a qualified vote of thanks to the BBC and the RNCM, and a poke in the eye for the state of music teaching in this country.

Alternative energy gets a qualified vote of confidence.

"You could call [the report] a qualified vote of confidence" in Bigot's reforms, Orr says.

The other issue is qualified voting.

The question is subject to a qualified majority vote where Britain can oppose but cannot veto.

Yes, we can! (subject to a qualified majority vote in the council) – that was my motto.

Proponents look sure to get support from the eight member states required, although getting it past a qualified majority vote will be tougher.

But given Cameron's immovable opposition to Juncker, the issue was put to a qualified majority vote, with Cameron supported solely by Viktor Orbán, the pugnacious Hungarian prime minister.

"The consequences of a qualified majority vote (QMV) would be significant," said Philippe Lamberts, co-leader of the Greens in the European parliament.

Moreover, the plaintiffs claim that, while the ESM treaty is restrictive in granting resources to individual states, requiring a qualified majority vote, it does not specify the conditions under which losses are acceptable.

In some jurisdictions, regulations respond by requiring a qualified majority for a valid vote in the form of turnout or approval quorums.