Sentence examples for affirmative ballots from inspiring English sources

Trade unions pointed out that political funds were already subject to 10-year affirmative ballots and said this reform, once contemplated by the then employment secretary Norman Tebbit in the 1980s, was not discussed during the election.

May 20 to June 16: Even if there is only one candidate for leader, that candidate will attend hustings meetings around the country, but will not be subject to an affirmative ballot.

Guardian Unlimited understands that the Labour party's national executive committee is making provisions in the rules for the possibility of Mr Brown being the only contender in the ring by putting down a clause that Labour party members would still have a vote in a simple affirmative ballot to make the contest democratic.

In order to seek major investments of time and money from key stakeholders and allies in an affirmative ballot-measure campaign seeking a "yes" vote from voters, seasoned campaign experts advise against proceeding to the ballot without evidence of a strong majority in favor of the measure.

Although the TRNC remained unrecognized, in the wake of the TRNC's affirmative vote in the 2004 ballot, the EU expressed interest in reducing its isolation through measures such as aid and direct trade.

After she won that case, Mr. Connerly hired Ms. Gratz to conduct research and run campaigns supporting anti-affirmative action ballot initiatives.

Or call attention to their support for anti-affirmative action ballot initiatives that make it more difficult for women (who also happen to be men's wives and daughters) to break glass ceilings.

They fought for a long time to change a city ordinance to only allow people who are 21 or older into bars, successfully making that change affirmative through a ballot initiative in 2010.

"Despite our strong disagreements on cardinal issues ― think for example, of controls on political campaign spending, access to the ballot, affirmative action, access to abortion, same-sex marriage ― we genuinely respect one another, even enjoy one another's company," she said.

And despite race-neutral efforts to recruit minorities, African American students on campus say the school's recruitment of minorities has fallen short since the state banned affirmative action through a ballot initiative in 2006.

The French have their own Gallic version of such a test.In this section Taking on the world Heading in the wrong direction A heavy hand looming Fazed by the ballot box Affirmative action, negative reaction Reprints Related items Insurance Poorr cover for a rainy dayMar 6th 2003Yet it is too easy to blame regulators for insurers' problems.