Sentence examples for because of local ballot from inspiring English sources

It appeared that the non-Republican turnout reached record proportions for a Republican primary, partly because of local ballot issues in some places.

This is more measures than have appeared on a single statewide ballot since 2000 — and that's not even counting the equally long or longer list of local ballot measures in some cities and counties.

European elections are usually dull, lacking the drama of national politics or the immediacy of local ballots.

The increase is the result of a local ballot measure passed in November, which was one of several successful local and state minimum-wage initiatives nationwide.

He urged his hundreds of followers to vote against the project, which was on the local ballot last November.

A referendum that aims to reduce the size of classes in New York City's public schools cannot be put on the ballot in next month's election, because Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's proposals to change the City Charter take precedence over all other local ballot questions, the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court ruled yesterday.

The truth is that most of us have no freaking clue what is on our ballots -- especially down ballot stuff (judges, county assessors, local ballot measures, etc).

And the participate in local ballot measures.

The only thing that cheered her up, she said, was the success of progressive measures on state and local ballots.

Local balloting, scheduled for last April, has been postponed twice because of the lack of a voter registry.

Twenty female candidates win election in Saudi Arabia local balloting.