Sentence examples for control the election from inspiring English sources

In both scenarios, the minority is numerous enough to control the election in two districts.

Hun Sen, the longtime prime minister, worked hard to control the election, even as he flouts the rules of democracy.

Although hopeful that a referendum will be called, possibly even by the end of the year, the government's ability to control the election processes worries her.

"When they can't control the election of the mayor directly, the clans use threats to try to gain back influence," he said.

Although formally a compromise, the settlement was in effect a victory for the monarch, for he could usually control the election.

A coalition of civic groups is calling on county political leaders, who control the election of judges across the state, to open the selection process to public scrutiny and participation.

"Then the little people will count some and you won't have the super-affluent as the speakers that will control the elections".

The Conservative Alliance of Zimbabwe still controlled the election of ten white Senators and Smith agreed to elect Van der Byl to one of the Senate seats.

Who controls the election?" JOHN SCHWARTZ.

Many members of the union, which is part of District Council 37, had predicted that Mr. Butler would win because he controlled the election apparatus.

After the censuses of 1990, 2000 and 2010, Republicans demonstrated superior skill in controlling the election of the state legislators who draw new district lines — and superior deftness in the mechanics of creating new districts.