Sentence examples for elect directly from inspiring English sources

In any case, it is a bad omen that the group of politicians working on proposals for European democracy does not even include the president of the European parliament – the only European institution which, as of now, citizens do elect directly.

Similarly, it will not be until 2020, at the earliest, that Hong Kong's citizens will have the right to elect directly all the members of the city's legislature.The decision follows a lengthy study by the Hong Kong government and, no doubt, lengthy consideration in Beijing.

The legislature can't touch those tax revenues; they go straight to a fund overseen by trustees that residents—regardless of citizenship or immigration status will elect directly.

TUNIS — Tunisia's ruling coalition said early Sunday that it had agreed to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on June 23, with the president being elected directly by voters.

In accordance with the constitutional amendments of 2007, the 2014 election was the first time that the president was elected directly, rather than by the parliament.

The mayor is elected directly through a two-round system.

Five seats would be elected directly by the public.

American presidents are not elected directly but through an electoral college.

In 2008, Mr Imamovic was elected directly with a whopping 76% of the vote.

In the Basque Country, provincial councils are elected directly by universal adult suffrage.

The president is the head of state, elected directly for a period of five years.