Sentence examples for electing from inspiring English sources

Part of the problem, said constitutional specialist Prof Robert Hazell of University College London, is a "majoritarian mindset" that, because of recent UK electoral history, means voters and many politicians still think parliamentary elections are about electing a government.

The Tories, who had a good election, will be beginning the process of electing a new leader after Nick Bourne lost his seat.

The rump federation is having problems electing a president, thanks to low turnouts in recent elections.

The more obvious, given that this weekend and next the voters will be electing a National Assembly, is the ambiguous character of Mr Chirac's re-election.

Just before Christmas Greater Manchester also became the first city region to sign a £1bn devolution deal with the government, guaranteeing more autonomy in return for electing a mayor.

You'll never hear a German voter say: 'But I never voted for this government, or that coalition.' They understand that electing a government is a two-stage process".

Electing the president of the European commission would not mean much if that person cannot change the rules; but if the rules are politicised, then this undermines the whole project of making markets believe in their stability.

Norwich North could make history by electing Rupert Read as the first Green MP.

She said: "7 May was the most disproportionate election in British history – and it's about time we had a fairer system for electing our MPs.

The challenges of life are, he added, "substantially more complex when one is, as I am, both an elected public official and gay .A weaselly thing to say, but his constituents accepted it, re-electing him six more times.

Mr Obama and Mr Romney disagree only on what would make things worse: re-electing a left-wing president who has regulated to death a private sector he neither likes nor understands; or swapping him for a rapacious private-equity man bent on enriching the very people who caused the mess.America's economy is certainly in a tender state.