Sentence examples for election meaning from inspiring English sources

That's because we're having a double dissolution election, meaning the amount of votes parties need to get elected is cut in half.

March 2009 Labour's plans are dealt a massive blow after Labour is warned that airports operator BAA cannot lodge a planning application for the project before the next general election, meaning the Tories could scrap the scheme if they are elected.

It's an open general election, meaning Democrat can run against Democrat, which is just what's happening.

Mr Cameron has said he will step down before the next election – meaning the person who replaces him as Tory leader will become Prime Minister, at least briefly.

One reason is that four vulnerable Republicans were defeated in the last election, meaning that the lowest-hanging fruit has already been picked.

Then she proposed a plebiscite to be held in time for changes to take effect by next year's election, meaning the vote would have to be held, and subsequent congressional legislation enacted, by early October.

The Israeli Parliament voted against dissolving for new elections, meaning that Israel will go to the polls in February to elect only a prime minister.

At some point, one of the incumbent directors would decline to stand for re-election, meaning that Barnes & Noble's board ultimately would have 11 members.

A second-term President is unencumbered by the need to seek re-election, meaning - in theory - he is free to be bold.

Two of those are open elections, meaning the incumbent is not standing.

The same pattern repeated itself in both the 2005 and 1997 general elections, meaning the Republican candidates had far smaller victories than the polls predicted.