Sentence examples similar to forced vote from inspiring English sources

But the nationalist party may win wider support if it forced votes on Labour's spending plans.

A group of international reporters in Dr Besigye's hotly contested home region in western Uganda had first-hand evidence of election misdeeds, including forced voting.

Jeremy Paxman has called for voting to be made compulsory, but the idea of forced voting in a democracy is inevitably controversial.

And I introduced the first legislation, and we forced votes on it.

At the annual shareholders meeting of Dow Chemical Company on 11 May 2006, a group of investors forced voting on a resolution that asked Dow to take steps to address ongoing environmental and health problems relating to the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster.

This is fifth vote called by Dems in attempt to force vote on gun legislation.

Democrats said today that they would test that commitment by forcing votes in the Senate.

Members of Congress should use every procedural tool available to force votes on such a commission.

Under the threat of late-night sessions, Republicans have agreed to allow votes on two federal judicial nominees, and Democrats hope to force votes on two others this week.

A week earlier Senator Chris Murphy staged a near 15-hour filibuster to force votes in the Senate on gun legislation.

Second, the NEA enables members of Congress to force votes every six months on whether to terminate a presidential declaration.