Sentence examples for general election franchise from inspiring English sources

Whereas – to the Daily Mail's delight and Ukip's satisfaction – Cameron has decided to stick with the existing general election franchise.

Under the plans announced by Downing Street the electorate eligible to take part in the EU referendum will be based on the general election franchise rather than that used for local or European Parliament elections – where non-British EU citizens are allowed to vote.

There were about 15 rail franchises due to be decided before the next general election and the whole franchising process could now be thrown into doubt, he added.

At the general election in December 1832, with the franchise expanded under the Scottish Reform Act, Balfour was re-elected but with a much narrower majority of 271 votes to 232.

The government wants the East Coast rail franchise - running from London King's Cross to Edinburgh - back in private hands by the 2015 general election, with 10 of the 16 rail franchises also due for renewal by polling day.

They put it at the top of the franchising queue ahead of the general election.

The franchise will be the same as for the general election, plus members of the House of Lords and Commonwealth citizens in Gibraltar.

Ten of the country's 16 rail franchises are due for renewal before the general election, expected in 2015.

Before the general election, the government announced that all train operators bidding on future franchises and direct contracts in England and Wales would have to include free Wi-Fi as part of their pitches.

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Eurostar is entering the bidding for the east coast mainline rail franchise, as the government prepares to privatise the London-Edinburgh route before the next general election.