Sentence examples for groups constituencies from inspiring English sources

Meanwhile, the Sunni and Kurdish opposition has become more divided — and in some cases less popular among the groups' constituencies — as the challenges to Mr. Maliki have created a legislative logjam.

Constituency boundaries are manipulated, and the introduction of group constituencies, ostensibly to ensure minority representation in parliament, is a further hurdle for small opposition parties.

It has also sued vocal opposition candidates for defamation.The electoral system is dominated by "group" constituencies of four to six seats.

The Workers Partyy came within sight of victory in Aljunied, a big "group" constituency (in which voters select a party slate of five or six candidates), gaining 44%.

Leaders of some of Libya's biggest tribal groups, important constituencies in a country that has only recently urbanised, have openly turned against him.

This would involve electing most MPs by AV, but would also elect a sixth of MPs to "top up" under-represented parties in regional groups of constituencies.

"We know that the frankness of that report will have raised fears with certain interested groups and constituencies," said Michael Drewniak, a spokesman for Christie.

At the same time, we have advocated the human rights of individuals and democratic rights for various groups and constituencies in Iran.

The swing groups are constituencies that went for Barack Obama in 2008 and voted Republican in the 2010 congressional elections, or voting blocs in which the premium is passion, not preference.

They have been joined by the bishops of Eastern Orthodox churches (like Greek, Russian and Ukrainian) and two Orthodox Jewish groups — small constituencies but ones that lend the cause a touch of diversity.

As the global space for civil society shrinks and it becomes clear that external donor funding can become toxic for local civil society groups, local constituencies become more critical than ever.