Sentence examples for immediate vote from inspiring English sources

The Dorgan amendment is not up for an immediate vote.

Bill Frist, the Senate majority leader, tried to force an immediate vote on the motion.

The letter ended with a plea that the Lighthouse Project be put before the County Legislature for an immediate vote.

In a joint statement with Norway and Switzerland, the EU called for parliament to reconvene and hold an immediate vote.

Bailiffs led jurors to jury room where foreman wanted to take immediate vote ofGuilty Discussion was opened, and each juryman gave his opinion.

The purpose of the motion for the previous question is to close debate peremptorily and bring the assembly to an immediate vote on the pending question.

Yesterday's announcement is not an immediate vote-winner, although – since few British citizens are Euro-obsessives – it will not lose much support either.

As a result, most shareholders will follow this strategy, and corporate insiders can acquire an immediate voting majority.

Immigrants arriving from Commonwealth countries in the 1950's and 1960's enjoyed immediate voting rights until Margaret Thatcher put an end to the practice in 1981.

After his office regularly sent bills to the Legislature for immediate votes, a Democratic lawmaker proposed controlling that right by making Mr. Levy explain why a bill deserved streamlined approval.

Mr. Paterson issued his veto after the Legislature had finished its business for the week, depriving lawmakers of an immediate override vote.