Sentence examples for immediate votes from inspiring English sources

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.

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.

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

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.

Campaigners complained that debate on the fate of the Atlantic bluefin fishery was cut short and an immediate vote pushed through by Libya.

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

After years of trying to bury campaign finance reform with delaying tactics, Speaker Dennis Hastert has shifted course and started pressing for an almost immediate vote.