Sentence examples for serious voting from inspiring English sources

Ultimately, however, he knows that without serious voting reform, he is whistling in the wind.

Paul Krugman (column, Aug. 17) writes that mainstream journalists have shied away from covering the serious voting irregularities in Florida for fear of "sounding conspiracy-minded".

"There are serious voting rights implications because party label is an important informational cue to some voters," particularly the poor and members of racial minorities, said Douglas Muzzio, a professor at the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College.

None of the major candidates or international observers reported serious voting problems during the day, and the transition government appeared to be entirely neutral in an election that was viewed as vital for the consolidation of civilian democracy, not only in Peru but for the entire region.

There were no serious voting irregularities, unlike 1960, when Kennedy probably stole the election, or 1876, when Hayes certainly did when a deadlock was broken by a congressional commission.

When pay-bashing becomes a serious vote-winning issue, things will change.

"This is the most serious vote of people's lives and they're not going to throw it away".

The chancellor told backbenchers he was not prepared to relent on an issue that he regarded as the most serious vote at this stage of the parliament.

Yedlin, 19, has also been impressive in league play, so much so that last week Seattle waived Johansson, a Swedish international, in a move that could only be viewed as a serious vote of confidence in Yedlin.

The economy is growing an average of about 5percentt a year over the past several years, and the government estimates $12 billion this year in foreign direct investment, after last year's record $8 billion -- a serious vote of confidence by hardheaded foreign businesses.

Off the record, some made it clear that they wanted the party to abandon the religious right, which they see as a serious vote-loser.The meeting got a fawning pep-talk from Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi, the party's leader in the Senate, who called his audience "maybe the most outstanding" set of governors in the country's history.