Sentence examples for standing for nomination from inspiring English sources

It was election day and she was standing for nomination as the Democratic candidate to represent Lower Manhattan on the city council.

She thought she was standing for the Democratic nomination against Congresswoman Jackie Sharp and seemed to be doing very well in that battle.

Last night's debate was close to perfect: policy arguments, personal civility, a minimum of dissembling, and the revelatory sight of a woman and a black man as the last contenders standing for the Democratic nomination.

The latest research, led by journalist Umar Cheema, is based on the personal tax numbers politicians must include on their nomination papers when standing for election.

Jérôme Champagne, the former senior Fifa executive who is also standing for the presidency but has yet to acquire the five required nominations, called for reform from within.

Candidates who want to stand for a party have to submit their nominations papers to acting returning officers with the name of the registered party they are standing for.

Among the requirements when standing for parliament is to hand over £500 to the electoral registration staff at the town hall when putting in your nomination paper.

"You're standing for five hours.

A Labour candidate standing for in Northamptonshire remains on the ballot paper despite a minor conviction dating back to his youth, because the facts emerged after the deadline for nominations closed.

Slogan: "Standing for the common good".

I wasn't standing for that".