Sentence examples for takes to elect from inspiring English sources

The effect of this disproportionality is most striking when stated in terms of how many voters from each party it takes to elect an MP.

Although British election campaigns last barely a month, a fraction of the time that it takes to elect an American president, vote counting can be a protracted, through-the-night affair, as in the United States.

They are tired of party politics; of the tidal wave of money it takes to elect people who, they say, will do little, if anything, of significance; of stances and words that get spun so many ways that it's impossible to keep track.

Now, if you are a 'corporate person' (aka a CEO or corporate official), you are free to hit the corporate ATM and spend whatever money it takes to elect the candidates of your choice.

Stein's father had helped to raise the $300,000 it took to elect him to the New York State Assembly in 1968, at the age of 23.

Due to the time it took to elect new councillors, it was not until 29 December that the council met again.

We're going to make calls, send emails, and do whatever else it takes to let elected officials at all levels know how we feel.

"I realize the issues for many candidates are not nearly as important as simply trying to get elected," Ms. McNeile said, "doing whatever it takes to get elected".

Unlike their Tory and Labour opponents, the party's candidates are, in effect, at liberty to say and do whatever it takes to get elected.

That they want to be president — so Romney will say and do whatever it takes to get elected, no matter how contradictory".

I want her to say anything it takes to get elected and, when called on it, I want her to say something about the fluidity of ideas.