Sentence examples for vote intended from inspiring English sources

Representative Reid Ribble of Wisconsin, a Republican who voted for the curbs and predicted that changes to the N.S.A. surveillance programs were now unstoppable, said: "This was in many respects a vote intended to send a message.

Whatever the reason, we now know that not every vote intended to be cast for a candidate in this Nov. 7, 2000, presidential election in Florida was tabulated and counted as a vote.

After a failed attempt to declare a monthlong recess, the president of the country's one-chamber congress, Hugo Quevedo, has resigned rather than face a vote intended to replace him on charges of corruption and administrative incompetence.

WASHINGTON — The Senate narrowly approved legislation on Wednesday to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the middle class but to let them lapse for more affluent households, in a surprise vote intended more to give both parties election-year cover than to produce a new tax law.

The proposed constitutional amendment would maintain the three-day waiting period between publication of a bill and a vote, intended to allow lawmakers and the public time to consider the legislation, but eliminate the need for the bills to be physically printed on paper.

As we enter the 21st century, we must strive to ensure that our election code and system of voting operates so that in all future elections, each eligible voter both has the opportunity to cast a vote and that every vote intended to be cast for a candidate will be counted.

Rep Scott Rigell, who's running for re-election against Democrat Suzanne Patrick said in a press conference Tuesday morning that glitchy machines were diverting votes intended for him to Patrick.

Surprises are possible, and while debate on a reconciliation bill is limited to 20 hours, Republicans can offer unlimited amendments, which will mean politically charged votes intended to inflict damage ahead of the midterm elections.

THE SENATE Mr. Romney may have the advantage in the Senate this week: Republicans are hoping to force Democrats into a series of budget votes intended to embarrass the president.

On Thursday, the question of whether the amendment will ultimately pass exists because in all three votes some lawmakers cast strategic votes intended to help move the amendment along to its final stage.

Mr. Bush's supporters were not as certain about votes intended for their candidate; nearly a third of Mr. Bush's own voters said they did not know who Floridians intended to vote for, and nearly 10percentt said voters probably favored Mr. Gore.