For years, campaigners have sought to overturn the constitutional oddity whereby the District of Columbia has to seek permission from Congress before passing a budget or spending locally raised taxes – even though it has no representation in the Senate and only a non-voting presence in the House of Representatives.
The basis of his rejection was supported by observations of international monitors, who cited an increased military presence on voting day as being intimidating and noted that too many voters were disenfranchised.
The residence rule raises two fundamental issues: First, inmates in nearly all states aren't allowed to vote, yet their presence affects electoral representation in places where they do not live permanently.
Others have maintained a merely ornamental presence in politics, voting along factional lines and against their own interests as women.
While they may not have done much to legitimise the vote, their presence was significant as a marker of Russia's growing relationship with Europe's political fringes.The elections in the breakaway pro-Russian regions were marked by armed men standing next to ballot boxes and a disturbing absence of voter rolls.
I am voting for the Joint List despite their presence in the Knesset, not because of it".
In the rural village where I met young farmers voting Syriza last week, there was no tangible presence for the party.
Pollsters did find that Mr. Gore's presence on the ticket made people feel better about voting for Mr. Clinton.
Answering polling questions in the presence of a powerful symbol is not the same as voting.
For President Yanukovich, in contrast to the millions of Ukrainians who did not vote for him, the presence of the Russian Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol, or the law on Ukraine remaining outside any bloc (like NATO), is logical and natural.
As my colleague Noah wrote earlier this month, the state's House of Representatives has voted to expand the presence of webcams in its proceedings.
