| 单词 | casting vote |
| 例句 | In May 1664, Hooke was a candidate for the post of professor of geometry at Gresham College, but lost out on the casting vote of the Lord Mayor. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z But, as chair, I didn't need to use my casting vote. First book award shows appetite for serious reading 2010-12-01T20:00:00Z And we’ve been raging against said machine, casting votes via our lack of interest in its output, the machine, in spite of it all, putters on. Rock'n'roll suicide: is TV's bromance with rock nostalgia finally over? 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Our playlist sees it both ways, but the casting vote goes to Ewan MacColl: "I may be a wage slave on Monday," he sings, "But I am a free man on Sunday." Readers recommend songs about the weekend: The results 2010-06-17T21:45:00Z The final round’s winner will be influenced by TV viewers casting votes via text message. Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final kicks off in Tel Aviv 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z Maybe even more so: Remember, as well as he might have performed on stage, fans across the country were casting votes for who would win the competition. Country star Scotty McCreery knows pressure NFL players face 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z While three of the Republican candidates were giving speeches and casting votes in Congress, one of these four was managing, and sometimes salvaging, large enterprises in the public and private sectors. Editorial: For the Republicans, Romney 2012-03-16T21:45:00Z With her casting vote, Ms. Weldon first chose Mr. Rushdie’s book, then had second thoughts. Fay Weldon, British Novelist Who Challenged Feminist Orthodoxy, Dies at 91 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Although he lost all of his committee assignments, he is back on the council floor, casting votes and occasionally giving speeches. Kevin de León says he deserves another chance. Critics say he’s ‘gaslighting’ L.A. 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z It was knife edge decision, with Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey using his casting vote to pause the relentless series of rate rises we have seen in just under two years. UK interest rate freeze ends run of 14 straight increases 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The NPS, which approved the merger, held a larger stake in Samsung C&T and was viewed as a casting vote. South Korea ordered to pay Elliott $82.5 mln over 2015 Samsung merger 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z County District Attorney’s office alleged that Price violated the state’s conflict-of-interest law by casting votes on affordable housing projects developed by companies that employed his wife, Del Richardson Price, as a consultant. With Price facing felony charges, L.A. Council looks at suspending a colleague yet again 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z On a political level, Newsom added, he’s pleased Feinstein is well enough to return to casting votes to confirm federal judges. California Democrats further torn after seeing Sen. Feinstein's return to Washington 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Many Estonians have already voted electronically, casting votes from their computers. Ukraine ally Kallas fights for reelection in Estonia vote 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Those casting votes are expected to tilt heavily Democratic, however, an advantage for Bass, who has held an edge in polls. LA in crisis: Troubled city has stark choice for next mayor 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z And voters go through the motions, with some casting votes despite being disinterested and uninformed. Midterms turnout: Could Australia-style voting help in US? 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z His record of passing two bills, tacking on a few amendments to others and casting votes on the fringe of his own party would not normally portend a shot at the state’s top job. Dan Cox was a backbench Md. lawmaker. Then the pandemic hit. 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z New Yorkers are not only casting votes in primary races Tuesday but are also electing two new House members to fill vacancies for the rest of the year. Redrawn maps shuffle US House primaries in New York, Florida 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z “The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act passed by majorities in both the House and Senate with members casting votes representing their districts,” they said. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoes Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, accuses GOP of bullying 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z “The Russians can’t hack into and start casting votes for someone,” she said, as a few in the office chuckled. The Strange Tale of Tina Peters 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z Wesson returned to the council in March and began casting votes. State OKs lawsuit over Wesson appointment, throwing his future at City Hall in doubt 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Labor will need to provide a Speaker, which will reduce their voting ranks by one, although the Speaker also gets the casting vote in the case of a tie. Australia’s Labor Party wins enough seats to govern alone 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z But the council could end up being run by 13 Labour councillors, because they have the backing of the 12 Lib Dems - leaving the nine Conservatives, rarely friends of the SNP, with a casting vote. Who has taken control of Scotland's councils? 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z At present, the Democrats have control because Vice President Kamala Harris has the casting vote in any tie. US midterm elections- a simple guide 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Assuming Roe is overturned, there may be more legislators casting votes over the right to have an abortion, but that’s not the same as more democracy. Opinion | The Pro-Democracy Argument Against Roe Falters When It Meets Reality 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z The game’s change log on GitHub reads like the diary of someone advancing their technical skills in between casting votes at the United Nations. Creating online geography game Globle was relatively simple. Making it accurate is the real puzzle 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Turnout was also lower, with less than 40% of the more than 6,000 people working at the Bessemer warehouse casting votes in the election. Amazon beaten by workers in fight for unionisation in New York 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Across the country, workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island are casting votes in a union election that could make theirs the first unionized Amazon facility in the United States. U.S. Labor Secretary Walsh talks Starbucks, Amazon and the labor movement during Seattle visit 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The ad also accused Budd, who has described Putin as "evil," of casting votes "friendly" to Russia. Ukraine war becomes a cudgel in Republican Party's internal conflict 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z During an age in which millions of Americans bank and shop online, casting votes on the Internet may seem safe enough for some. New legislation could bring mobile voting to the District 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z The no-confidence resolution passed by a margin of 94 percent to 6 percent, with roughly half of union members casting votes. More upheaval in Montgomery County’s schools amid coronavirus surge 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z His tactics also enabled Democrats to avoid casting votes on controversial measures that could be troublesome at election time. Harry M. Reid, pugnacious Senate majority leader, dies at 82 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z “We don’t want to have ineligible commissioners casting votes.” D.C. attorney general’s office: Housing chair ineligible to serve due to tax debt 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Most lawmakers have largely been working remotely since the start of the pandemic, both participating in meetings and public hearings online and casting votes from home when possible. Five Mass. lawmakers barred from Statehouse over vaccination status 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z A group of top Senate Republicans called on Democrats to allow for a rigorous accounting of the legislation before casting votes. In Spending Bill, Democrats Rely on Budget Gimmicks They Once Derided 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The youth turnout was particularly low in 2017, with only three out of every 10 people in the 20-24 age bracket casting votes. Factbox: Five to watch: the big numbers in Japan's general election 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Youth turnout was particularly low, with only three out of every 10 people in the 20-24 age bracket casting votes. Explainer: Why Japan's election is a bigger deal than it looks 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Incumbents are drawing challengers who are running under the Trump banner and casting votes for impeachment as the ultimate act of disloyalty. Fight or flight: Gonzalez retreat begs question of which anti-Trump Republican is next 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z “Warnock is going to have a hard time casting votes for communist policies when he’s swinging with the … fish,” Florea posted online on Jan. 5, while voting in Georgia was still going on. Opinion | Why target Raphael Warnock? The answer is clear: A climate of hate. 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z “But more immediately, it raises deep concerns about whether she should be casting votes that will determine how Missouri allocates its share of those relief funds,” Quade said in a statement. Prosecutors add 3 fraud charges against Missouri lawmaker 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z For the anti-statehood crowd, it’s all about preventing more Democratic lawmakers casting votes. Perspective | D.C. statehood is about more than getting a vote 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z The Dutch government pause its use of the vaccine on Sunday, hours voting began casting votes in a national election seen as a referendum on the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Dutch regulator says it is not bypassing EMA with AstraZeneca halt 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Shepherd’s comments perhaps explain a lot about why these Republican legislators keep casting votes against women. Editorial Roundup: Idaho 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z At the top of those efforts is a slew of bills raising new barriers to casting votes, particularly the mail ballots that Democrats flocked to in the 2020 election. In Statehouses, Stolen-Election Myth Fuels a G.O.P. Drive to Rewrite Rules 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z It is only in that context that such normally prosaic acts as a nurse giving someone a shot and electors casting votes become so noteworthy. A Day That Settled an Election and Brought Hope for Defeating a Pandemic 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z They said they were employing a tactic used by Democrats in Hawaii in an election 60 years ago – casting votes that don’t count, in the hopes that a later court decision would give them force. As electoral college formalizes Biden’s win, Trump backers hold their own vote 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z That means the state Democratic Party’s slate of electors will be casting votes today. Watch: Presidential electors meet at noon to cast Washington’s 12 Electoral College votes 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Technically, Americans are casting votes for those slates of electors, not the candidates themselves. Explainer-What happens when the U.S. Electoral College meets on Monday? 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z At the same time, however, Perdue was also casting votes that would have deprived his home state of military funding. Perdue diverted military money to Trump's wall — while profiting from his own Pentagon bill 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Apgar said his goal was to highlight the scenario that, as Trump has alleged without evidence, Democrats were casting votes under the names of dead people. Why some voters felt harassed and intimidated at the polls 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z The Saturday attack in a rice field in Garin Kwashebe came on the same day that residents were casting votes for the first time in 13 years to elect local councils. World Digest: Nov. 29, 2020 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z But just 42 legislators of 119 casting votes supported her nomination. Peru now has no president as crisis takes chaotic turn 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z “This is like being awake during your own surgery,” Kimmel tweeted on the evening of the election as some states were still casting votes and others were counting. Jimmy Kimmel expresses disappointment with American people over number of Trump votes: ‘He’s insane, not fit' 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z The candidates spent months pressing dramatically different visions for the nation’s future, including on racial justice, and voters responded in huge numbers, with more than 100 million people casting votes ahead of Election Day. Biden rebuilding ‘blue wall’ in race for the White House 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Both candidates spent months pressing dramatically different visions for the nation’s future and voters responded in huge numbers, with more than 100 million people casting votes ahead of Election Day. Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z It’s understandable why, to the casual observer, it may look as though Democrats are casting votes after the buzzer. 'The blue shift': why votes counted after election day skew Democrat 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z The state Elections Commission reported last week that a record number of Palmetto State residents are casting votes by absentee, by mail and in person. Editorial Roundup: South Carolina 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Late on Monday morning, a Pence aide told Politico the vice-president would attend only if his casting vote was required. Trump plans new White House event for Amy Coney Barrett swearing-in 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Yet while they shared the vision of casting votes alongside their male counterparts, how they approached the mission was radically different. ‘It’s My Party!”: Theatre presents women’s suffrage play 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z He backs the state covering the postage costs for casting votes by mail. Editorial Roundup: Ohio 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z She disagreed with barring poll watchers from satellite election offices, saying there should be “oversight of what transpires in there, just like a poll watcher would on Election Day, as people are casting votes.” Trump Renews Fears of Voter Intimidation as G.O.P. Poll Watchers Mobilize 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z All states allow some form of early voting, be it by casting votes in person at polling places, voting by mail, or both. Vision 2020: How does early voting work in the US election? 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Warner said that precedent must be followed, especially as Virginians are already casting votes in the presidential election. Virginia’s Warner, GOP challenger Gade spar on health care, police reform in first Senate debate 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z The GOP-majority General Assembly has been in hybrid mode this year, after senators and representatives gave themselves the choice of attending floor sessions in person or casting votes remotely. Lawmakers take record before voters under new election rules 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z A leadership election is set for Sept. 14 with LDP lawmakers and regional party representatives casting votes. Factbox: Continuity and reforms: Japan PM hopeful Suga's key policies 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z A California man has been charged with mail-in voting fraud, accused of casting votes for his dead mother in three different elections. California man charged with mail-in voting fraud in three elections 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z “Who is casting votes on behalf of the constituents?” With L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar arrested and suspended, who's in charge in his district? 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z Attempts at fraud do happen, including people casting votes in multiple states, for dead people, or even trying to register animals to vote by mail. Washington was a vote-by-mail pioneer; now other states are following suit amid coronavirus 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z Democrats could aggressively present the case for voting rights, and attempt to expose how Republicans, often by their own admission, win by preventing Democratic constituencies from casting votes. Get over your Russia obsession, liberals: Vladimir Putin's not responsible for America's sorry state 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z There were no perfunctory photographs of candidates casting votes with their spouses and no insider buzz around victory parties or early poll results. A Kennedy Wins N.J. Primary to Take on Trump Loyalist 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Residents of Huizar’s 14th District have not had a council member casting votes as L.A.'s political leaders debate budget cuts, relief for renters and strategies for ending police brutality. 'Mind-blowing.' Eastside residents, community leaders react to the Jose Huizar case 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Then again, the only way to change this is by casting votes. The rich are making out like bandits in this pandemic 2020-05-23T04:00:00Z Residents in Huizar’s Eastside district need him to continue casting votes on such issues as homelessness, evictions and protections for vulnerable renters, Alcaraz said. L.A. Council president calls for Huizar, a focus of FBI probe, to stop attending meetings 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z With thousands of victims casting votes, it’s hard to predict the result, he added, especially when factions are using social media, videoconferences and other methods to campaign for their desired outcome. PG&E’s Settlement With Wildfire Victims Faces Crucial Vote 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z On Friday, four days after the election made national headlines, voters were still coming to the four drop-off bins placed at libraries around the city, casting votes that were clearly now invalid. How a Supreme Court Decision Curtailed the Right to Vote in Wisconsin 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z But the disruption on Capitol Hill only begins with casting votes. Sidelined by coronavirus pandemic, Congress cedes stage and authority to Trump 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z In addition to casting votes in the Democratic presidential primary, D.C. voters will be making key decisions about several D.C. Opinion | D.C.’s Board of Elections needs to get it together for a smooth June primary 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Massie has operated on the sidelines of the House Republican Conference and has reveled in being a lone wolf, casting votes against scores of bills that he believes exceed the federal government’s constitutional mandates. Rep. Massie, opponent of $2.2 trillion spending bill, forces House colleagues back to D.C. for vote 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z For much of the 2020 campaign, that detachment from daily governing was an asset to Mr. Biden, freeing him from the confines of a day job managing a state or casting votes on legislation. Joe Biden Is Trying to Be Heard on the Virus. Can He Break Through? 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, the Senate Rules Chairman, said Thursday that neither the House nor Senate would begin casting votes remotely. US Rep. Sharice Davids reflects on life in quarantine 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z While Nevada’s formal presidential caucuses are still a week away, Democrats began casting votes at more than 80 locations across the state on Saturday. Sanders attacks moderate rivals as voting begins in Nevada 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z Warren, of course, is not planning to criminalize all disinformation, but simply disinformation related to the physical process of casting votes. Warren plan would criminalize election-related online disinformation 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Collins followed Romney's comments with a statement posted to Twitter just minutes later which indicated there may be other Republicans considering casting votes for Bolton as a witness. Romney, Collins say Bolton claims strengthen case for witnesses in impeachment trial 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Tuesday's debate is the last before the Iowa caucuses, meaning it is the last time Americans will see all the top candidates on the same stage before Democrat constituents start casting votes. Sanders confuses Trump with Bush in debate response on Yemen war measure 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z The president does not have a casting vote and he does not control the cases, he said. Who is the new top judge at the Supreme Court? 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Will it fail on the strength of most of Washington’s counties casting votes against Referendum 88? With new King County votes, affirmative-action measure Referendum 88 takes the lead 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z While jurors are supposed to strictly adhere to criteria laid out on the penalty phase form, many are likely to be hesitant about casting votes that could result in someone being put to death. Jury to consider death penalty in Chinese scholar killing 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Should Italy back the so-called Visegrád group, the UK would be left in effect with a casting vote despite insisting it would not meddle in future EU affairs. Theresa May makes veiled attack on Boris Johnson's Brexit policy 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z Security experts have long agreed that the process of casting votes should be segregated from the Internet. Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Democratic base fired up by effort to ban Internet-connected voting machines 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z If there is a tied vote in the Commons, the Speaker gets the casting vote, although this is very unusual. What does the Speaker do? 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Indonesians are casting votes not only for president but about 20,500 other candidates standing for the Senate and legislatures at the national, provincial and district levels. Halal ink, giant ballots ready for Indonesian vote Wednesday 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Liberal lawmakers had demanded deep cuts, saying they didn’t want to be seen casting votes supporting Mr. Trump’s “deportation force.” Conservatives try to slow push to pass border wall deal 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z If the vote ends in a tie at stage one, the presiding officer's casting vote - which traditionally goes "in favour of the status quo" - would let the bill proceed, to allow talks to continue. Scottish government facing budget defeat 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z The practice of democracy begins with casting votes; its integrity depends on the inclusivity of the franchise and the accurate recording of its will. How Voting-Machine Lobbyists Undermine the Democratic Process 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z The Nov. 6 election drew historic voter registration and turnout in Georgia, with more than 3.9 million people casting votes. Voting rights activists file major federal lawsuit against Georgia election officials 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Trump, without evidence, suggests that the slow process of counting California’s mail-in ballots means that undocumented immigrants are casting votes. Analysis | Fact-checking President Trump’s wild Daily Caller interview 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Address changes, precinct changes and the general complexities of casting votes tend to be more daunting for people on the lower rungs of the socioeconomic ladder, who also tend to vote Democratic. Senate Republicans push for permanent AG nomination 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z The presiding officer's casting vote saw the motion rejected. Scottish government facing budget defeat 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z A separate election for speaker will follow in early January with all House members - Democrats and Republicans - casting votes; the winner needs a majority to be speaker. As Congress taps leaders, House's McCarthy fends off rival 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Mitchell said some counties, such as Orange, have exciting congressional races and turnout might near presidential levels, but others were casting votes for a more routine slate of statewide office and 11 propositions. Voter interest high, problems few in populous California 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z In the event of a tie, vice-president Mike Pence has the casting vote. Brett Kavanaugh: Senate to hold crucial first vote on judge's nomination – live updates 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The state elections board audited the 2016 election and reported in April 2017 that it had found 41 suspected cases of noncitizens casting votes. Justice Dept. Demands Millions of North Carolina Voter Records, Confounding Elections Officials 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Wu criticized Lynch for opposing the Affordable Care Act and casting votes against abortion rights. ‘Change can’t wait’: Massachusetts Democrat Michael E. Capuano ousted in primary 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z And it means that the voters in those areas - Democrats and Republicans - are casting votes that don’t matter. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z That followed a Republican proposal last week to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would require all voters to display a photo ID before casting votes. North Carolina Republicans Are Back With a New Plan for Strict Voter Laws 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z The senator may be seen by some as a frequent Trump critic, but when it comes to actually casting votes on the Senate floor, he’s sided with Trump 83% of the time. As McCain becomes a GOP target, White House aide mocks senator's health 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Very few Democrats need to worry about paying a price for supporting the Dreamers, and many may even benefit by casting vote for DACA. Democrats Blink in Shutdown Impasse, Hoping for a Bargain 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z "This isn't an issue about the mayor, the mayor was using his democratic right to use that casting vote," he told the BBC. Row erupts over royal garden party 'snub' 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z “We vote all the time in lame-duck sessions with retired and defeated members casting votes.” Republican Tax Bill in Final Sprint Across Finish Line 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z After Mr Jones takes his seat, the Republicans can only afford to lose one vote - in the event of a 50-50 split Vice-President Mike Pence will have the casting vote. Alabama defeat proves me right - Trump 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z But neither a lack of collegiality nor an ethics probe would have prevented Moore from casting votes on the Senate floor for Republican bills. Doug Jones’s victory scrambles the Republican congressional agenda 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Franken was back at work this week, casting votes in the Senate, participating in a committee hearing and attending a senator-only luncheon with Democrats. Franken back at Senate job despite soon-to-be-gone status 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z He told the paper his wife did not realize she was casting votes that benefited the companies. Prosecutors investigating Santa Monica school board member's votes that favored husband's business 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Since Cochran’s return, he has been casting votes and meeting with staff as usual. Mississippi editorial roundup 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Australians began casting votes this week in a non-binding postal survey on whether to legalise same-sex marriage. Man accused of punching Kevin Rudd's godson 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z He fought, she said, for the poor. But under Maduro, she said, people in Catia were casting votes for the government out of fear. A Venezuelan woman had grown used to shortages. Then her HIV drugs ran out. 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z The State House Trust rarely meets in person, often casting votes by email for matters such as approving new plantings on the grounds or giving the go-ahead for performances in the building. Roger Taney statue removed from Maryland State House grounds overnight 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Fifty votes are needed for it to pass in the 100-member Senate because in the event of a tie vice-president Mike Pence would have the casting vote. The Republican healthcare bill: what's next in challenge to Obamacare? 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Reitzle said he would be reluctant but prepared to use his casting vote as chairman in the event of a stalemate with labor representatives. Linde board to vote on Praxair deal next week: WirtschaftsWoche 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z In these schemes, people casting votes are added to a lottery, with big money prizes for a lucky few. Would cash prizes make you more likely to vote? - BBC News 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z But the principles Republicans campaign on have a funny way of disappearing by the time they start casting votes in Raleigh. North Carolina editorial roundup 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z That campaign failed: Every incumbent won support from at least 53 percent of the shareholders casting votes. Wells Fargo Shareholders Tepidly Re-elect Bank’s Directors 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Since then, dubious charges of fraud have become a staple of Republican crusades for laws tightening the rules for registering and casting votes. Lacking Evidence of Voter Fraud, Legislatures Target Its Specter 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The website PolitiFact rated the claim of 3 million illegal aliens casting votes in the election as false. How a dubious tweet about illegal votes found its way to Trump's megaphone 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Computer failures in Colorado, North Carolina and elsewhere caused delays in casting votes; in Durham, N.C., a breakdown of electronic voter registration rolls caused huge delays, witnesses said. After a Fraught Election, Questions Over the Impact of a Balky Voting Process 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z Americans vote for the president, but they’re really casting votes for each state’s electors, who will decide the next president on Dec. 19. Washington state elector says he won't vote for Clinton 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z This isn’t like the polls, with individual reporters or coaches casting votes from the privacy of their offices, working in a vacuum. First College Football Playoff ranking has a mild surprise with Texas A&M in the final four ahead of Washington 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z The vote on the tentative contract agreement was set for Thursday and Friday, however Vice President Jesse Sharkey says the union’s more than 20,000 members instead will begin casting votes Monday. Vote delayed on new 4-year contract by Chicago teachers 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z If Clinton wins the the White House, Democrats need to take only four seats to gain control because the vice-president has the casting vote in the event of a tie. Congress the next battle as Republicans drop support for Trump campaign 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z In Ohio, voters don’t register by party, but become “affiliated” after casting votes in a party primary. GOP sees absentee ballots, closing voter registration gap as key battles in swing states 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z In interviews, Democrats said they worried less about Sanders supporters voting for Mr. Trump than about them not turning out at all, or casting votes for, say, the Libertarian Party or Green Party candidates. Democrats’ Divisions Linger, but Parties Have Seen Far Worse 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z He called her his “new boss” as they held hands after casting votes for his ally, state Assemblyman Keith Wright. Charlie Rangel on the end of his era: “This guy from Lenox Avenue is retiring with dignity” 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z “We want to make sure voters are casting votes for Senate candidates based solely on issues related to that Senate race—not up, down or adjacent on the ticket.” The Senate GOP’s Trump Survival Plan 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z “Do you want British servicemen to be sent to die on the casting vote of Latvia?” inquired Mr Matthews. B for Brexit 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Among a third of voters who put a premium on experience when casting votes Tuesday, nine in 10 supported Clinton. New York exit poll: Democrats value Clinton's experience and electability 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z “Time is of the essence because people are casting votes in primaries and caucuses,” he says. D.C. Madam's Attorney Says Call Log Bombshell Could Upend 2016 Race 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z She said some Jupiter residents casting votes in Tuesday’s municipal elections complained when they didn’t see Trump’s name. Trumps touts success after wins in Florida, other states 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Massachusetts is one of twelve states casting votes for party nominees on what’s known as Super Tuesday. Clinton, Sanders to visit Massachusetts ahead of primary 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Oklahoma is one of 12 states casting votes for party nominees on Tuesday. Trump blasts fellow GOP hopefuls at Oklahoma City rally 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Aberdeenshire councillor whose casting vote led to the golf project initially being rejected by a planning committee in 2006 dismissed Trump’s threat as “meaningless”. Donald Trump throwing tantrum over calls for UK ban, says activist 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Because fans will still be casting votes during the race, the power boost won't be available until the drivers switch into their second car at the midway point in the action. Formula E completely revamps the controversial 'Fan Boost' feature 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z In the event of a tied decision the Bank of England's governor, Mark Carney, has a casting vote. Meet the UK's interest rate setters - BBC News 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z “But when push comes to shove and we’re casting votes on a lot of the issues that are on our agenda, I think you’ll see people recognizing the importance of the team.” 2016 Hopefuls Skirt Leaders of the G.O.P. 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z After casting votes, the meeting broke into smaller groups to discuss priorities and plan future actions. Ferguson protesters march to governor’s mansion; officer Darren Wilson resigns Shirai, one of two academics who held casting votes in last month's close-call decision, said she initially thought about holding off on further boosting the stimulus. BOJ's Shirai defends latest easing, rules out incremental action 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z That state has been the focus of several reports of non-citizens and the deceased casting votes. Voter ID Would Protect Voter's Rights, Not Inhibit Them 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Nevadans started casting votes online Wednesday for the coin designs celebrating the state’s 150th birthday. Voting under way for final Nevada 150th medallions 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z “But when push comes to shove and we’re casting votes on a lot of the issues that are on our agenda, I think you’ll see people recognizing the importance of the team.” 2016 Hopefuls Skirt Leaders of the G.O.P. 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z “All the women casting votes today are doing so to punch the Taliban in the face,” she said. Afghans vote in historic election amid attacks, allegations of fraud There were only two remaining places and the casting vote was given to BBC Radio 5 live chief football correspondent Mike Ingham. How do you create a World Cup XI? 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Democrats have lacerated Mr. Daines for casting votes with his Republican colleagues that precipitated the government shutdown, and supporting what they call draconian budget cuts. Montana Ex-Guardsman Now Must Fight to Keep Senate Seat Given to Him 2014-03-23T00:15:12Z The government is pressing the country’s Election Commission to hold elections in the obstructed districts as well as fresh voting in areas where protesters blocked people from casting votes. 4 Killed, Including a Police Officer, as Thai Police Move In on Protests 2014-02-18T10:02:25Z The government is pressing the country’s election commission to hold elections in the obstructed districts as well as fresh voting in areas where protesters blocked people from casting votes. 2 Killed, Including Officer, as Thai Police Move In on Protests 2014-02-18T08:02:48Z Senators have spent 99 days casting votes so far this year, close to the recent low point for a nonelection year in 1991 when there were just 95 voting days. Senate Prepares to Wrap Up Sluggish 2013 2013-12-15T22:01:45Z Radel did not vote Monday evening when the House reconvened, but has been casting votes in recent weeks, including on the day of and the day after his arrest. Rep. Trey Radel, a Florida Republican, is charged with cocaine possession 2013-11-20T00:58:14Z Supposedly indelible ink to prevent people from casting votes more than once, for example, was easily removed with lime juice or bleach, observers said. Hun Sen’s Party Holds On to Win Cambodian Vote 2013-07-28T16:14:03Z But Obama was also careful to note that democracy is about more than casting votes: “We will welcome all elected, peaceful governments — provided they govern with respect for all their people,” Obama explained. Obama's Egypt Test: Parsing the Meaning of Democracy 2013-07-10T10:50:26Z Board members also have a say in the sentence passed on a convicted defendant, although the judge has the casting vote. Judge raises court martial concerns 2013-06-25T02:43:36Z Less than four hours after polls opened, there were reports of mismanagement, polling stations turning people away, polling officials casting votes themselves, and rigging allegations from multiple constituencies. Pakistan Votes 2013-05-11T15:21:00Z The memorandum of understanding signed by both sides gave the chairman the casting vote but the regions claim the WRU has since baulked at that. Regions claim Welsh Rugby Union wants to 'wipe them out' and take over 2013-04-04T19:58:13Z Egyptians casting votes in favour of the charter said they were voting for stability. Egypt's vice-president resigns 2012-12-22T18:35:44Z Others complain that he has run the school with a somewhat autocratic hand and feel that they have been buffaloed into casting votes and rallying behind causes that they haven’t necessarily supported. Glenn Hubbard Is Romney’s Go-To Economist 2012-10-13T19:08:04Z These holders keep executives and directors honest by casting votes based on tens of millions of shares dispersed across individual brokerage accounts, pension plans, and mutual funds. Where's the Shareholder Outrage at Hewlett-Packard? 2012-10-05T10:00:37Z Democracy isn’t only about casting votes; it’s about building a democratic infrastructure. Judge Helped Egypt’s Military to Cement Power 2012-07-04T03:13:19Z Are there any statistics on the number and locations of Egyptians who are or are not casting votes remotely, and what is the potential impact of this group? IHT Rendezvous: Egypt's Election: David Kirkpatrick Answers Readers' Questions 2012-05-29T05:00:26Z Such a move would leave the government relying on the casting vote of the acting speaker to ensure its majority and to pass legislation during debate on its 2012-13 budget. Defiant Australian legislator rejects brothel claims 2012-05-21T07:05:23Z The house waited in breathless silence for Mr Dawks' casting vote. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z If neither of these voted the Returning Officer would certainly give the casting vote for Sir Robert's candidates--if he dared. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z One of his final acts as the GOP leader was to accuse Democrats of casting votes for an absent member. NJ Assembly?s GOP leader Alex DeCroce dies at Statehouse on final day of legislative session 2012-01-10T07:52:25Z He has a mixed record on federal minimum-wage laws, casting votes for increases and at other times against them. Santorum Pro-Labor Votes Lurk as Rivals Attack Early on Earmarks 2012-01-04T08:42:50Z "The majority was one, a casting vote," he said. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z Plenty of Republicans were miserable about finding themselves steered into casting votes in favor of means-testing Social Security and converting Medicare to a voucher-like program. Runner-Up: Congressman Paul Ryan 2011-12-15T00:35:14Z Love holds the casting vote in the destinies of most of us. Diana Tempest, Volume III (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:34.213Z The diocesan nominators have probably agreed upon their man; the equal number of parochial nominators have almost certainly done the same; the Bishop, acting as chairman, has the casting vote. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z But he added, “We need to figure out how to get ourselves organized so we are not casting votes at 1:30 a.m.” Senate, at Least for a Day, Gets Back to Legislating 2011-10-22T00:23:32Z I have a casting vote, and I think the importance of the matter justifies my using it. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z Well, we were having a little discussion, and I guess you're in time to give the casting vote—Hypatia, you want to keep just where you are, do you hear? The Travelling Companions a Story in Scenes 2011-10-12T02:00:49.553Z That the chairman shall have a casting vote. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z He means to give you the casting vote? The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z "Suppose we let the Doctor give the casting vote, as Miss Bruce suggested?" The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z It was a serious matter, one which had been fully discussed, and at last it fell to Henty’s lot to give something like the casting vote. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z The Committee was equally divided on the subject: the casting vote therefore lay with Sendlingen. The Chief Justice A Novel 2011-07-27T02:00:28.873Z He therefore thought that it would be wise to leave the question undetermined, and not to give a casting vote on the occasion. Maxims and Hints on Angling, Chess, Shooting, and Other Matters also, Miseries of Fishing 2011-07-24T02:00:08.580Z Is the number of the represented Chores equal, the representative of the Chore to which the secretary belongs gives the casting vote. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z In May, they attended the committee, and its chair, Sir Andrew Cubie, made the casting vote in favour of the changes. Lecturer union 'may target exams' 2011-05-28T00:49:58Z Notwithstanding strenuous efforts on the part of the Republican members to prevent its passage, the bill passed the House, but only by the casting vote of Mr. Speaker Trumbull. Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States 2011-04-24T02:00:09.423Z "In the future, whether there will be a shareholders agreement or not, there must be at least three independent directors," Reznikovich said, adding the board's chairman will have a "casting vote." UPDATE 1-Altimo sees Sawiris getting seats on Vimpelcom board 2011-04-20T14:23:50Z Currently, a majority of those casting votes is enough to start a walkout. Chicago News Cooperative: Emanuel Gets Boost, and Challenges, in Schools Bill 2011-04-17T02:30:32Z On the question being put, the votes were equal; but the speaker, Mr. Stewart, gave the casting vote against the resolution, on the ground that the question had not been settled in England. History of Prince Edward Island 2011-04-16T02:00:17.027Z The State Senate approved similar legislation Wednesday with only Republican members casting votes; the chamber’s Democratic minority, who fiercely oppose the measure, remain out of the state. Wisconsin Assembly Set to Approve Limits on Unions 2011-03-10T17:58:05Z This meant, of course, that in all discussions between Russia and Austria, the two great rivals in the Eastern Question, Bismarck should always have a casting vote. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z In the last session of Congress, Mr. Breckinridge gave his casting vote to postpone the consideration of the Homestead bill, which gives an indication of his hostility to the measure. Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z He and his opponent polled exactly the same number of votes, whereupon the mayor, as returning officer, gave his casting vote for the Liberal candidate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z The house then divided on the motion of amendment, when the numbers were found equal; but the speaker gave his casting vote in the negative. History of Prince Edward Island 2011-04-16T02:00:17.027Z Shame!” from Democrats who said that leaders had abruptly cut off debate and prevented more than a quarter of the legislators from casting votes. Wisconsin Assembly Passes Anti-Union Bill as Senate Democrats Stay Away 2011-02-26T02:50:07Z It was saved only by the casting vote of the Mayor, to whose common sense it occurred to make a way round it. Canterbury 2011-02-17T03:00:20.527Z The umpire, when present, shall preside at meetings of the joint committee, and have the casting vote on all questions. 30,000 Locked Out. The Great Strike of the Building Trades in Chicago. 2011-02-16T03:00:39.173Z The chairman gave his casting vote for the resolution and it was adopted. From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography 2011-02-06T03:01:01.497Z I could see that the moderator was disappointed, and supposed he would claim a casting vote, in addition to the one he had already given; but I did not know my man. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Members of Congress are spat on and taunted with racial epithets before casting votes for a healthcare reform bill. Shooting could tame tough political rhetoric 2011-01-09T21:39:07Z He is among the most conservative members of the Democratic caucus, casting votes against health care reform, cap-and-trade and TARP. Mississippi's First District: Travis Childers vs. Alan Nunnelee 2010-09-24T10:05:00Z There is nothing genteel about this election, in which the winner needs a two-thirds majority from the roughly 130 national federations casting votes at the in Taiwan. Royal Won?t Run Unopposed in Equestrian Federation Election 2010-09-24T16:44:00Z This was carried by the casting vote of the chairman. From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography 2011-02-06T03:01:01.497Z Thompson's chairmanship gives him the casting vote and, in the event of a tie, he intends to plump for the best technical bid. FA's Geoff Thompson faces England 2018 dilemma at Euro 2016 vote 2010-05-27T23:09:00Z The SEC's chairman, Mary Schapiro, a political independent, provided the casting vote. Under-fire Goldman Sachs reveals 90% jump in profits 2010-04-20T16:14:00Z Some 3,500 Republican activists at the conference were casting votes in a popularity contest to determine whom they like for president in 2012. Republicans: Focus on 2010 elections, not 2012 2010-04-10T20:02:00Z World Bank loan on which Britain may have the casting vote, would be three times bigger than the UK's Drax power station. Britain has key vote on World Bank loan to Medupi power station 2010-04-01T14:05:00Z Two of them were bitterly opposed to the measure and two in favor, which gave him the casting vote. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution If he gave casting vote against adjournment, might go on merrily far into morning. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93. August 6, 1887. But the majority of the Academicians were opposed to this suggestion, and Bonomi was elected an associate only, and that merely by the president’s casting vote. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" It was she who had given the casting vote in favour of Gerry's inclusion in the team, and she was feeling more or less responsible for the fiasco. Just Gerry The affair was soundly managed by the mob and a tie resulted, so that Martin had to give a casting vote. Years of Plenty This plan in 1872 received the sanction of the House of Commons, but was rejected in the House of Lords by the casting vote of the chairman of the committee. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" His business is to preside at the council, where, the official and the elected members being equally balanced and almost invariably dividing one against the other, his duty is to give the casting vote. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses By the 27th he is president of the council of appointment, and has a casting vote and the commissioning of all officers. Essays on the Constitution of the United States His casting vote in the Senate in 1811 defeated the bill for the renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Twelve being against twelve, the President Lebret had to give the casting vote. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages All questions are determined by the votes of the majority of those present and voting, and in case of equality of votes the chairman has a casting vote. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" That the duty of the Chairman is to call to order, put all questions, give the casting vote when there is a tie, &c. &c. History of the Constitutions of Iowa It devolves on the king to give the casting vote. The Forerunners As the coroner held the election, the sheriff himself being a candidate, it was his duty to give the casting vote. The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories So it fell to the Parrot to give the casting vote, and decide the matter. The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India Questions are determined by the majority present and voting, the chairman having the casting vote. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" The governor gave a second and casting vote.” Australia, its history and present condition containing an account both of the bush and of the colonies, with their respective inhabitants Smith was now supreme in the government, for the Council was reduced to two, and his casting vote made his will superior to that of Scrivener. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 And thus it was that the casting vote tipped the scale in favor of the incumbent. The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories In case of equality of votes the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote. A History of Giggleswick School From its Foundation, 1499 to 1912 The question adhere or alter being put, It carried to alter by a casting vote: Baillie then mov'd.—In the bill there's a raze, But by that time their Lordships had called a new case. Law and Laughter In every question, Irish or English, they have the casting vote. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Mr. Alison, the historian, has been chosen Rector of the University of Glasgow, by the casting vote of Col. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 He brooded grimly on his brother's probable exultation when he should return and hear the news of the casting vote. The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories I have no stomach to sit in council with tradesmen and citizens, to have my will questioned, to rule only by a casting vote. The Traitors A change of one of the "no" votes would have carried the measure, as the lieutenant-governor, who presides in the Senate, would have given the casting vote in its favor. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III As usual, Phillis was chief spokeswoman, but to Nan belonged the privilege of the casting vote. Not Like Other Girls "So I'm to give the casting vote, am I?" Too Old for Dolls A Novel The former had a double or casting vote in case of dispute. McGill and its Story, 1821-1921 If opinions are equally divided, he has the casting vote. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 If the Houses differ, the King his the casting vote. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) Marriage is a partnership between two; no third person to give the casting vote. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I Do you take in that the House is Republican, and the Senate a tie, which gives the casting vote to the Republican V.P.? The New Nation All cases are decided by a majority of votes, the President having a casting vote should there be an equal division. Through Finland in Carts In case of an equal division of opinions, he will have the casting vote. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 "You appear to possess the privilege of a casting vote," returned Heyward; "we are three, whilst you have consulted no one but yourself." The Last of the Mohicans A Narrative of 1757 Ralph, as head of the firm you have the casting vote.” Lorimer of the Northwest The bill passed its second reading by the casting vote of the Speaker. Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 This was subsequently rejected in the senate by the casting vote of the vice-president, and the further consideration of the whole subject was postponed until March. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. The voting was a draw, and Diana gave the casting vote in favour of my being told. A Dominie in Doubt The Speaker, Abbott, turned deathly white, and after a long and trying pause gave the casting vote against the Government. William Pitt and the Great War In domestic matters the wife ought to have the casting vote. A Young Mutineer An Orange Society Bill was thrown out of the House, by the casting vote of the Speaker. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 The governor is president, and has a deliberative and casting vote. The History of Tasmania, Volume I We are all perfectly aware, sir, of your meeting, and of your precious casting vote. St. Winifred's, or The World of School "I cannot go through the exercises again in this condition!"—and once again he ended, by giving a casting vote, and finding a new weakness. En Route In those cases where the Society is equally divided, the presiding officer shall have a casting vote. Anti-Slavery Opinions before the Year 1800 Read before the Cincinnati Literary Club, November 16, 1872 Committees always elect one of their members chairman, and he has a casting vote. The Heart of Unaga The governor claimed a deliberate and casting vote; and thus one non-official member, by concurring with the executive, or even by abstaining from voting, neutralised the voice of the rest. The History of Tasmania, Volume I All the Board was there: the Clerk, Mr. Benny, and the six Managers; two Churchmen, three Dissenters, and himself—a Gallio with a casting vote. Shining Ferry If the votes are equal the Chairman has by right a casting vote, in addition to whatever number of votes he may have as an individual ratepayer. Churchwardens' Manual their duties, powers, rights, and privilages The odds were against Hastings until the death of Monson, when, by means of his own casting vote and the adhesion of Barwell, Hastings found himself the master of the majority at the Council-table. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III So strenuously was the measure opposed that at one time it seemed likely to be lost altogether, and was only saved from extinction by a casting vote. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II This motion was rejected by the governor's casting vote. The History of Tasmania, Volume I Well, Miss Harding, you have given the casting vote. The Lady of the Basement Flat I had the casting vote in giving a name to the house, but, previously, I thought it as well that we should give a name to our island. Yr Ynys Unyg The Lonely Island I have just understood here, on the best authority, that Mr. Coke, of Norfolk, did move for an abandonment of the war, session after session, and finally gave the casting vote as mover. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 The President shall lead the debate, but shall not vote, unless there fail to be a majority, in which case he shall give his casting vote. The Philippine Islands This reasonable request was lost by the governor's casting vote, and several motions with a similar object were defeated in the same manner. The History of Tasmania, Volume I The senate was a tie, but the Governor threw the casting vote for a convention. History of the United States, Volume 2 The election resulted in a tie, and the visitor had no qualms of conscience in giving his casting vote to his nephew. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record A tariff bill to meet the wishes of the wool-growers and woolen manufacturers had passed the House early in 1827, but had been defeated in the Senate by the casting vote of the Vice-President. Union and Democracy It was the look of one offering to sell a casting vote. A Master Of Craft An adjournment of the debate being moved the governor opposed it with his deliberative and casting vote, and added that he resisted the motion because it was only intended to embarrass. The History of Tasmania, Volume I You don't suppose, when you've all voted by ballot, that I'm going to take the responsibility of a casting vote. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story Laban Ragget at last stood up, and gave the casting vote. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins The opposition which he led four years after to the tariff bill of 1846 gave Mr. Evans still higher reputation, though the measure was unexpectedly carried by the casting vote of the Vice-President. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 Although, if a peer, the Chancellor may speak and vote as any other member, he possesses as presiding officer no power of the casting vote. The Governments of Europe Stories that the Montreal directors favoured one man, the Toronto directors another, and that Shaughnessy gave the casting vote, were mere fabrications. The Masques of Ottawa "Would you have given a casting vote yourself?" The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story After all that has just passed between us, I can tell you no less than the truth, and leave you to give the casting vote. The Great Amulet In the House the opponents of the bill had but one majority, and there being a tie in the Senate the re-charter was defeated by the casting vote of George Clinton the Vice-President. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 The presidency of the two assemblies was vested permanently in Austria, and the Austrian delegation possessed in each a casting vote. The Governments of Europe In the lobbies rumour had it that it was, in fact, only arrived at by the casting vote of that gentleman himself. The Story of the Cambrian A Biography of a Railway By the casting vote of Hamilton Harris of Albany, a special friend of Governor Fenton and a man of marked sagacity in political affairs, the choice fell upon General Hawley. Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 His confirmation as Minister was defeated by the casting vote of Vice-President Calhoun, after the formal presentation of his credentials to the Court to which he had been accredited. Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective I did not want to be crucified, or pulled in pieces by camels; but if mine was to be the casting vote, of the two the camels had it. The Lion of Petra It was a ceremony conducted with closed doors and much drinking of wine, by a committee of four and the last reigning President who had the casting vote. The Prelude to Adventure Motions to strike out the most essential clause were successively repeated, and each motion was negatived by the casting vote of the Vice President. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States The Executive Commission was to consist of four members, representing Austria, Servia, Roumania, and Bulgaria, and the Austrian commissioner was to preside and to have a casting vote. Roumania Past and Present The said Hastings did, notwithstanding this opposition, persevere, and by his casting vote alone did carry the said unjust and oppressive demand. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 08 (of 12) His bill was read a second time, as I have said before, in obedience to the casting vote of the Speaker,—but a majority such as that was tantamount to a defeat. Phineas Finn The Irish Member It required the casting vote of the Speaker to carry the measure. Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie On the 29th of April the question was taken in the committee of the whole, and was determined, by the casting vote of the chairman, in favour of the expediency of making the necessary laws. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States His casting vote, therefore, made French Commander of Cavalry in Natal. Sir John French An Authentic Biography These three members hold a kind of casting vote, and can in general secure a decision if the sides disagree. Essays in Liberalism Being the Lectures and Papers Which Were Delivered at the Liberal Summer School at Oxford, 1922 The odds, however, were lost, for on the division the numbers in the two lobbies were equal, and the Speaker gave his casting vote in favour of the Government. Phineas Finn The Irish Member President shall be Chairman of the Executive Council, and in case of an equal division of votes have a casting vote. Selected Official Documents of the South African Republic and Great Britain A Documentary Perspective Of The Causes Of The War In South Africa In the senate, it was lost by the casting vote of the Vice President. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States So they have virtually agreed to leave the casting vote with you. Montlivet In the struggle with which this book deals, Washington at the time said that the navies had the casting vote. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence Herbert came into the room and gave his casting vote against the involuntary tenant of the Kilmainham hostelry. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent If any one of them do have the casting vote, it is more likely to be the strength of his desire and passion, the strength of the interest he takes in what is proposed. Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals A majority of suffrages decided a question and in case of a tie, the president gave a casting vote. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power It was not long after 1848; and, somehow, about that time, all round the world, these kings, they had the casting vote, and voted for themselves. The Piazza Tales He presides in the senate, in which he has only a casting vote. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. The stadholder presided at the diet and had a casting vote. History of Holland He is too complex a being for any one of them to have the casting vote. Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals Dr. B., being the patient's physician, had the casting vote, and prepared the antispasmodic potion which Dr. Lucca and he had agreed upon; it was a strong infusion of valerian and ether, &c. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals She regards me with suspicion, and yet she threw the casting vote in favor of my proposal to open the competition for the church to architects from other places. Unleavened Bread The votes of these are equally divided; but Athene gives her casting vote in his favor; and to compensate the Erinyes, turns them into Eumenides—from Furies to goddesses of good omen and fortune. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 This election followed immediately after the funeral, the elders casting votes for those they deemed most suitable for the position. Sister Carmen Mr. O'Connell assumed the right to give two votes, one as member, which made the numbers equal, and a casting vote as chairman. The Felon's Track History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland, Embracing The Leading Events In The Irish Struggle From The Year 1843 To The Close Of 1848 You know what qualification throws The casting vote and the true man shows. Faust; a Tragedy, Translated from the German of Goethe So she herself was left with the casting vote, and chose to go on! Argentina from a British Point of View Well, we were having a little discussion, and I guess you're in time to give the casting vote—HYPATIA, you want to keep just where you are, do you hear? Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, November 28, 1891 He accordingly makes use of his casting vote and selects white. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 24, 1917 So Dr. Hutchison has the casting vote, and he gives it on the way to the chair. Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 The bill was brought on for the third reading on the 3rd of July, and would have been passed through the House of Commons by the Speaker's casting vote but for Lord Cochrane's sudden appearance. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B., Admiral of the Red, Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, Etc., Etc. Vol. I He was once elected to the House of Representatives from his adopted State, and was excluded from his seat by the casting vote of James K. Polk, at that time Speaker of the House. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 5, July 29, 1850 The bill was defeated by the casting vote of the Speaker. Daniel Webster But when the appointment was submitted to the Senate, Calhoun's friends adroitly managed matters so that the Vice President should have the satisfaction of preventing confirmation by his casting vote. The Reign of Andrew Jackson Prophet and casuist—Browning is both; and to each he will endeavour to be just; but his heart must give a casting vote, and this cannot be in favour of the casuist. Robert Browning In the Senate the clause in the bill affirming the power was carried by the casting vote of the Vice-President. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 6, part 2: Andrew Johnson I never enjoyed any thing so much as our illumination when Mr. Clay gave his casting vote, and carried Congress. Miriam Monfort A Novel We have let the rabble—the most unfit and ignorant—have the casting vote, and the machine now will crush any man. The Reason Why The President shall direct the deliberations and shall not vote except in case of a tie, when he shall have the casting vote. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient Gouverneur Morris was one of his most trusted advisers, and, it is claimed, gave the casting vote which saved Washington from being arrested in 1778, when the Cabal was fiercest. The True George Washington [10th Ed.] It seems we are not to be granted suffrage yet; but the Creoles have a way of casting votes in their mind. The Grandissimes On several occasions the division was so close that Vice-President Adams gave the casting vote. Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall of federalism But the North demanded more, and in 1827 another tariff bill was prevented from passing only by the casting vote of Vice President Calhoun. A School History of the United States The Senate has, by the casting vote of the Vice President, decided in favor of the Seneca treaty, i.e., that the Indians shall be removed. Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers Van Buren shared in this hostility, and publicly lauded the "Spartan firmness" of George Clinton when as Vice-President he gave his casting vote in the United States Senate against the bank bill, February 20, 1811. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 3, part 2: Martin Van Buren "You appear to possess the privilege of a casting vote," returned Heyward; "we are three, while you have consulted no one but yourself." The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 The clause got through the Senate by the casting vote of the Vice-President, and a similar provision was inserted, without further contest, in all the acts creating the executive departments. Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall of federalism The sight of these poor fellows lying in their blood, gave the general's wavering mind the casting vote in favor of generosity; for he immediately cried out, "Call off the troops! call off the troops!" The Life of General Francis Marion The casting vote in favour of Venice was given by a letter from Mrs. Bronson, proposing Asolo as the intermediate stage. Life and Letters of Robert Browning The commission was equally divided, and the king gave a casting vote in the archbishop's favour, though signing also a formal pardon or dispensation. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 If you had the casting vote how would you decide?' Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 The debates in the Senate have not been preserved, but the Senate was so evenly divided that it took the casting vote of the Vice-President to pass the bill, which became law March 27, 1794. Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall of federalism The Colonel's casting vote had carried it in the affirmative.—How terribly the poor old green de-laine did cut up in the blaze of so many lamps and candles! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 30, April, 1860 One may include among the lessons of his life—even though that life stretch'd to amazing length—how behind the tally of genius and morals stands the stomach, and gives a sort of casting vote. Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy In the Senate it was lost by the casting vote of Mr. Adams, the Vice-President. Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched "I'm afraid," said the Dean, smiling anxiously, "that it will be for me to give the casting vote." The Cathedral They adopted a method for ascertaining the opinions of the members of the council which dispensed with the necessity of casting votes. Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines The ministry retained office almost by a casting vote; were frequently defeated on important questions; and whenever a vacancy occurred, it was filled by their opponents. Endymion Then science, the final critic of all, has the casting vote for future poetry. Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy It was rejected in the Senate by the casting vote of Mr. Adams, the Vice-President. Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched The Governor and the speaker have the casting vote in the Upper and Lower House, respectively. The Development of Religious Liberty in Connecticut Gladstone declared that it was six to six, and gave himself a casting vote. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 But we may bear in mind that factor of observation, and give it a casting vote in any decision upon public decency. Mankind in the Making THE VICE-PRESIDENCY.—The individual who holds this office is ex-officio President of the Senate, and, as such, has a casting vote in all questions before that body. American Scenes, and Christian Slavery A Recent Tour of Four Thousand Miles in the United States He cannot, of course, give a "casting vote," because that would virtually give him two votes. Studies in Civics On the question whether they should treat in union with the Scots, the Commons divided sixty-four against sixty-four: but the noes obtained the casting vote of the speaker.—Baillie, i. The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of King George the Fifth Volume 8 In a later and more often-quoted struggle between East and West—that which was decided at Actium—sea-power was again seen to 'have the casting vote.' Sea-Power and Other Studies So we arrive at the point where a woman holds the casting vote. The Velvet Glove It was one of his half-cynical theories that women hold the casting vote in all earthly matters, and when an illustration such as this came to prove the correctness of his deductions, he only smiled. The Sowers In most of the states, he has no voice in legislation, except a casting vote in case of a tie. Studies in Civics Never was election so rolled in dust and noise, in the result the Jews having the casting vote: and if ever race was looked at askance, it was they now by the British. The Lord of the Sea In Maryland a resolution declaring assumption dangerous to the rights of the states was lost by the casting vote of the Speaker. A Brief History of the United States They have always held the casting vote--ces dames--and we can only bow to the inevitable. The Velvet Glove Mr. Gladstone's resolutions, as proposed at the end of the evidence, were negatived by the casting vote of the chairman, Mr. Labouchere, the numbers being 7 and 7. Canada and the States The abuse of the beautiful and the encroachments of imagination, when, having only the casting vote, it seeks to grasp the law-giving sceptre, has done great injury alike in life and in science. Aesthetical Essays of Frederich Schiller Nevertheless, the non-inter course bill passed the House, and was defeated only by Adams's casting vote in the Senate. Formation of the Union, 1750-1829 The chairman, a large white barn-owl, gave the casting vote, declining to accept the affirmation. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers It was Mon himself who had said that the woman always holds the casting vote. The Velvet Glove Well now, Ma'am," said Mr. Smith, "we have all spoken, and so you must give the casting vote. Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World It was I who gave the casting vote for it that I might win you. Jess The Senate insisted that the removal should not be valid without its approval; the House insisted that the President should be unrestrained by the casting vote of the Vice-President the latter system was adopted. Formation of the Union, 1750-1829 The President gave the casting vote for the latter, Mr. Messick. Sketches New and Old, Part 7. He may vote on either side he pleases, and his vote is called a casting vote. Civil Government of Virginia The numerically weakest has the casting vote—it can determine which candidate shall be chosen. The English Constitution To put James beyond the perils of the casting vote was next the point. Dynevor Terrace: or, the clue of life — Volume 1 It is interesting to note that the casting vote in the House of Lords which decided that the province of South Australia should come into existence was given by the Duke of Wellington. An Autobiography The casting vote on this momentous question was to be given by Victor Amadeus. Prince Eugene and His Times Nevertheless, the town was equally necessary to him; and if he had been compelled to choose between them, his casting vote would have been for town. Herb of Grace Uncle Prudent, who ought to have given the casting vote—Uncle Prudent, brought up doubtless in the school of Professor Buridan—could not bring himself to decide. Robur the Conqueror Under the rules which govern the Senate, in the event of a tie vote, all the Senators voting, the President of the Senate, in this case Warren Porter, has the casting vote. Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909 In the House of Lords there is no casting vote. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 5 The two parties were evenly balanced; and the question was decided against the prisoner by the casting vote of the Chancellor. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 "The casting vote in case of any difficulty." A Ward of the Golden Gate If the houses differ, the King has the casting vote. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 This fact, together with the unanimous vote cast, led to the idea of casting votes by mail at direct primaries for the nomination of public officers by political parties. Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909 Against his notorious bad temper she set his three thousand a year, and his prospective succession to a baronetcy gave a casting vote in his favour. Reginald in Russia and other sketches Who do you give your casting vote to?” The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The governor claims, and has frequently exercised, the right of nomination, and is entitled to a casting vote in the appointment. The Federalist Papers |
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