| 单词 | secret ballot |
| 例句 | There they will choose a leader for themselves by secret ballot in a free election. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When the secret ballots were counted, Emily won by a single vote, there being exactly one more girl than boy in the sixth grade. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z In secret ballot we voted unanimously to keep him. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "Instead of imposing a ballot threshold that not a single MP met in the last election, politicians should stop ignoring sensible proposals to increase secret ballot turnouts at the workplace and online." Biggest strike in three years sparks furore over Tory plan for ballot law 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Voting by secret ballot, the nine military judges – only one of them Black – found Robinson not guilty. Jackie Robinson was a radical 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z It will begin with a secret ballot: The musicians will be invited to vote for “any living conductor,” and the first round will be tallied by an electoral committee of four members of the orchestra. Berlin Philharmonic Prepares to Vote on New Chief Conductor 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z Through speeches and strategy and sabotaged secret ballots, they hack away at the problem until attempted murder or a psychotic break seems likelier than consensus. Review: ‘Villa’ Dramatizes a Plot of Chilean Land With a Dark Past 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z I think if it was secret ballot, it’d have been a ton. Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger: Impeaching Trump ‘was, frankly, an easy decision’ 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z The winners, who will be chosen in a secret ballot by culinary professionals, will be announced on Jan. 30, 2015, at the Annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Grand Chefs Gala, held at the Fairmont Chicago. Jean Banchet Awards nominees announced 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z On Monday, a committee of up to 50 nominators is to meet to choose the nominees by secret ballot, and on Tuesday the names of the nominees are to be announced. Tonys Panel Rejects Bid to Label ‘Shuffle Along’ a Revival 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z The literature prize election is by secret ballot among the 18 members of the Swedish Academy. Nobel literature juror in RI denies prize biases 2011-04-14T03:29:08Z The winner will be selected by the audience via secret ballot. Comedy in NYC This Week 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z There was still to be no secret ballot, not until 1872. Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832 by Antonia Fraser – review 2013-05-03T07:00:17Z Tony nominations are decided each year by secret ballot during a closed-door meeting of a special panel of writers, designers, actors and other theater veterans. Under New Rules, Expect More Tony Nominees This Season 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z So perhaps we should let prisoners vote but withhold the secret ballot. When wrongdoers forfeit human rights 2012-05-26T23:05:57Z Mr. Emmer won the nomination following several rounds of secret ballots cast in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday in the Capitol. Emmer wins GOP nomination for House speaker 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z They were to meet again on Tuesday morning to grind through several rounds of voting by secret ballot, eliminating the lowest vote-getter as they go, a process that could take hours. ‘5 Families’ and Factions Within Factions: Why the House G.O.P. Can’t Unite 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Jordan on Friday lost his third attempt to be elected House Speaker, also flopping at a secret ballot vote afterward, with only 194 votes to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' 210. "We truly don't deserve you": GOP Rep. rips colleagues who ousted McCarthy 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z But in a closed-door caucus and with secret ballots, Republicans voted to yank Jordan’s nomination as speaker. Opinion: Has the Republican Party proved to be so anti-government that it cannot govern at all? 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Matt Gaetz, the Republican who initiated McCarthy's ouster, complained to reporters that Jordan was "knifed by secret ballot" after the conference voted late last week to end his bid for speaker. Republican search for new US House leader returns to square one 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z House Republicans will meet behind closed doors Monday to debate who to nominate followed by a secret ballot on Tuesday. Emmer, Donalds among 9 Republicans vying to be House speaker 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z House Republicans will meet privately Monday to debate the candidates in a forum, followed Tuesday by a secret ballot to pick a nominee. Republicans face crowded House speaker race as poll shows voters growing tired of chaos 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z It will require winning at least a majority of the GOP votes, typically cast in a secret ballot. House Republicans line up to run for speaker after pushing aside Jim Jordan 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The vote by secret ballot showed Mr. Jordan no longer had the support of the majority of the conference after losing three votes on the House floor. House Republicans move on from Jim Jordan, will pick a new candidate for speaker 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is out as the Republican Party's speaker designee after losing a secret ballot shortly after losing his third attempt to be elected speaker on the House floor Friday. Jordan out as speaker candidate in secret ballot after top ally warned death threats "will continue" 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z "The most popular Republican in the United States Congress was just knifed by a secret ballot," Congressman Matt Gaetz, whose objection to Mr McCarthy started this whole crises, told reporters on Friday. Republicans back to square one as Speaker crisis deepens 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Scalise threw his hat in for speaker last week but withdrew after he failed to win the 217 votes necessary among Republicans in a secret ballot round. Friction emerges between Jordan, Scalise amid fight for speaker’s gavel 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican and Jordan backer who led the effort to remove Mr. McCarthy, said Mr. Jordan was “knifed,” by secret ballot. House Republicans line up to run for speaker after pushing aside Jim Jordan 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican and Jordan backer who led the effort to remove Mr. McCarthy, said Mr. Jordan was “knifed” by secret ballot. House Republicans move on from Jim Jordan, will pick a new candidate for speaker 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Yeoh, who has ties to the United Nations representing her home country Malaysia, was elected in a 67-9 vote by secret ballot. Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh elected to be an International Olympic Committee member 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z After three very public failures in balloting before the full House, his end came quietly, by secret ballot, in a basement meeting with his fellow House Republicans. Republicans back to square one as Speaker crisis deepens 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, won the GOP’s nomination for speaker in a secret ballot on Friday. The House is set to vote on a new speaker. Here’s what to know 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z House Republicans nominated Mr. Jordan during a secret ballot behind closed doors last week after Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana dropped out of the race due to a lack of support. McCarthy races to find Jim Jordan enough votes ahead of Tuesday speaker election 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z After the first secret ballot, Republicans voted privately on whether they would back Jordan in a vote of the full House; just 152 members reportedly said they would, and 55 said they would not. The mess in Congress, explained 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z CNN also reported that Jordan called a subsequent vote by secret ballot asking members whether they would support him on the House floor. House GOP picks Jim Jordan for speaker, maybe. Or maybe not 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Ahead of Friday's secret ballot, Mr Jordan expressed confidence, telling reporters that he felt "real good" about the vote. Trump-backed Jim Jordan chosen as Speaker nominee 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Republicans were meeting behind closed doors to consider options for a new second secret ballot for speaker that could come later in the day. US House leaderless for a 10th day amid Republican infighting 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Many expected that pick to be House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, whom Scalise had bested in a secret ballot on Wednesday. Republican infighting returns US House speaker race to square one 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z It was announced Wednesday that Scalise, previously McCarthy's No. 2 in House leadership, had won a secret ballot vote at the GOP caucus meeting. House GOP in total chaos: So much for fascist order and discipline! 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Jordan lost to Mr. Scalise in a secret ballot vote Wednesday by the House Republican Conference. Desperate Republicans consider all options in speaker stalemate, including Trump and Democrats 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Scalise, now No. 2 on the Republican leadership ladder, edged rival Jim Jordan in a secret ballot vote to secure his party's nomination for the top post. US House in limbo as Republican Scalise appears short of votes for speaker 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The GOP conference picked Scalise as their nominee on Wednesday in a secret ballot. Scalise is the GOP’s pick to be the House speaker but he faces an uncertain path. What happens next? 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z GOP lawmakers will vote in a secret ballot in a conference meeting for several rounds until a candidate garners 217 votes, which is roughly the number needed to elect a speaker on the House floor. House Republicans try to avoid floor fight for speaker 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Human Rights Council in Tuesday's secret ballot, 18 months after it was ousted in a U.S.-led drive. Russia seeks return to UN human rights body in challenge to West 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z In December, the IMO Assembly, the agency's highest governing body that meets every two years, will elect 40 countries by secret ballot to the executive IMO Council, which supervises the work of the body. Russia says UN shipping agency losing impartiality due to 'external pressure' 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Mr Fergus - the first black man to hold the position - was chosen by the 338-member House after a secret ballot on Tuesday. Canada MPs elect first black House of Commons Speaker 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z After lawmakers elected him to the role through a secret ballot, he promised to lead with respect, and encouraged his fellow lawmakers to respect each other. Canada’s House of Commons elects first Black speaker 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The members of the 338-seat House will then vote by secret ballot, ranking the candidates in order of preference. Canada to pick new House speaker after fiasco involving former Nazi soldier 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z For the post’s first half century, the speaker was chosen by secret ballot. Opinion: In the Matt Gaetz vs. Kevin McCarthy battle, the GOP's stupidity and hypocrisy is showing 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Primaries are run by state and local governments where participants vote for their preferred candidate in a secret ballot. US presidential race: what are the key dates? 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The pact was a major reason for the ouster of former leader Ishmael Kalsakau, who lost a no-confidence motion in parliament and was then defeated by Kilman in a secret ballot on Monday. New Vanuatu PM to 'revisit' security pact with Australia - ABC 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Kilman, a former prime minister and leader of the People's Progressive Party, was elected prime minister 27/23 in a secret ballot by lawmakers. Vanuatu parliament elects Sato Kilman as prime minister amid China-US rivalry in Pacific Islands 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z The National Right to Work Foundation, which advocates against unionizing, said the “card check” process revived by the ruling lacks the protections of secret ballot elections. Unions are showing a strike-laden resurgence under Biden, but some believe it won’t last 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The National Labor Relations Board will let unions organize at workplaces using signed cards instead of secret ballots, reviving a standard dropped 50 years ago. NLRB’s Biden allies clear path for unions to organize without secret ballots 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Players had cast secret ballots on whether to unionize; the sealed ballots were later destroyed without being counted. As hazing scandal plays out at Northwestern, some lawyers say union for athletes might have helped 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z State-run primary elections, which use secret ballots, are considered easier to participate in than in-person neighborhood caucus meetings, where voters must publicly disclose their preferred candidate. Nevada GOP sues to hold presidential caucus over primary in 2024 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z State-run primary elections, which use secret ballots, are considered easier to participate in than in-person neighborhood caucus meetings, where voters must publicly disclose their preferred candidate. Nevada GOP sues to hold presidential caucus over primary in 2024 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Its 175 member states will vote by secret ballot in closed-door meetings starting on Monday morning. US vs Europe: Tense contest to run UN migration agency opens 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z When asked on Monday by press club panelist and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Bill Glauber how he would vote on the abortion question, Johnson responded, “It’s all a secret ballot, Bill.” Sen. Ron Johnson renews call for Wisconsin abortion vote 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z That next session, they both signed onto a number of resolutions and bills, including a constitutional amendment - ultimately approved by the state’s voters - guaranteeing workers the right to voting by secret ballot on union representation. Haley vs. Scott: From South Carolina allies to 2024 rivals 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z That next session, they both signed onto a number of resolutions and bills, including a constitutional amendment — ultimately approved by the state’s voters — guaranteeing workers the right to voting by secret ballot on union representation. Haley vs. Scott: From South Carolina allies to 2024 rivals 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z And it was defeated by Armenia and the Czech Republic in secret ballot votes for membership on the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. Russia loses election to three UN bodies over Ukraine 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The agreement includes provisions such as a “card check” agreement, which means that instead of a secret ballot election, the employer recognizes the union automatically if the number of cards reaches a specific threshold. Starbucks CEO focuses on new role, avoids labor issues in investor call 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z A secret ballot will then be held, in the order in which the motions were presented. Here’s what to expect in Monday’s no-confidence vote in France. 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Subsequent leaks show that Bergoglio came second in all the secret ballots. The life and times of Pope Francis as he marks his 10th anniversary as pontiff 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The secret ballot offers a glimpse of the potential conservative movement’s donors, influencers, elected officials and more who attend the four-day event and who they might back in a potential 2024 race. Trump takes victory lap at conservative conference 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, the National Labor Relations Board set the secret ballot election date for about 86 tool and die technicians at Nissan’s Smyrna plant. Mini-union vote at Nissan Tennessee plant set for March 16 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The reforms guarantee workers the right to vote by secret ballots, see their contracts and periodically approve union leaders, all of which did not happen before. In Mexico, U.S. complaints help union organizing efforts 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z But in a secret ballot, not all of those delegates will stay with her. Republicans Weigh Potential R.N.C. Shake-Up After a Disappointing 2022 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Bill Palatucci, a Dhillon supporter from New Jersey, said Ms. Dhillon’s odds of winning will improve if she survives the first secret ballot and forces members to rethink where they stand. Dhillon banks on secret ballot surprise to beat McDaniel in RNC chair election 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The committee’s 168 members will cast secret ballots Friday to conclude this week’s RNC winter meeting, which is being held at a luxurious seaside resort in Dana Point that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel expected to win reelection, her backers say she unites, builds the party 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z It then held a secret ballot on Andersen’s nomination, approving her on 136-0 vote with 31 abstentions. UN approves second term for environment chief Inger Andersen 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z To help ensure impartiality and independence, the Parliament then elects their speaker via a secret ballot. Change the way House speaker is chosen, and speaker’s roles 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The election was by a secret ballot, but Sprague said he was able to stuff the box with a fistful of Manion “votes,” he recalled in an interview from his home in Georgia. Rigged: The undoing of America’s premier bodybuilding leagues Before the vote, opposition parties had lobbied for a secret ballot, in the hope that it would give Mr. Ramaphosa’s critics within the A.N.C. more breathing room to ignore party leaders. South Africa Rejects Impeachment Inquiry of President 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Delegates, who vote by secret ballot, are under no obligation to stick with the nominations of their branches. South Africa’s Leader Wins a Crucial A.N.C. Political Battle 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Shipping office employees will vote tomorrow by secret ballot whether to go on strike. 1947: Rail Walkout in Marseilles Halts Traffic 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Instead, the third-term Republican made a classic mistake of relying too much on the outside game, never doing enough inside the Capitol to win over support on a secret ballot. Analysis | GOP leadership races: Trump can’t even get a win there 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z In a secret ballot Tuesday afternoon, a majority of the participating current House members and those just elected supported McCarthy. Kevin McCarthy wins GOP nomination for House speaker 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The Republican Senate leadership votes are done behind closed doors and by secret ballot. Congressional Republicans panic as they watch their lead dwindle 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Sir Lindsay was elected by MPs using a secret ballot system. UK Youth Parliament: Get involved, says Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The president is elected in a secret ballot by lawmakers in the 128-member parliament, where seats are evenly divided between Muslim and Christian sects. Explainer: What's at stake as Lebanon faces presidential vacuum? 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z It was not immediately clear which opposition politicians had backed him in the secret ballot. Italy's Senate elects rightist speaker despite coalition revolt 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z General Assembly voted on Monday to reject Russia's call for the 193-member body to hold a secret ballot later this week on whether to condemn Moscow's move to annex four partially occupied regions in Ukraine. U.N. publicly rejects Russia's call for secret vote on Ukraine 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia lobbied for a secret ballot, arguing that Western lobbying meant that "it may be very difficult if positions are expressed publicly." Britain slaps down Russia's push for secret U.N. vote on Ukraine 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Therefore, he said, Russia is proposing a secret ballot vote and calls on member states to support the initiative. Russia seeks secret UN vote on condemning Ukraine annexation 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Russia is lobbying for the issue to be voted on by a secret ballot. Ukraine accuses Russia of 'nuclear blackmail' over Zaporizhzhia plant 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z He argued that a secret ballot was needed because Western lobbying meant that "it may be very difficult if positions are expressed publicly." Russia wants secret U.N. vote on move to condemn 'annexation' of Ukraine regions 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Russia had argued that a secret ballot was needed because Western lobbying meant that "it may be very difficult if positions are expressed publicly." U.N. publicly rejects Russia's call for secret vote on Ukraine 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z In his own letter to the president of the General Assembly, Nebenzia formally requested a secret ballot and said that if anyone opposed it, then they could call a vote on the move. Britain slaps down Russia's push for secret U.N. vote on Ukraine 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Russia’s call for a secret ballot vote on the resolution is the latest step in the escalating confrontation between Moscow and the United States and its European allies over its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. Russia seeks secret UN vote on condemning Ukraine annexation 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z "I've worked for this moment for more than three decades," Bogdan-Martin said after her win in the secret ballot held in Bucharest. U.S. candidate beats Russian to head U.N. tech agency 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Diplomats said the General Assembly would likely have to vote publicly on whether to hold a secret ballot. Russia wants secret U.N. vote on move to condemn 'annexation' of Ukraine regions 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z “This bill eliminates a farmworker’s right to a secret ballot election that is free from coercion from any party that has a financial interest in the outcome of the election,” they wrote. Newsom Signs California Bill to Ease Farm Union Voting 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Previously, secret ballot elections were held at a polling place designated by the state Agricultural Labor Relations Board. Newsom signs UFW bill aimed at helping California farmworkers organize 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z UAW President Ray Curry, speaking at an event in Toledo, Ohio, where GM announced it will invest $760 million, said the union will seek "card check" authorization that bypasses a secret ballot vote. UAW will seek faster recognition in GM's U.S. joint-venture battery plants 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z That passed Congress, but arguments it was too costly and could violate the right to a secret ballot led the Supreme Court to block it. EXPLAINER: Bolsonaro knocks Brazil’s voting system 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Currently, the state holds secret ballot union elections at a polling place designated by the state Agricultural Labor Relations Board. Biden endorses bill to help farmworkers organize, putting pressure on Newsom 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Diplomatic isolation did not extend to a secret ballot in Geneva to decide the best "national dress" at a reception in June. Analysis: Action wanes at U.N. to isolate Russia almost six months into Ukraine war 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Each national federation has a single vote in the secret ballot to elect the president, an unpaid position. Ukrainian Grandmaster Bids to Unseat Russian Head of World Chess Body 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Speaking just after he was pronounced the winner of Wednesday’s secret ballot in the parliament, Wickremesinghe urged fellow lawmakers to unite in saving the nation. Sri Lanka president gets long-sought win, steep challenges 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z In one case, a voter signed their ballot — a no-no in a secret ballot system — and in the other the voter circled two candidates’ names and crossed one out. With key races undecided, Md. begins counting mail-in ballots 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z But he easily won the secret ballot of lawmakers Wednesday to finish the term of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country after protesters stormed his residence last week and resigned. Sri Lanka’s newly elected president sworn into office 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z The vote starts at 10 a.m. with the secret ballot of the 225 members of Parliament presided over by the secretary general. Sri Lanka Parliament to choose president to lead past crisis 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Others noted that a secret ballot gave voters room to support Mr. Dvorkovich even if their countries oppose the war in Ukraine, and Russia more generally. Ukrainian Grandmaster Bids to Unseat Russian Head of World Chess Body 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Remember, it's supposed to be a secret ballot. The surprising joviality of Tory leadership votes 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z That vote was a secret ballot, however, so it is impossible to know if all of them did. How Boris Johnson Fell, and What Happens Next 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Each time they are asked to vote for their favoured candidate in a secret ballot, and the person with the fewest votes is eliminated. Factbox: Can Boris Johnson be forced out, and how is a successor chosen? 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z The speaker is being chosen by secret ballot Tuesday. French parliament opens new era, after Macron lost majority 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Johnson needed the backing of 180 of the 359 Conservative lawmakers in Monday’s secret ballot to stay in power. UK’s Johnson scrambles to regain authority after rebellion 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z The Scottish rebels are fairly unusual in that they have all publicly declared how they voted in what was a secret ballot. Where does the U-turn journey end for Douglas Ross? 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z “It’s a convincing result, a decisive result,” the prime minister said from Downing Street after the results of the secret ballot were announced. Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote over lockdown parties, but is left reeling politically. 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Attorneys for Ward and the GOP argued that voting by mail is inconsistent with the Arizona Constitution’s requirement for a secret ballot. Arizona judge declines GOP request to block mail voting 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z The result of the secret ballot will be declared tonight, as soon as the votes have been counted. Douglas Ross has not called for PM confidence vote 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z This is a secret ballot and to win, Mr Johnson would need to secure a simple majority. No-confidence vote: How does a Conservative leadership contest work? 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Mexico has recently adopted laws saying employees have a right to vote by secret ballot on contracts and union representation. Mexico agrees to review US workers’ rights complaint 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z “Attackers could then mark ballots inconsistently with voters’ intent, alter recorded votes or even identify voters’ secret ballots,” Halderman said. Cyber agency: Voting software vulnerable in some states 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Some of the votes cast in the secret ballot for speaker carried messages echoing grievances against a sectarian elite that has steered Lebanon into its worst instability since the 1975-90 civil war. Lebanese parliament re-elects Nabih Berri as speaker 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Plant employees had not previously been able to vote openly, by secret ballot, on contracts or who would represent them. New independent Mexican union wins wage increase at GM plant 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Voting will be by secret ballot and it is expected that there will be several rounds before one candidate emerges as the winner. Somalia's presidential election: Where just 329 people vote 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z In Tuesday’s secret ballot vote, 180 of the General Assembly’s 193 members deposited ballots. UN approves Czech Republic to replace Russia on rights body 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The committee, comprised of nearly 1,500 largely pro-Beijing members, is voting in a secret ballot that will last 2 1/2 hours. Hong Kong kicks off leadership polls with sole candidate 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Though they will vote in a secret ballot, Hong Kong’s electors have all been carefully vetted. China installing former security chief as Hong Kong leader 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z “Even basic tenets like secret ballots were a major problem, as delegates had more privacy in the urinal than at the voting area.” ‘Well that was crazy’: Michigan GOP divided over election falsehoods 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Employees must file any objections to the application by 9AM on May 3rd, but assuming it moves forward, the employees will be able to vote to form the bargaining unit in a secret ballot. BioWare contractors want a union 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z The 48-member caucus voted by secret ballot to remove Minority Leader Eileen Filler-Corn, who previously served as Virginia’s first female House speaker, according to lawmakers and staffers who spoke with reporters shortly after the vote. Virginia House Democrats vote to remove their leader 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The vote, to be conducted by a secret ballot, was expected to be held during a caucus meeting that typically precedes daily floor sessions. Virginia lawmakers to take up Youngkin vetoes, amendments 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The outcome of what would be a secret ballot seemed uncertain, with both sides trying to project confidence. Lawmakers return to Richmond to take up vetoes and Democrats’ drama 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Recent reforms in Mexican labor laws now stipulate that all employees have the right to decide which union will represent them by secret ballot votes. Mexican workers vote for independent union at border plant 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z In the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, a small boy waited patiently for his father to complete his secret ballot by hand. Macron challenged by far right as French vote for president 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z To do this, they demanded a secret ballot, an end to property requirements for serving in Parliament, and pay for members of Parliament. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z House Democrats use secret ballots to choose a committee chairman whenever 20 percent of their caucus requests that procedure. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The re-election by secret ballot from a majority of electors was widely expected following broad support from most of the nation's major parties. Seeking continuity, Germany elects President Steinmeier for 2nd term 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z In a secret ballot, the Conservative caucus voted against Mr. O’Toole, 73-45, according to a statement from the caucus chair, Scott Reid. Canada’s Conservative Leader Is Ousted 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z A vote on the leadership of O’Toole, whose office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, would happen by secret ballot. Canadian Conservative leader faces revolt by his lawmakers 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z For example, the secret ballot, sometimes called the Australian ballot, was first used in Australia in the 1850s. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike in the United States, presidents are chosen in Italy by some 1,009 members of Parliament and regional representatives in a secret ballot, which party leaders sometimes struggle to control. World Digest: Jan. 28, 2022 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z "It is imperative that GM and Mexico’s labor authority ensure that every single worker may cast a secret ballot freely and without intimidation," the lawmakers said. U.S. lawmakers urge GM, Mexico to safeguard worker rights ahead of union vote 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Three days of secret ballots in parliament have so far failed to elect a new head of state to replace the outgoing President Sergio Mattarella. Italy's fourth vote for president seen failing, stakes rising 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z This is a secret ballot, which usually takes place within days of the no-confidence vote being announced. Tory leadership: How might Tory MPs vote out the PM - and pick a new one? 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z MPs in Italy are electing a new president this week, a secret ballot that is usually hard to predict and this time is no different. Why Italy's new president could make or break economy 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Lawmakers in Parliament, as well as special regional electors, are expected to begin casting secret ballots on Monday to choose Italy’s next president. Berlusconi drops bid to be elected as Italy’s president 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z If Brady receives 54 letters, he will call a no-confidence vote, to be held within hours or days, in which all 359 Tory legislators can cast secret ballots. EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z In a no-confidence vote, held by secret ballot, Mr. Johnson would keep his job by winning a simple majority of Conservative lawmakers. How Boris Johnson Could Lose Power Over a Party in His Garden 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Four covered voting booths are set up in the lower house of parliament and voters enter one-by-one to cast secret ballots. Factbox: Italian presidential elections shrouded in parliamentary secrecy 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The election, conducted by secret ballot among more than 1,000 parliamentarians and regional representatives, is an unpredictable process often taking several days. Italy parliament to begin voting for new head of state on Jan. 24 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z When Mr. Xi pushed through a constitutional amendment removing term limits on the presidency — effectively allowing him to rule indefinitely — the vote, by secret ballot, was 2,958 to 2. Ahead of Biden’s Democracy Summit, China Says: We’re Also a Democracy 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z "Many people were encouraged by the fact that an overwhelming majority of academics in Cambridge are still willing to defend academic freedom, albeit in a secret ballot," he adds. Cambridge sculpture makes a stand on culture wars 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Anonymity was granted so they could reveal their secret ballots. Morgan Wallen is banned from the CMA Awards, but still nominated. We asked voters: Are you voting for him? 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z He was the only candidate in both rounds, but failed to achieve the necessary two-thirds support, or 68 votes, in Monday’s first secret ballot. Estonia elects museum director as president in 2nd try 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Party chiefs usually try to negotiate a mutually acceptable candidate but the secret ballot means their instructions are not always followed by rank-and-file lawmakers. Italy parliament to begin voting for new head of state on Jan. 24 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z He needed a two-thirds majority, or 68 votes, to be elected in the secret ballot. Estonia’s Parliament fails to elect president in first round 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Karis needs a two-thirds majority, or 68 votes, in parliament to be elected in the secret ballot. Museum chief is only candidate for Estonia’s presidency 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z On July 15, five members of the church filed a lawsuit claiming that the Sunday election violated the church’s constitution because the church did not allow a secret ballot. Megachurch pastor warns of false rumors, takeover attempt at his church 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z A vote to hold a secret ballot on the night that Mr Poots and Ms Bradley were ratified was rejected. Edwin Poots: DUP members 'bruised' after leadership election 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Strike “secret ballot on Election Day” and insert “Storming the Capitol and bludgeoning police officers with flagpoles.” Opinion | The Trumpy right is violating everything our children are taught 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z “Even the people who voted ‘no’ felt it was unnecessary,” Buck said of a secret ballot. House Republicans oust Rep. Liz Cheney from leadership post 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z She withstood a February effort by conservatives to boot her from leadership in a 145-61 secret ballot, but a McCarthy speech on her behalf is credited with saving her. House GOP set to oust Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Cheney’s future as a Republican leader is expected to be decided on Wednesday in a secret ballot by the 212-member House Republican caucus. Top House Republican says he will back Stefanik, not Trump critic Cheney, as conference chair 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z There were no other visible contenders for Cheney’s post, with a secret ballot by House Republicans on her fate possible next week. Liz Cheney clings to GOP post as Trump endorses replacement 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z In February, conservatives unhappy over Cheney’s confrontations with Trump overwhelmingly lost a secret ballot vote of House Republicans aimed at ousting her from her leadership job, 145-61. House GOP leader cites rank-and-file concerns about Cheney 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z The winners are chosen in a secret ballot by the 9,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. History-making Oscars asks viewers to 'Bring your movie love' 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z The members cast their secret ballots, and Cheney prevailed, 145 to 61. The Drop in Republican Support for Voting Rights 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z “At the same, GM repeats its commitment to the efforts and mechanisms that allow workers the right to vote individually, directly and by secret ballot.” Mexican union vote halted at GM plant; vote fixing alleged 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Republicans say a McCarthy speech backing Cheney at a closed-door House GOP meeting in February was largely credited with her surviving an earlier push by conservatives oust her, in a 145-61 secret ballot. Liz Cheney clings to GOP post as Trump endorses replacement 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Caucuses are long affairs in which there is no secret ballot and plenty of peer pressure, so they tend to draw only the most fervent participants and discourage independent thinking. Opinion | Democrats should end Iowa and New Hampshire’s political monopoly 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z That made Wednesday’s secret ballot a surprise for House Republicans, with 102 voting to follow the new Democratic earmark system and 84 remaining opposed. Congress revives earmarks in hopes of bipartisan deals on infrastructure, budgets 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z In 1990, the Soviet Congress of People’s Deputies held a secret ballot that elected Mikhail S. Gorbachev to a new, powerful presidency. Today in History 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z The first part of Li’s film, called “Protests,” closes with the unprecedented result of those talks: a new, free election by secret ballot to replace the old village committee. Review: 'Lost Course' puts us on the inside of a small Chinese village's big protest 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Snead said that to preserve the principle of a secret ballot, election offices should use data randomization to keep voters’ identities anonymous during ballot counting. Conservative group pushes proposals to tighten voting laws 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z When protected by the secret ballot, the hard core was going a little soft. Opinion | The GOP is trapped in Trump’s rendezvous with yesterday 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z The legislation provides that a convention of delegates belonging to the departing official’s party decide, through a secret ballot vote, who fills a vacancy. Bill advances to change method for filling state offices 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Perhaps a solution would be to decide the impeachment trial by a secret ballot. Dr. Justin Frank on the trial: For Trump, Capitol riot was a source of "incredible pleasure" 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z "If this were a secret ballot, Trump’s conviction would be close to unanimous. For the sake of the preservation of Democracy, I urge Republican Senators to vote your conscience," wrote outspoken Trump critic Rob Reiner. Celebrities react to Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z In Washington, her critics forced a vote to try to oust her as the chairwoman of the House Republican conference, but it failed overwhelmingly on a secret ballot. Spurning Calls to Resign, Liz Cheney Says G.O.P. Must Move Past Trump 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z But that impressive support for Cheney came in a secret ballot, shielding her supporters from the ire of Trump and the GOP base. Opinion | Bipartisanship is nice, but you can’t negotiate with fantasy and lies 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z In a nod to the party’s anxious establishment wing, House Republicans also voted by secret ballot Wednesday night to preserve Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney’s place in party leadership. GOP eyes path to power by making peace with the far right 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z “It’s just an example: this Republican party is a very big tent,” McCarthy told reporters after the tense, hours-long meeting on Wednesday night, which culminated in a secret ballot vote to retain Cheney. Biden to set out his foreign policy in state dept speech – live updates 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z In a secret ballot vote by the entire House Republican Conference, only 61 members voted against Cheney, with 145 supporting her. AOC faces backlash from GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, others over Capitol claims 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z According to Politico, at least 107 of Cheney's colleagues have said they are willing to vote against her on a secret ballot. House Republicans are cracking up along Trump lines 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z But last week’s bipartisan support among lawmakers to retain the secret ballot for electing committee leadership certainly embodies the ideals Norris championed for the Legislature. Editorial Roundup: Nebraska 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Attempts by Oman, last year’s Asia-Pacific group coordinator, to resolve the matter via secret ballot hit Qatari opposition, creating a deadlock one diplomat called “a mess”. Power struggle leaves U.N. rights body without leader 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z She suggested an election be conducted entirely with paper ballots “that are signed and have a thumbprint on them,” which would violate Georgia’s constitutional requirement of a secret ballot. Trump roils Georgia GOP as party waits to see if presidential visit helps — or hurts — in crucial Senate runoffs 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z But it’s impossible to “match” signatures to ballots, since they were separated from envelopes to protect the secret ballot, leaving no way to link voters to the candidates they chose. Georgia’s governor to Trump: State law blocks him from ‘interfering’ in elections 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z It was possible Wednesday’s vote would be by acclamation, forgoing the secret ballot roll call set by party rules. Pelosi moves toward leading divided House Dems 2 more years 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Norris championed the structure that makes the Nebraska Legislature, even with its flaws, the best statehouse in the country – and a major, but often overlooked, part of that is the secret ballot for committee chairs. Editorial Roundup: Nebraska 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z It was possible Wednesday’s vote would be by acclamation, forgoing the secret ballot roll call set by party rules. Pelosi moves toward leading divided House Dems 2 more years 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Despite this year’s political disappointment, all three are expected to win another two-year term by acclamation in next week’s secret ballot. Analysis | House Democrats’ down-ballot leadership races offer a look at a post-Pelosi future 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z “She said it’s a secret ballot in the United States.” In Orange County, voters say there is a lot at stake 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Sessions shifted between speaker presentations and small group discussions, where members deliberated on policy recommendations, then voted on them by secret ballot. Jury duty for global warming: citizen groups help solve the puzzle of climate action 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z The German parliament this month passed legislation allowing virtual party conferences to pass resolutions and elect leaders, either by postal vote or by locally-held secret ballot. German CDU mulls virtual congress to elect new leader: Handelsblatt 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Candidates are elected by secret ballot in geographical groups to ensure even representation. China, Russia elected to U.N. rights council; Saudi Arabia fails 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Pakistan and Cuba were also elected in the secret ballot on Tuesday conducted at the UN headquarters in New York to fill 15 vacant seats, which are distributed between five regions. Saudi Arabia fails to join UN human rights council but Russia and China elected 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Barr laid out the traditional American voting method that he said was at risk - one filled with checks and balances and the historic secret ballot. US Attorney General levels broadside on voting by mail 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The Republican also said that mail-in ballots impinge on the historic American tradition of the secret ballot, an attack refuted by Arizona and other states that allow widespread mail-in balloting. US Attorney General levels broadside on voting by mail 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Our research for our forthcoming book, "Should Secret Voting Be Mandatory?" highlights exactly how crucial the secret ballot is to a healthy democracy. Voting by mail is convenient, but not always secret 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z Another option was to have an informational meeting to discuss the articles and then vote via secret ballot another day. Maine hospital notes out-of-state positives; Boston to test 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z The judge also found that the plaintiffs hadn't adequately shown that a secret ballot could be secure from fraud risks. GOP wins major 'election integrity' lawsuit in Florida, where Dems sought taxpayer-funded mail-in ballots 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z The winner will be chosen by their peers in a secret ballot by a simple majority of at least 10 of the 19 ministers, with the candidates themselves taking part in voting. Powerful euro single currency bloc to pick new president 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Barr laid out the traditional American voting method that he said was at risk — one filled with checks and balances and the historic secret ballot. US Attorney General levels broadside on voting by mail 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The secret ballot is a deceptively simple, effective electoral institution. Voting by mail is convenient, but not always secret 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z “If a secret ballot is important to you, it’s important to a blind person, as well.” Blind voters fear loss of privacy with shift to mail voting 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Hickey was elected by secret ballot and the number of votes he won in the 35-member Senate was not announced. GOP Sen. Jimmy Hickey elected next leader of Arkansas Senate 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Party contests are less so and may not even require secret ballots. Will Congress pass a rare bipartisan bill to allow online voting in light of coronavirus? 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z For starters, there are no secret ballots in caucus states. America, if you are listening — let’s fix our elections 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Too often taken for granted, the secret ballot remains a defining feature of legitimate elections worldwide. Voting by mail is convenient, but not always secret 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z But the worst aspect of the Iowa caucuses, the absence of the secret ballot, was not mentioned. Opinion | The flawed Iowa caucuses got worse 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z In Iowa, there is a silver lining: The caucus system doesn’t use voting machines at all, and its public, open-air nature means that it is less susceptible to tampering than a secret ballot. The Only Safe Election Is a Low-Tech Election 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Next cycle, both parties should be clear: If you want to send delegates to the convention, hold a primary, with a secret ballot and early voting options. Opinion | The Iowa caucuses were already a ‘systemwide disaster’ 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z It's pretty much the opposite of a secret ballot, and may encourage a certain amount of bullying and groupthink. Iowa clusterf**k: Who won? Who knows? But Democrats, and America, clearly lost 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z The adoption of the secret ballot dramatically reduced instances of electoral coercion. Voting by mail is convenient, but not always secret 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z The secret ballot is indispensable to a free and democratic society. Opinion | The flawed Iowa caucuses got worse 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z It would be a shame if the lively, communal caucus system disappeared entirely in favor of secret ballots in voting booths, as some were already recommending as the vote-counting mess unfolded. Joe Biden flopped in Iowa. And so did the Democratic party's reputation | Nathan Robinson 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Republicans hold more than 1,600 caucuses with a simple secret ballot. Welcome to Iowa, the temporary center of America's political universe 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Most Americans, including Californians, take part in a traditional primary election, in which a voter casts a secret ballot by mail or at a polling place before or during set hours on election day. What are the Iowa presidential caucuses and why are they so important to the 2020 election? 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z A note assuring them of a secret ballot increased turnout by 3.5% — a little more of a boost than the 2% increase in voter turnout that results from the convenience of voting by mail. Voting by mail is convenient, but not always secret 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z On the contrary, the destruction of the secret ballot in the Iowa caucuses undermines what it purports to defend. Opinion | The flawed Iowa caucuses got worse 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The secret ballot vote totals were kept private by state party officials, but sources told Fox News it wasn’t a close vote. Democracy 2020 Digest: Longtime RNC committee member in New Hampshire ousted by grassroots 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z It will discourage people from voting, and it violates the great American tradition of the secret ballot. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z However, one thing would enable Republicans to vote their conscience: a secret ballot. Opinion | Trump’s trial 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z There’s a lot less action in Iowa’s Republican caucuses, mostly because caucusgoers write their votes down on a secret ballot. How Do You Caucus, Anyway? Iowans Drink Six Beers to Find Out 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Members of the House Democratic Caucus, including those who won seats Saturday but will not be sworn in until January, voted for all three slots by secret ballot at a Richmond hotel. Virginia Democrats make historic choices for House speaker, majority leader 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The race, which will be decided by secret ballot at a closed-door caucus meeting Saturday, is such a touchy subject that few Democrats were willing to discuss it on the record. Virginia Democrats are on to the next election — for House Speaker 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z He called for a “new election law that ensures free, democratic general elections with a secret ballot. “ AP’s story on the day the Wall fell 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Mr Bhatti, president of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, was picked my Tory members in a secret ballot on Tuesday evening. Ex-Downing Street chief rejected as Tory candidate 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z The election starts at 2.30pm and all the candidates will get the chance to deliver a short speech before MPs vote in a secret ballot. General election: Farage claims Brexit party will 'hurt Labour in most extraordinary way' - live news 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Legislators vote Monday afternoon by secret ballot, holding rounds of votes until one candidate secures majority support. UK lawmakers electing new speaker to replace John Bercow 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z MPs have 20 minutes to vote in a secret ballot, and it will take about an hour to count them. MPs to elect next Commons Speaker 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z These machines, which allowed for secret ballots, were seen as the solution to rampant vote buying, and they remained the way America voted for decades. The market for voting machines is broken. This company has thrived in it. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Donald Trump faces a higher risk of being removed from office than is widely assumed if senators vote on his fate by secret ballot, according to a Republican challenging him for the US presidency. Bill Weld: Trump faces higher risk of removal if senators go to secret ballot 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z In a statement, Terri Haack, president of the Terranea Resort, said the measure was part of a two-year effort by Unite Here to unionize her workers without a secret ballot election. Panic button measure in Rancho Palos Verdes draws big spending 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z "And if there was a secret ballot in the United States Senate, I think Trump would lose 90-10 maybe." Scarborough claims Pence would be president 'by noon' if Senate could hold secret vote 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Faculty in these two groups will vote in one of two secret ballot elections. University of New Mexico faculty to vote on unionizing 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z The election of the Speaker will be conducted by a secret ballot of MPs. Speaker hopefuls trash Bercow as Commons disappears into K-hole | John Crace 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z A secret ballot could shield some Republicans from the wrath of Trump’s fervent base ahead of primary elections. Bill Weld: Trump faces higher risk of removal if senators go to secret ballot 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z A longtime GOP political consultant made a stunning claim on Wednesday that "30" Republican senators would vote to impeach President Trump if there was a secret ballot. Ex-McCain, Romney adviser tells MSNBC '30 GOP senators' would impeach Trump in secret ballot 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z "If there were a secret ballot in the Senate this morning, Mike Pence would be president by noon," Scarborough replied. Scarborough claims Pence would be president 'by noon' if Senate could hold secret vote 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z A new Speaker is elected through a secret ballot of all MPs. Harman 'will not back down' from Speaker race 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Speakers are elected by MPs in a secret ballot. Race is on to replace John Bercow as Commons Speaker 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z If they go to a secret ballot, I think you could see some real movement.” Bill Weld: Trump faces higher risk of removal if senators go to secret ballot 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Under British rules, he resigned from the party following his election as speaker by secret ballot in 2009 because the role is supposed to be non-partisan. Orrr-duhhh: UK’s speaker John Bercow to take center stage 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z The executive council of the association then votes, by secret ballot, on whether to choose them again. How are MPs deselected? 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z It would allow a majority of workers to form a union simply by signing authorization cards, rather than winning a secret ballot election, which would make unionizing substantially easier. Bernie Sanders Sets a Goal: Double Union Membership in 4 Years 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z That lawsuit claims the village council violated Ohio’s Open Meetings Act by voting through secret ballot to elect a councilmember as president pro tempore. Court: Secret ballots for public business violate state law 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z This, however, is not a protection of the secret ballot, it’s the protection of the confidentiality of the ballot – between a voter and the state. ‘A risk to democracy’: North Carolina law may be violating secrecy of the ballot 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, members of the European Parliament elected in May began voting in a secret ballot for their choice of one of four candidates. MEPs choose new European Parliament president 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Candidates must be nominated by the assembly's political groups or a group of at least 38 MEPs, with the winner decided in a series of secret ballots. MEPs return: Four things to watch out for 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z On Thursday, secret ballots were held which whittled down the remaining candidates to just Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt - one of whom will become the UK's next prime minister. Probe after MP called 'disgrace' by colleague 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z The remaining field of four candidates will be whittled down to three in another secret ballot, with the result expected at about 13.00 BST. Tory MPs to choose leadership final two 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z North Carolina may be violating state and federal constitutional protections for the secret ballot in the US by tracing some of its citizens’ votes. ‘A risk to democracy’: North Carolina law may be violating secrecy of the ballot 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z “All sorts of things might be happening in strange secret ballots,” he said. Tory leadership race: Stewart out as Johnson extends lead 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Conservative MPs will vote by secret ballot in the Commons in the next stage of the leadership contest, with a result expected some time after 18:00 BST. BBC prepares to host Tory leadership debate 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z After hearing pitches from all the contenders early next week, Conservative lawmakers will vote by secret ballot on Thursday. What next for tumultuous UK Brexit path as May steps down? 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Each time, they vote in a secret ballot. Factbox: How will Britain's Conservative Party choose PM May's... 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Other states across the country solve each of these problems without violating the secret ballot, according to Fitzgerald. ‘A risk to democracy’: North Carolina law may be violating secrecy of the ballot 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z MPs choose one candidate, in a secret ballot held in a committee room in the House of Commons. Brexit: stop talking up no-deal, Tory leadership candidates told 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z MPs will then vote for their preferred candidates in a series of secret ballots held on 13, 18, 19 and 20 June. May officially steps down as Tory leader 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Many states, including Colorado, have overseas voters surrender their right to secret ballots. Smartphone voting is underway — inside the most radical voting system in America 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Each time they are asked to vote for their favored candidate in a secret ballot. Factbox: How will Britain's Conservative Party choose PM May's... 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, the 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchers held a secret ballot on whether to change party rules, to allow the prime minister to face a vote of no confidence immediately. May 'set to confirm departure date' 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Each time they are asked to vote for their favored candidate in a secret ballot, and the person with the fewest votes is eliminated. Factbox: How will Britain's Conservative Party choose PM May's... 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z “History, history,” said prominent Baltimore attorney Billy Murphy as members of the Black Caucus headed back to the Democratic Caucus room after the secret ballot. Del. Adrienne Jones becomes first African American, first woman to serve as Maryland House speaker 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Details like these are intriguing because they suggest that the ongoing evolution of smartphones might offer more election auditing possibilities—or, conversely, pose new challenges for preserving secret ballots. Smartphone voting is underway — inside the most radical voting system in America 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z The secret ballot shields members of parliament from political pressure. Want a nonpolitical Supreme Court? Try a foreign model 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z It gives partisan poll watchers the right to be in the voting booth when a volunteer is helping someone, a clear encroachment on the secret ballot. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z The Labour MP for Rhondda is the first parliamentarian to publicly declare he will stand for the role - which is elected by MPs in a secret ballot. Has race to succeed John Bercow begun? 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Haack said she refused to sign the agreement but instead wrote to Unite Here on Jan. 15, 2018, offering to allow a secret ballot vote, under the control of a third-party mediator. An escalating labor dispute at the ritzy Terranea Resort is pulling in brides and others 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z In a secret ballot, the jury must decide by a majority vote whether Nemmouche is guilty of four counts of terrorist murder. Suspect in Belgium’s Jewish museum attack claims innocence 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z It provides for a constitutional court with members chosen by two-thirds of both houses of parliament, voting by secret ballot. Want a nonpolitical Supreme Court? Try a foreign model 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Under the Party’s rules, this was enough to trigger a secret ballot, which took place on Wednesday evening. What Does the Vote of Confidence in Theresa May Mean for Brexit? 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z If she fails to get a majority in the secret ballot there will be a leadership race to replace her. Who could replace Theresa May as leader? 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z A secret ballot will be held between 1800 and 2000 GMT on Wednesday in a room at the House of Commons, and an announcement made as soon as possible afterwards. May defies leadership revolt, warns Brexit in peril 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z In a secret ballot for the party’s speaker nominee, 203 Democrats voted for her, though three were delegates from territories and can’t vote next month for speaker. GOP support for Pelosi as speaker? Don’t hold your breath 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z In a secret ballot for the party’s speaker nominee, 203 Democrats voted for her, though three were delegates from territories and can’t vote next month for speaker. GOP support for Pelosi as speaker? Don’t hold your breath 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The 1,001 delegates voting by secret ballot represent a cross-section of the party, from governors and members of Parliament to municipal representatives. Who Will Replace Angela Merkel as German Conservatives’ Leader? 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Newly sworn-in lawmakers will select constitutional officers by secret ballot Wednesday. Maine Democrats cast ballots for AG pick 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z After the secret ballot voting concluded, Pelosi said, “I’m proud to be the nominee of the House Democratic caucus once again for speaker of the House.” Pelosi takes big step toward reclaiming U.S. House speaker's job 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, Ms Pelosi, 78, won with a simple majority in a secret ballot by House Democrats. Pelosi wins nomination as House speaker 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z House Democrats will hold a secret ballot vote to determine who they want to put forward as their speaker candidate when the new Congress meets in January. Pelosi courts rebels ahead of preliminary speaker vote 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z The South Korean, Kim Jong-yang, was elected by secret ballot at Interpol’s annual conference in Dubai, where its top official downplayed the controversy surrounding the vote and offered assurances that the agency would remain independent. Interpol Rejects Russian as President, Electing South Korean Instead 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Bustos, 57, currently in the lower ranks of leadership, is hoping to be elected to run the party’s campaign arm, one of 10 coveted posts that will be decided next week in a secret ballot. Midwest Democrat with a knack for winning over Trump voters seeks higher role in party leadership 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z House Democrats are due to vote in a secret ballot on Nov. 28 on who they plan to nominate for speaker. Sixteen Democrats announce opposition to Pelosi 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z If the chair, Sir Graham Brady, gets 48 letters - the equivalent of 15% of Tory MPs - a vote of confidence is triggered and a secret ballot takes place. How could May turmoil affect Brexit? 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Two years ago, Pelosi lost 63 votes in the secret ballot to serve as House minority leader. Pelosi courts rebels ahead of preliminary speaker vote 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z If the chair of the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservatives receives letters from 15% of the party's MPs, a secret ballot is triggered. Who has written no confidence letters? 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z If there is a no confidence motion, it’s a secret ballot, and MPs can choose not to reveal how they voted. Michael Gove rules out resigning over Brexit deal - Politics live 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z It would be a secret ballot, and if she won, she would be immune from challenge for a year. Guide: Rules for any challenge to Theresa May 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z The late November vote will be among only House Democrats, conducted by secret ballot, to determine who they want to put forward as a speaker candidate. Even after leading her party to House majority, Nancy Pelosi faces battle for speaker's gavel - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z The Providence Journal reports Democratic Sen. Donna Nesselbush and Democratic Senate candidate Sam Bell say state law calls for a secret ballot. Politicians call for secret ballot vote for leaders 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z In 2017, for instance, only four Democrats opposed Pelosi on the floor after 63 voted against her in the caucus’s secret ballot. In bid for House speaker, Pelosi plays to women as McCarthy seeks Trump’s nod 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z She was disappointed that the hotel hadn’t held more discussions with the union or agreed to sign a neutrality agreement, which would allow for a union-organizing vote without a secret ballot. Opinion | Motor City Madness 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Patrick noted Texas Republicans who voted in March overwhelmingly were in favor of picking a House speaker by secret ballot “without Democrat influence.” Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z And they raised concerns about privacy: Among the prosecutors’ demands are millions of secret ballots cast by absentee and early voters whose identities could be easily traced. Justice Dept. Demands Millions of North Carolina Voter Records, Confounding Elections Officials 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z It’s a secret ballot but the final numbers are made public. AP Explains: How Australians dump their prime ministers 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z The high court reaffirmed its view that states may preserve a “campaign-free zone outside the polls so as to protect ‘the right to vote ... and the secret ballot.’” Supreme Court gives voters more freedom to wear political T-shirts to polling places 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z No longer would a 22-member executive committee vote by secret ballot. U.S., Mexico and Canada win joint bid for 2026 World Cup, topping Morocco in FIFA vote 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The vote is no longer by secret ballot, either. North America is confident ahead of 2026 World Cup vote: ‘We have a path to victory’ 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z He would not have enough support to win an internal Republican secret ballot, but Jordan would probably hold enough votes to block McCarthy, the majority leader, from getting a majority on the House floor. Analysis | Republicans wanted a weak speaker. They’ve succeeded, and then some. 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z “It was fine to discuss whether the former chancellor would receive this money, but pursuant to Kansas Open Meetings Act, no binding action shall be taken by secret ballot,” Kautsch said. Recent Kansas editorials 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Unlike other leadership posts, which are selected by secret ballot in the respective caucuses, the entire House must vote for the speaker in early January. ‘We need some new blood’: Many Democrats call for next generation of House leaders 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z The secret ballot in presidential elections allows members to vote freely and defy orders from regional or continental leaders. Morocco bid to stay in 2026 World Cup contest vs Americans 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z The Dutch capital was chosen as the next host city for the medicines regulator after a secret ballot among EU states last November. Week ahead in the European Parliament 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z I believe that it is time to reconsider the secret ballot. Virginia Voting Mess Was Never Supposed to Happen After Bush v. Gore 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Nadler won a secret ballot 118 to 72, demonstrating that this caucus wants to be ready to clash with Trump if it vaults into the majority after next year’s midterm elections. Analysis | Forget what they say — House Democrats are readying for impeachment 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z The winner will be chosen by a secret ballot of about 5,000 delegates, most selected by local branches around the country. Future of ANC and South Africa at stake as party meets to choose new leader 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z By introducing voter registration, secret ballots and voting machines, these groups were able to discourage less-educated men from participating. Opinion | The Right to Vote Is Never Safe 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z He rejected, however, talk of “betrayal” among any allies who had promised Milan support before the secret ballot. Amsterdam, Paris win post-Brexit EU agencies in lucky dip thrillers 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Ending the secret ballot will not enable the public to verify the vote count when votes are counted in the darkness of cyberspace. Virginia Voting Mess Was Never Supposed to Happen After Bush v. Gore 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z A secret ballot of 39 votes by the council in London will give the 2023 tournament to South Africa, France, or Ireland. South Africa expects to receive 2023 Rugby World Cup 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z In a secret ballot of some 230 members, more than 70 percent voted for inclusion. Opinion | Meet the Baptist church in Georgia that opened its doors to same-sex marriage 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z Catalonia’s regional parliament proclaimed independence from Spain in a secret ballot Friday. Catalans return to work after Spain takes charge of region 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z He rejected, however, talk of “betrayal” among any allies who had promised Milan support before the secret ballot. Amsterdam, Paris win post-Brexit EU agencies in lucky dip thrillers 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Yeah yeah yeah, perhaps there is the intimidation thing, but all of our problems with the actual counting of the votes could be solved by ending the secret ballot. Virginia Voting Mess Was Never Supposed to Happen After Bush v. Gore 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z The Security Council — notably the P5 — chooses the secretary general, by secret ballot, to serve a maximum of two five-year terms. The United Nations Explained: Its Purpose, Power and Problems 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z But his celebrations will be short-lived, because unlike previous motions, a lot more of his own MPs voted with the opposition - due to the fact that it was a secret ballot. South Africa no-confidence vote: Zuma 'on his ninth life' - BBC News 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z In June, South Africa’s Constitutional Court empowered Mbete to decide whether to allow a secret ballot. South African President Jacob Zuma survives no-confidence vote by Parliament 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z She was one of several lawmakers who questioned the decision by the speaker of Parliament, Baleka Mbete, to allow a secret ballot. Jacob Zuma Beats Back No-Confidence Vote in South Africa 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z The parliamentary speaker on Monday ruled it would be a secret ballot -- a decision the opposition hoped would embolden ANC members who are unhappy with Zuma to vote against him. No-confidence vote signals 'High Noon' for South Africa's Zuma 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Parliamentary speaker Baleka Mbete on Monday made the surprise decision to allow Tuesday afternoon’s vote to be conducted by secret ballot. South Africa’s president faces crucial no confidence vote 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Crucially, this time lawmakers will vote by secret ballot. Climate Change, Kenya, Eggs: Your Tuesday Briefing 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Mbete, the Parliament speaker, shocked South Africans on Monday when she announced her approval of a secret ballot, which allowed party members to vote against their leader outside the public spotlight. South African President Jacob Zuma survives no-confidence vote by Parliament 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z President Jacob Zuma of South Africa faces a parliamentary no-confidence motion tomorrow — his fifth in eight years — and this time lawmakers will vote by secret ballot. Chicago, South Africa, “Game of Thrones”: Your Monday Evening Briefing 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z The parliamentary speaker on Monday ruled it would be a secret ballot -- a decision the opposition hoped would embolden ANC members who are unhappy with Zuma to vote against him. No-confidence vote signals 'High Noon' for South Africa's Zuma 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z President Jacob Zuma of South Africa faces a parliamentary no-confidence motion today — his fifth in eight years, and the first to be determined by secret ballot. North Korea, Jacob Zuma, South China Sea: Your Tuesday Briefing 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Today The speaker of the South African Parliament, Baleka Mbete, is expected to announce whether the vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be held using a secret ballot. News Daily: Data laws overhaul and Pence denies 2020 bid - BBC News 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Britain’s 27 EU partner nations will debate the applications in October and vote for the winners in a secret ballot in November. EU beauty pageant: cities vie to host agencies departing UK 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Parker was elected by a secret ballot where voters wrote down a candidate’s first name. Idaho GOP elects former executive director as chairman 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z Unesco's World Heritage Committee held a secret ballot on the Hebron resolution on Friday at its 41st annual summit in Krakow, Poland. Unesco declares Hebron's Old City Palestinian World Heritage site - BBC News 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z In a recent interview, he compared secret political money with the secret ballot. Recent Missouri editorials 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Some 40 years before secret ballots, Mrs Imeson said there was evidence the duke had evicted tenants for voting the wrong way. Sniping, satire and song: The weird world of Victorian election posters - BBC News 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Opposition parties have taken court action to try to force a secret ballot in the vote in the hope that ANC lawmakers would break party discipline and vote against Zuma, which would topple the president. South Africa's president has survived a rape trial, corruption charges and many bids to oust him 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z BRUSSELS—European Union countries fighting to host the bloc’s top financial regulator and drugs watchdog will vote in a secret ballot as the continent’s capitals compete over Brexit spoils. EU Wants Secret Ballot on Post-Brexit Location of European Agencies 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z The voter then writes down the name and the numerical code of the candidate they want to elect on the secret ballot and drop it into a ballot box. AP Explains: Voting, governance and clerical power in Iran 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z The secret ballot is acceptable, governor, because all votes are equal. Recent Missouri editorials 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Opposition activists marched peacefully to the courthouse in Johannesburg as the judges considered arguments on the secret ballot. South African opposition wants secret ballot on Zuma vote 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z It will be by secret ballot, so if deals are cut during a runoff, it will be hard to tell who switched sides. The Campaign to Lead the World Health Organization 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z For their own sake and the sake of their constituents, senators ought to keep the secret ballot. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Senate Republicans are poised to restore earmarks unless opponents muster the votes to stop them in a secret ballot Tuesday. Tom Coburn says restoring earmarks will backfire on GOP: ‘Nothing but corruption and fraud’ 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z The alternative, a secret ballot election, typically occurs when the employer opposes the unionization effort, as was the case at the Las Vegas property. Trump Organization Moves to Avoid Possible Labor Conflicts 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z While the Texas vote was done by secret ballot, Christopher Suprun had announced his plans to vote for Mr. Kasich, saying Mr. Trump had failed to win him over. Donald Trump wins Electoral College as Hillary Clinton suffers more defections 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Earlier this week, leaders of the ruling party said that they would encourage their members to vote their conscience in the secret ballot. Judgment Day Arrives for South Korean President Park 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z “Even if there’s secret ballot, he’s still likely to get the numbers,” the official told Reuters. South African ministers call on Jacob Zuma to resign 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z The caucus conducted a secret ballot anyway and Barca won the spot. The Latest: Assembly Democrats pick Barca as leader 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Germany’s next president is due to be elected on Feb. 12 in a secret ballot by the Federal Assembly, which comprises representatives from parliament’s lower house, Germany’s 16 states, and civil society. Merkel’s Party Backs Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier for German President 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z For jury trials and some legislation, they used a type of secret ballot: Each citizen received two bronze tokens, one with a hollow axle, one with a solid axle. What Modern Democracies Didn’t Copy From Ancient Greece 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z California’s 125-year-old law was guided by the principle of the secret ballot, which protects voters from coercion. California Today: The Proposition That Has Jerry Brown Up in Arms 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z No click, no whoosh, and the desks have sides but it doesn’t feel so much like a secret ballot now, and it doesn’t have the old dignity. Democracy’s Majesty and 2016’s Indignity 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Recently, he’s taken to pointing out that we have a secret ballot in this country. Republican candidates, admit it’s Hillary you’re voting for 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z But George W Bush is not saying who he is voting for and Jeb Bush, when questioned about it by CNN, simply said: "secret ballot." US election daily dig: Is George W Bush voting for Hillary? - BBC News 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z His vote “is a secret ballot just like your ballot is a secret ballot,” Heck told reporters. Voting for Trump? GOP lawmakers get into rhetorical knots 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Instead, in a secret ballot, 11 of the 21 countries on the committee either opposed the motion, abstained or were absent. As U.N. Ignores Jewish Ties to Holy Site, Israel Produces Ancient Evidence 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z “It’s a personal decision who you vote for. It’s a secret ballot just like your ballot is a secret ballot.” Why a Nevada congressman is the poster boy for Republicans' election day fears 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z One key point is that these kinds of agreements are inherently unenforceable, given the secret ballot. Questions to Consider if Your Trump-Clinton Vote Doesn’t Really Count 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z They are also time-consuming and lack the anonymity of a secret ballot. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z However, they failed to gain enough of the popular vote in a secret ballot and were rejected. Chasing the Sun: The woman forgotten by science - BBC News 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z In the secret ballots, Namibia's proposal was defeated by 73 to 27, Zimbabwe's by 80 to 21, both far short of the two-thirds required to pass. U.N. gathering rejects southern African bids to trade ivory, rhino horn 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Following a secret ballot, the Convention decided not to support the proposals. Efforts to boost elephant protection fails at Cites - BBC News 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z In the secret ballots, Namibia's proposal lost 73 to 27, Zimbabwe's 80 to 21, both far short of the two-thirds required to pass. Namibia, Zimbabwe fail to get U.N. permission to export ivory 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Diplomats said there is also likely to be gossip in the halls about the race to replace Ban as secretary-general ahead of the fourth secret ballot by the Security Council on Sept. 26. Spotlight on Syria as world leaders gather at United Nations 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z But PJS insisted on a vote by secret ballot, as is its right. Texas Janitors Mop the Floor With a Bullying Union 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z A secret ballot of MPs will be held on Tuesday after the issue was discussed earlier at a meeting of the parliamentary Labour party. Labour MPs to vote on shadow cabinet elections plan - BBC News 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z AB1494 would allow California voters to waive their right to a secret ballot and share polling-booth selfies or other photos of their ballots. The Latest: Lawmakers ask for high-speed rail oversight 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z In Cudahy, Calif., in Los Angeles County, city officials in 2007 and 2009 systematically opened secret ballots, then resealed and counted them if they were cast for incumbents, or discarded them if they were not. Donald Trump is wrong. Rigging an election is almost impossible. 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z She begged the leader for a secret ballot to protect her and also other colleagues who had received intimidating and bullying behaviour. Labour leadership: Owen Smith to enter contest - BBC News 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Like other elections, the referendum was a secret ballot. Reality Check answers your Brexit questions - BBC News 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Five countries are elected every year by secret ballot. Here Are the New Members of the U.N. Security Council 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z The end of Reconstruction saw the rise of the secret ballot, which, by effectively introducing a literacy requirement, disenfranchised black men. How to Steal an Election 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z If accepted, a secret ballot of Labour MPs could be held on Tuesday. EU referendum: Jeremy Corbyn aides deny leader to resign - BBC News 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z "And the thing that really upset me about that meeting was that the Labour party leader voted against that proposal to have a secret ballot to protect colleagues." Labour leadership: Owen Smith to enter contest - BBC News 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z It's likely that the motion will be discussed and a secret ballot of MPs will then be held on Tuesday. Will Labour rebels remove Jeremy Corbyn? - BBC News 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z If accepted it would be followed by a secret ballot of Labour MPs on Tuesday. MPs submit Corbyn no confidence motion - BBC News 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z If the Emancipation Proclamation ended the electoral advantage granted to Southern whites by the three-fifths clause, the secret ballot restored it. How to Steal an Election 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z If accepted, a secret ballot of Labour MPs could be held on Tuesday. EU referendum: Jeremy Corbyn aides deny leader to resign - BBC News 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z The new system allows people to vote without assistance, ensuring the right to a secret ballot, he said. Voting made easier for those with disabilities in Maine 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z That means it got at least 24 of 32 votes on the secret ballot. NFL awards 2021 Super Bowl to Los Angeles 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Related: Turkish journalists accuse Erdoğan of media witch-hunt As the vote will be held by secret ballot, many expect a majority of CHP legislators to vote against the contentious bill. Turkish parliament debates draft law to strip MPs' legal immunity 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z A secret ballot was held in the Holyrood chamber, with repeated rounds of voting until a majority supported one candidate. Ken Macintosh chosen as Holyrood presiding officer - BBC News 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z The vote was conducted by secret ballot and the final tally wasn’t revealed. Oklahoma House Republicans pick McCall as speaker for 2017 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z Supporters of the ban argue it is essential in protecting the secret ballot, citing the risk of campaigns trying to buy votes and demanding ballot selfies as confirmation. Snapchat wages legal battle over right to ‘ballot selfies’ 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z I respect the importance of a secret ballot, particularly when it protects the disadvantaged from intimidation or coercion. Are you comfortable sharing who you vote for? Two Guardian staffers debate 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z It’s similar to a traditional caucus except the votes are done by secret ballot. News guide: Hawaii Democrats head to caucus sites Saturday 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z VOTING: Voting will be done by secret ballot. How the Kentucky Republican caucus will work 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Primaries, on the other hand, are run by the state government and are done by secret ballot at polling stations, similar to the general election. VIEWER'S GUIDE: Super Tuesday to tell tales of silver linings, soft spots and hard math 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z The election is conducted by secret ballot and most associations do not reveal their choice. Gianni Infantino is elected president of FIFA, pledges to ‘rebuild a new era’ 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Several states, including early-goers Iowa and Nevada, use caucuses rather than secret ballot elections to decide who gets their presidential delegates. The U.S. Has a Primary Problem 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z There’s no secret ballot for Iowa Democrats, and the entire precinct gathers at once, so it’s a very public affair with plenty of peer pressure. Clinton and Sanders leave state in a 'virtual tie' 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Republicans declare their candidate preferences by a show of hands or by writing out a secret ballot. Our Man in Iowa: FAQ on the Iowa Caucuses 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Voters assemble at a specified time, possibly listen to speeches on behalf of many candidates in the race, cast their votes by secret ballots and are free to depart. Does Iowa really matter? And should it? 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Unlike the Republican caucuses who use a secret ballot, Democrats vote with their feet, physically moving to different corners of the room. Inside the Clinton Plan To Beat Bernie Sanders on Caucus Night 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Once the speeches are made, voting is by secret ballot and the totals are announced. Iowa caucus process: Tests of bargaining powers, commitment, campaign organization 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z After some organizational business and speeches, Republicans write down their pick for president and turn in their secret ballot. Everything you need to know about the Iowa caucuses and why they matter 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Besides the viability thresholds, the Democratic caucuses are public—everyone in attendance knows whom everyone else is supporting—compared to a secret ballot for Republicans. Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Iowa Caucuses 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Then there’s the fact that, for Democrats, there’s no secret ballot: All voting is done in public, forcing people to expose their political views to their neighbors and co-workers whether they want to or not. Why the Iowa caucuses are horribly undemocratic 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z While it did not matter this year, we hope that the Louisiana Senate will eliminate one of its worst recent innovations - a secret ballot to choose its president. Louisiana editorial roundup 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z But for those with the will, Iowa Team Trump is giving them as clear a way as possible to the secret ballot box. Tales From the Trail: In N.H., Kasich can't stop knocking the Patriots 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Uncertainty aside, the activity at the caucus itself for Republicans is straightforward, boiling down to this: cast a secret ballot on a piece of paper, then count. Will Trump Supporters Turn Up or Tune Out? 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Initially, lawmakers were going to hold a secret ballot to vote on the stepchild adoption clause but now it is unclear if that will happen. Italy Divided Over Effort to Legalize Civil Unions for Gays 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Republicans conduct what amounts to a straw poll, voting by secret ballot. Clinton needs an Iowa victory to blunt the momentum of Bernie Sanders 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Last year, the Senate adopted a rule that allows the body to “nominate” its leaders - the president, foremost among them - by secret ballot. Louisiana editorial roundup 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z No. Whereas Republicans have a relatively straightforward process, in which they cast secret ballots in their precinct caucuses, it’s far more complex for Democrats. How the Iowa caucuses work: a confusing election process explained 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z The Senate also followed a new secret ballot approach to choosing its president, a change approved last year to minimize a governor’s ability to interfere. Analysis: House showing independent streak with new governor 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z When it came time to begin voting, the owners had to resolve an important matter: Would it be a secret ballot? A behind-the-scenes look at a Rams' proposal the NFL couldn't refuse 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Jones and the other Inglewood supporters pushed for a secret ballot, a process typically reserved only for choosing Super Bowl cities and new commissioners. Newer N.F.L. Owners Show Muscle in Tug of War 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z We think that it’s more likely that deal-cutting could occur with a secret ballot than with an open process. Louisiana editorial roundup 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z A secret ballot is hardly a reputable way to do anything in a legislative body but there was no serious opposition to Alario this year. Louisiana editorial roundup 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z There is some sentiment among owners that the L.A. matter should be determined by secret ballot to avoid the awkwardness of league partners voting against partners. NFL consensus builds for a Rams-Chargers stadium project in Inglewood 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Ordinarily, secret ballots are reserved for the most sensitive votes that owners cast — the selection of a new commissioner and the site of a Super Bowl. A behind-the-scenes look at a Rams' proposal the NFL couldn't refuse 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z The results of the first secret ballot were 20 to 12 in favor of the Inglewood project. Newer N.F.L. Owners Show Muscle in Tug of War 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z The current rules call for a secret ballot. Prince Ali: FIFA catastrophe fears before ‘last chance’ poll 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z Sunday’s committee vote was required after a bizarre result a week earlier, when a secret ballot among party activists resulted in a draw. New Elections Likely in Catalonia After Separatist Leader Is Rebuffed 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z Host city selection will still be conducted by secret ballot, so individual members will not be accountable for their votes. Olympic movement must adapt to financial reality, says IOC's Thomas Bach 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Brazil's Supreme Court suspended impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff until it rules on the validity of a secret ballot that stacked a congressional committee with opponents seeking to oust the leftist leader. Brazil's top court suspends impeachment of Rousseff 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z The session almost collapsed into chaos during an angry debate over the unprecedented secret ballot. Brazil's top court suspends impeachment of Rousseff 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z It says that, when Diack's suggestion was put to the Council in April, they backed it 23-1 in a secret ballot, with one abstention. Gothenburg's Eriksson says Eugene decision must be investigated 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z The winner was selected by a secret ballot. New, anonymous ‘Poe Toaster’ selected to honor poet 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, by secret ballot, House Republicans settled on Ryan as their best hope for placating a few dozen conservative firebrands without alienating the bulk of more-establishment members. Pomp and politics: How the House plans to change power from Boehner to Ryan 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z The decision by a Supreme Court judge late on Tuesday stopped the creation of the impeachment committee until the country's top court rules on Dec. 16 whether the secret ballot was valid. Brazil's top court suspends impeachment of Rousseff 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z He is expected to be formally chosen as the Republican conference’s choice for speaker in a secret ballot election on Wednesday. Paul Ryan set to be speaker of the House after formally announcing candidacy 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Its members were surveyed by secret ballot Wednesday, and its steering committee is expected to decide Thursday whether to grant an endorsement. ‘Supermajority’ of House Freedom Caucus to back Paul Ryan’s speaker bid 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z “It’s easier to do that in a private, secret ballot behind closed doors.” Kevin McCarthy’s real crime: He spoke the truth about Benghazi 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Later on Thursday, Republicans in the lower chamber of Congress will take the first step, voting by secret ballot to select a nominee. Dick Cheney endorses Kevin McCarthy for House speaker 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z McCarthy, 50, would be the least-experienced speaker since 1891 if he's nominated in Thursday's secret ballot of the GOP caucus and elected on a subsequent open vote of the full House on Oct. Kevin McCarthy: For personable speaker-in-waiting, politics is all about thrill of the hunt 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy is expected to garner a majority of support when the House Republican conference casts secret ballots Thursday for speaker. Kevin McCarthy faces possible floor fight in speaker bid as conservatives back Daniel Webster 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z He says his group intends to vote as a bloc in Thursday’s secret ballot vote among GOP lawmakers. House conservatives oppose McCarthy, search for alternative 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z He says his group intends to vote as a bloc in Thursday's secret ballot vote among GOP lawmakers. House conservatives oppose McCarthy speaker bid, unclear if they can rally behind alternative 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The House GOP will vote for its next speaker on Thursday by secret ballot, an election McCarthy, who has majority support among Republicans, is likely to win. Five things to know about House speaker hopeful Jason Chaffetz 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z House Republicans had planned to vote Thursday by secret ballot for a new leadership team. John Boehner Sets Date for Election of His Replacement 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z The secret ballot vote of the conference for speaker will reveal how much work Mr. McCarthy needs to do over the next three weeks to shore up support and avoid a floor flight. Kevin McCarthy faces possible floor fight in speaker bid as conservatives back Daniel Webster 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z House Republicans will vote by secret ballot on Thursday. House speaker contender Jason Chaffetz takes swipe at Kevin McCarthy 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z House Republicans will determine their caucus’s choice to become the next speaker by secret ballot on Thursday. Utah Republican Jason Chaffetz enters race for House speaker 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z When the vote does happen, note that it will be by secret ballot. Drama surrounds congressional game of musical chairs 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z It showed a video of a ghostly hand opening and closing the lids of the urns in which the cardinals place their secret ballots. Life on the Papal Beat 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z New Hampshire’s presidential primary is not a caucus, like they do in Iowa, it’s a secret ballot.” Group marks 100th year of New Hampshire presidential primary 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The February election will be conducted by secret ballot, with all 209 associations’ votes counting the same, regardless of size or soccer achievement. Prince Ali to Make Another Run at FIFA Presidency 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The state said it was protecting the sanctity of the secret ballot and guarding against vote-buying or voter coercion. Is a ballot-booth selfie free speech, or a threat to the sanctity of the secret vote? 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z A month later, football players cast secret ballots on whether to unionize. Board dismisses ruling to allow college athletes to unionize 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z The law was meant to combat vote buying and coercion, which were common before the adoption of the secret ballot. Court’s Free-Speech Expansion Has Far-Reaching Consequences 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z The university appealed the decision, and the result of a secret ballot last April 25 is still unknown. Fitzgerald looking for turnaround at Northwestern 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z Members of the IOC, meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, announced the decision after a secret ballot, eliciting cheers from Chinese state media outlets and an outcry from activists and human rights groups. Beijing chosen to host 2022 Winter Olympics, angering human rights groups 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z The presentations could help sway any undecided members ahead of the secret ballot among 85 eligible voters. Kazakh PM: Almaty ‘is not a risky choice’ for 2022 Olympics 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z When Olympic members convene in Kuala Lumpur this week to submit their choice via secret ballot, they should seriously consider voting “none of the above”. Beijing and Almaty contest Winter Olympics in human rights nightmare 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Members of the IOC will meet in Kuala Lumpur on Friday for a secret ballot that will decide whether the event goes to Almaty in Kazakhstan or Beijing. Beijing must not win 2022 Winter Olympics bid, say human rights activists 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Of 184 lawmakers present, 88 voted for her in the secret ballot — nine too few. Poised to make history, a judge in Afghanistan hits a familiar wall 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Any hopes of the three opposition parties joining together to exclude the A.K.P. faded last week when Parliament elected the A.K.P.’s candidate as speaker in a secret ballot, presumably with backing from the M.H.P. Turkey, Month After Election, Awaits a Governing Coalition 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z But MPs standing for the remaining positions faced a secret ballot of colleagues on Wednesday, with the outcome to be announced on the floor of the Commons at 10:30 BST. Results of Commons committee chairmen elections due - BBC News 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The Senate voted 34-4 Wednesday to elect the chamber’s leaders by secret ballot. Louisiana Senate adopts rules to limit governor’s influence 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Then the party groups will elect their quota of ordinary members to each committee, also by secret ballot. Who will run the Select Committees? - BBC News 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z But in a country where the secret ballot is a cultural touchstone, “People often want to keep their preferences secret,” said Darrell M. West, a Brookings Institution scholar who has studied technology and politics. Political fundraising campaigns manage debts by selling data 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z A primary is a statewide election in which voters cast secret ballots. With big field in GOP presidential race, unsettled primary calendar adds new complexity 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z If the vote does takes place it will be in a secret ballot. Palestinian Football Association to push ahead for Israel's suspension from Fifa 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z It is a paper vote rather than an electronic one and the member associations cast their votes by secret ballot, in alphabetical order. Fifa to vote on Blatter v Prince Ali 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z If Mr Bercow is defeated, a secret ballot to choose his successor will take place on Tuesday. MPs to decide on Bercow re-election as Commons reconvenes - BBC News 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z When the vote was finally taken by secret ballot, the tally was close, with 24 in favor of asking Northwestern’s administration to divest — which it did not do — and 22 against. Campus Debates on Israel Drive a Wedge Between Jews and Minorities 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z Voting began to grow less dangerous after the introduction of the secret ballot in 1872. How a gingerbread biscuit took out the prime minister - BBC News 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z The committee would then vote in a secret ballot on that pool of nominees to choose the two or three candidates who would face voters in an election. A Primer on the Proposed Changes to Hong Kong's Election Rules 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Lam said the reforms would allow for up to 10 possible candidates to be shortlisted by the panel, which would then winnow the number down to three candidates through a secret ballot. Hong Kong unveils Beijing-backed election reform plan 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z According to Diack, the decision was made by secret ballot, with 23 votes in favor, one against and one ballot unmarked. Eugene, Ore., to Host First World Track Championships in U.S., in 2021 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Unlike the majority of its votes, Nebraska lawmakers elect their speaker and committee chairmen every two years with a secret ballot. Lawmakers reject bill to make leadership votes public 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z When the UK goes to the polls on 7 May votes will be case through a secret ballot. Election 2015: Britain's first secret ballot 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Later on Thursday, MPs will debate changes to the way a House of Commons Speaker is elected, with proposals for a secret ballot when parliament meets after the 7 May election. Speaker John Bercow tells MPs: I am not going anywhere 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Under the proposals, a secret ballot would decide whether there should be a contested election for the post. Bid to change Speaker election rules 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Abbott, in office less than a year-and-a-half, survived a move by disgruntled Liberal Party members calling for a secret ballot to decide who would be prime minister. Australian leader weakened after surviving party challenge 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The secret ballot to decide whether to declare the leadership and deputy leadership positions of Abbott's conservative party vacant was to be held on Tuesday, but was brought forward by a day. Australian PM Abbott heads into leadership challenge 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z "The secret ballot was part of a broader set of regulations which changed the way Britain voted," said Dr Crook. Election 2015: Britain's first secret ballot 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Liberal Party MPs are meeting for a secret ballot on whether to open up his position to challengers. Abbott set to face leadership test 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z There would then be secret ballots of Liberal Party lawmakers to either return Abbott and Bishop or replace them. Australian prime minister moves up leadership challenge 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z During the secret ballot, Liberal MPs will vote on whether to declare the leadership and deputy leadership positions in their party vacant. Abbott calls early leadership vote 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z A member of Abbott's conservative Liberal Party called on Friday for a secret ballot to decide whether to declare the leadership and deputy leadership positions vacant, to be held at a scheduled meeting on Tuesday. Australian PM brings forward vote on leadership to Monday 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z There would then be secret ballots of Liberal lawmakers to either return Abbott and Bishop or replace them. Australian prime minister moves up leadership challenge 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z It was already expected that Tory MPs would this time be asked to vote on any agreement that is reached in a secret ballot. 'Coalition talks role' for Tory MPs 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Some Afghans saw the secret ballot as a play by parliamentarians to sidestep accountability. Afghanistan lawmakers OK only nine Cabinet members, go on break 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The final decision rested with parliament, which voted this week in four separate secret ballots against sending the accused ministers to the Supreme Council. Erdogan Stirred, Not Shaken, by Corruption Vote 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z The new president will be elected in a secret ballot by both houses of parliament, plus representatives of the regions, in a complicated multi-round procedure. Italian President Napolitano departs, setting challenge for Renzi 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z The Constitution calls for the election to be conducted by “ballot,” which has been interpreted here to mean secret ballot. Vermont Legislature Gives Governor a Third Term 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z FIFA’s membership will elect a new president on May 29 in Zurich in a secret ballot. Prince Ali of Jordan to Challenge Sepp Blatter for FIFA Presidency 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z She lobbied for several bills, including laws for private voting booths and a secret ballot, with most of her 17 bills passing. Inscription links Vanderbilts to Lillian’s List 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z In an effort to shield turncoats, the mayor insisted on a secret ballot. 'Ridicule!' Cry Parisians to New Skyscraper Proposals Each voter was allowed to choose up to four candidates in a secret ballot. Oliva, Kaat miss out on Hall of Fame again 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z A candidate must win support from more than 50 percent of present lawmakers in a secret ballot vote to become the speaker. GOP lawmaker emerges as alternative to O’Brien 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z He emphasized he remains the caucus leader until the vote by secret ballot on Dec. 2. Nevada GOPs mull new vote for speaker next week 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Four other NFA members also stood down in protest at the decision, which the BBC understands was made by secret ballot. Ref quits over 'kitchen insult' row 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z But at least five Senate Democrats opposed him in the secret ballot vote. Elizabeth Warren joins Senate Democrats’ leadership team, continues meteoric rise 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Opposition parties welcomed the court's decision Friday to keep the vote for vice president by secret ballot, rather than by a public show of hands. Botswana court rejects change of parliament vote 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z Representatives from WHO's 46 African member countries — usually members of health ministries — voted in a secret ballot for the regional director. WHO's Next Africa Chief Is Elected 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z In a debate, she defended her refusal to answer by saying it was “a matter of principle,” citing the constitutional right to a secret ballot. The Kentucky Pipe Dream, and How It Hurt Democrats 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z She repeatedly refused to say whether she voted for Obama, citing in a debate her constitutional right to a secret ballot. Mitch McConnell Thumps Alison Lundergan Grimes in Kentucky 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z The other laws mandate secret ballots for union votes and bar employers from giving unions information about their employees. Facts murky behind Foust claims of Comstock ethics breach The committee’s voting procedures are well-known, but unfortunately each committee member’s votes were made by secret ballot. College Football Playoff Committee Ranks Mississippi State No. 1 Overall, SEC West Owns The Top Four 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z But despite calls for her to answer the question, Grimes insisted that revealing her vote would compromise the principle of a secret ballot. Key races may hinge on what voters distrust more: Obama or Congress 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z A parental complaint about the book’s content sparked the formation of the review committee, which voted 8-1 in a secret ballot to continue to use the book in the 6th grade. Grand Junction review panel rejects book ban 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z “Our Constitution grants, here in Kentucky, the constitutional right for privacy at the ballot box for a secret ballot.” Grimes doubles down on the "Obama" question 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Grimes, the Kentucky secretary of state, defended her decision by saying it was “a matter of principle” because the Constitution guarantees the right to a secret ballot. 2014 October 13 - First Draft. Political News, Now. - NYTimes.com 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z “No one knows what a secret ballot is,” she said. Chinese Writer, Tackling Tiananmen, Wields ‘Power to Offend’ 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Though unopposed, the Maduro government must win the votes of two-thirds of the General Assembly in a secret ballot. Venezuela doesn’t deserve a seat on the U.N. Security Council Mr Evans, 56, was chosen after a secret ballot during a meeting in Clitheroe, Lancashire, with members of the local Conservative Association. Nigel Evans reselected for election 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Prince George’s party leaders pushed back, noting that the state party bylaws contain no explicit restriction on electing officers by secret ballot. Md. Democratic Party orders Pr. George’s committee to redo its officer elections In reply, Juncker joked that parliament was holding a secret ballot so that Farage's voters did not find out the British sceptic had voted for him. EU's Juncker wins approval with 'grand coalition' program 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Absent a mind reader, fortune-teller, or the abolition of secret ballots, there’s little way to enforce this provision. It's judgment day in Mississippi 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Unlike the vote for House speaker, Republicans employ a secret ballot for their internal leadership elections, potentially giving conservatives more freedom to challenge the establishment without fear of retaliation if they fall short. The House GOP is choosing its next leaders 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z The contest to replace McCarthy as whip seemed a tough call among three rivals, with added doses of unpredictability because personal relationships matter and because Thursday's voting is by secret ballot. A divided House GOP ready to pick new leaders 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z But, as Labrador notes, he does have one advantage he didn’t have in his quest to overthrow Boehner – a secret ballot. Inside the GOP's latest fight 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z If no candidate gets an outright majority in Thursday’s secret ballot - that would be 117 if all GOP lawmakers vote - the lowest vote-getter will be eliminated and ballots recast between the top two finishers. Hot race for No. 3 spot in GOP leadership 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z All three camps, however, acknowledged that their counts were fluid, and with the vote occurring by secret ballot, no one could be certain about how much support they had. Three vying for House majority whip will address GOP colleagues day before vote As they returned to the Capitol on Tuesday evening, rank-and-file House Republicans faced an intense lobbying campaign ahead of Thursday's secret ballot. 3 House members in contentious fight for majority whip post 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z |
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