Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Akanksha Jain April 21, 2018 1:21 pm Change Font Size Bringing an end to the war of words that erupted over a “doubtful recall” by the West Bengal State Election Commission of its order extending time to file nominations for panchayat polls, the Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the commission to notify fresh dates for filing of nominations for panchayat elections which were scheduled for May first week. Justice Subrata Talukdar quashed the Commission’s April 10 notification by which it went back on its earlier order of extending the date for filing of nominations for the panchayat polls. The panchayat polls were earlier scheduled to be held on May 1, 3 and 5 after which the commission received complaints regarding non-submission of nomination forms. It is to be noted that the commission had on April 9 extended the date for filing of nominations. This order was recalled the very next morning. … [Read more...] about Calcutta HC Asks State Election Commission To Issue Fresh Order Extending Dates For Filing Nomination For Panchayat Polls [Read Judgment]
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ELECTIONS: Tower Hamlets council candidates ‘hadn’t a clue’ about major Isle of Dogs development plans
PUBLISHED: 07:05 21 April 2018 | UPDATED: 07:45 23 April 2018 Mike Brooke Isle of Dogs Forum's Richard Horwood... to advocate Neighbourhood Plan for public examination at Jack Dash House. Picture: Mike Brooke Mike Brooke Richard Horwood is hoping the open election meeting he is chairing on Tuesday for candidates running for Tower Hamlets mayor doesn’t turn into a disaster where they can’t answer questions about the vital Isle of Dogs’ upcoming Neighbourhood Plan. Canary Wharf local ward hustings by Millwall's '1 Love Community' social enterprise in Pepper Street. Picture: Mike Brooke After all, the area is facing a crisis of skyscraper over-development without proper infrastructure and he wants to know what each one will do if they win. The neighbourhood planning forum’s chairman got a shock at an open hustings meeting in Pepper Street last Wednesday evening where four of the five candidates present hoping to win a seat on the council just didn’t … [Read more...] about ELECTIONS: Tower Hamlets council candidates ‘hadn’t a clue’ about major Isle of Dogs development plans
Dueling Arizona Congressional Special Election Polls: GOP Candidate Up by 10 vs Race Is Tied
A poll conducted last Wednesday by OH Predictive Insights shows Republican candidate Debbie Lesko has a ten point lead over Democratic candidate Hiral Tipirneni, 53 percent to 43 percent, in next Tuesday’s special election in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District to replace former Rep. Trent Franks. But an “epoll” from the Emerson College Polling Society conducted between last Thursday, April 12 and Sunday, April 15 gives Tiperneni a one point lead over Lesko, 46 percent to 45 percent. Since that one point lead falls within the poll’s 5.2 percent margin of error, the race, at least according to Emerson, is a statistical dead heat.The OH Predictive Insights Poll has a margin of error of 4.38 percent and was conducted on 500 likely special election voters using Interactive Voice Response (IVR) “comprised of Republicans, Independents and Party Non-Declared in AZ-08. The sample is based on voter history, and respondents self-qualified as likely to vote in … [Read more...] about Dueling Arizona Congressional Special Election Polls: GOP Candidate Up by 10 vs Race Is Tied
Flap over ‘re-elect’ stirs sheriff campaign pot
ASHEBORO — An election complaint in the Randolph County sheriff's race was rejected by state authorities, but the campaign remains at a fever pitch.According to Melissa Johnson, director of the Randolph County Board of Elections, two voters asked her to look into a mailed advertisement by the campaign of Sheriff Robert Graves. The flyer urged voters to “re-elect Robert Graves.”The two complainants viewed the word “re-elect” as misleading since Graves wasn't elected by the people but, instead, was chosen by a vote of the Randolph County Republican Party Executive Committee after the death of Sheriff Maynard Reid in January 2016. The Randolph County commissioners then appointed him sheriff and he was sworn into office on Feb. 1, 2016.Johnson said she called the N.C. Board of Elections to inquire about the ad.“The State Board said there was nothing in the campaign finance and election laws that address the content of campaign materials.”A … [Read more...] about Flap over ‘re-elect’ stirs sheriff campaign pot
Armenian opposition demands early election on eighth day of protests
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Armenian opposition supporters rallied on Friday for an eighth consecutive day against the appointment of ex-president Serzh Sarksyan as the new prime minister and demanded an early parliamentary election. Parliament voted on Tuesday to allow Sarksyan, who had served as president of the small ex-Soviet republic from 2008 until this month, to become premier, in a job switch his opponents say show he is clinging to power. Under a revised constitution approved by referendum in 2015, the prime minister now has most power in Armenia while the presidency has become largely ceremonial. A Sarksyan ally, Armen Sarkissan, was sworn in as president last week after being elected by the parliament. The opposition activists marched through the capital Yerevan on Friday, waving national flags and chanting: “Make a stand, say no to Serzh.” They blocked several streets in the centre and staged sit-ins. Police detained about 200 activists. … [Read more...] about Armenian opposition demands early election on eighth day of protests