Election of the President The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of: • elected members of the two Houses of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of the States - Article 54 • It includes the national capital territory of Delhi and the Union territory of Pondicherry • The President’s election is held in accordance with a system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote • there shall be uniformity in the scale of representation of the
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The Election of 1996 Clinton vs. Dole In the 1996 election between Clinton and Dole‚ most of the issues at hand were social instead of economical or issues regarding foreign policy leaving a lot of room for mud slinging and taking shots at one another through campaigning and commercial advertisement. In 1994 the Republicans gained control over both houses‚ giving them great influence over legislation. House Speaker Newt Gingrich had constructed the Republicans’ “Contract with America” which was
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SOME states might have their own peculiar issues‚ but on a national scale‚ the issues that are likely to dominate this general election fall under three broad categories: race relations‚ governance and economic wellbeing. These categories are not watertight compartments and a given policy issue can affect all of them‚ but they offer a simple and convenient way to understand the electoral issues. Formulated in this general way‚ these categories are familiar and longstanding in Malaysian politics‚
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The US presidential election of 1796 was the first contested American election and the only one to elect a President and Vice President from opposing tickets. After two terms as president‚ George Washington had had enough‚ and it was time for another president. John Adams received the most votes‚ and Thomas Jefferson became second-in-command. During and after the election process‚ problems arose not only between parties‚ but also within them. The federalists Party believed in a strong central
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To: From: Date: Subject ALL EMPLOYEES AMBER ELIAS‚ DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL SEPTEMBER 9‚ 2013 CONDUCT RELATED TO GENERAL CAMPAIGN ELECTIONS As in past years‚ this office is providing this memorandum as a guide to District employees regarding their conduct in political campaigns for the upcoming general election‚ including the DPS Board of Education election‚ on November 5‚ 2013. Colorado’s Fair Campaign Practices Act prohibits certain school district and district employee involvement with
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1912 Presidential Election Although the election of 1912 had four candidates running for president‚ the two most important were the Progressive Candidate‚ Theodore Roosevelt and the Democratic candidate‚ Woodrow Wilson. Both had their own individual views on what the future of the country should be like and what the government’s role should be. Most of their views were opposite of each other‚ but they also had a few that overlapped. Even though Wilson won the election in the end‚ both candidates
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in the presidential election‚ we see many common concerns of people rising to the surface‚ jobs‚ women’s rights‚ education‚ taxes and healthcare. With voting trends beginning change and a new generation of voters taking charge‚ there seems to be a bit more depth than in the previous years. New concerns
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thought and the ability to clearly organized your ideas and visions. Begin writing your speech by acknowledging and thanking your audience. Acknowledging your audience means stating who are you are addressing directly. If you’re running for a school election‚ a formal address can be as simple as "my fellow students." Thank your audience for their willingness to listen to what you have to say. 2 Tell a little bit about yourself and why you are running for office. Mention any previous experience you’ve
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Ensuring that the new president’s political workforce reflects the diversity that has made this country strong has been a central focus of our recent presidential elections. While there is always a debate about whether a president has been successful in this regard‚ most take credit for hiring minorities and women to their Cabinet and to other sub-Cabinet positions as a reflection of their commitment. Presidential success is as reliant on the quality of the executive team assembled by the president
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It is election season here in America‚ and it is the big one. Normally the presidential elections are considered to be the more important elections‚ but this one is even more significant than usual. This time‚ it seems to be a case of do or die‚ in determining the survival of the United States. As I have stated elsewhere: The upcoming election is not a battle between the Democrats and the Republicans‚ nor is it a conflict between the Liberals and the Conservatives. The conflict is not even a struggle
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