Word: ballotting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...vote, the nine-member body preempted a grassroots effort to place the issue on the November 5 ballot as a non-binding referendum--a move which has drawn the threat of legal action from local anti-pornography groups, but praise from some other women's groups...
...only reason Reagan and Republican Party Chairman Frank Fahrenkopf wanted Laxalt to stay put on Capitol Hill. The G.O.P. is concerned that defeats in the 1986 elections could erase the party's current 53-47 Senate majority. While the Republicans must defend 22 seats on the ballot next year, the Democrats have only twelve seats at risk. In Florida, South Dakota, Idaho and Washington, Democrats hope to win seats now held by the G.O.P. They feel that the large blocs of registered Democrats in New York and Pennsylvania will help them unseat Republican incumbents in those states. In addition...
...have the fans make all the decisions about the team. A company like Gillette could hand out ballot cards during the first few weeks of the season and the fans would punch out little holes next to the names of the players they want on the team. As soon as the starting lineups are chosen, a second set of cards would be passed out listing the players' names alongside possible salary figures...
...resident of East Cambridge, LaRosa was defeated in his city council bid two years ago, but gained a seat on the city legislature after the ballot recount on July...
...surprise of many long-time observers--including several Independent city councilors--the winning tally came on the very first ballot on the first night of voting. In 1948, city councilors spent four months and over 1200 ballots before reaching a consensus...