Word: vote
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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When voters go to the polls, they number their choices for candidates in order of preference. To be elected, candidates must reach "quota"--10 percent of the total votes cast plus one vote...
After some debate on the measure, the word "mandatory" was removed from the bill by a vote...
Candidate statement: "I know how to get things done without sacrificing the underlying idealism. I believe wholeheartedly in democracy, as that concept implies the full participation of the citizenry in matters of governance....Students should vote for me because I value their contribution and see them as part of the city...
Candidate statement: "The works of which I am most proud...have occurred with organized labor and organized students in the driver's seat. If students want to become engaged in improving their city, they should give me their number one vote...
Candidate statement: "The university has been a big plus for me because it supported me for my entire youth years [his father was a custodian at Kirkland House]. Students should vote for me because of great ties to Harvard and a background in government and community affairs...