But one way or the other, personalities will prevail over programs.

BERKELEY The party platform adopted at the Republican National Convention includes a number of remarkable planks.

Royal s lack of program has been her strength, but it could yet be her undoing.

On the other hand, the platform repeats Hamas s refusal to relinquish even an inch of historic Palestine.

However, subsequent statements accredited to him indicate his readiness, if absolutely necessary, to consider some adjustment of the scheduled election programme.

The Socialist Party s program and its presidential candidate s campaign promises were considerably less ambitious than they were in 1981, when François Mitterrand was elected.

Interestingly, however, Hamas s election platform combined different approaches to the issue of a Palestinian state.

In our media dominated age, personalities ultimately matter more than programs, which means that elimination prevails over selection.

Electoral reform

The election in Germany was in part fought on the issue, as Chancellor Angela Merkel ran on a platform of offering Turkey a privileged partnership, rather than full admission.

The election uses the MMP electoral system.

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We can reform our electoral systems.

The electoral system is a mixed member majoritarian (MMM) system.

The electoral law must be considered by Parliament without delay

Public debate about how to improve the system has commenced.

This contributed to Hamas s electoral victory.

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But these features constitute an obstacle to the Socialists becoming the party of government, and were reflected in their electoral program, which was full of uncertainty and indifferent with respect to Europe and the broader international context.

It is therefore critical that appropriate wording on electoral logistic support tasks be included in Security Council mandates so that sufficient resources from assessed contributions are available to support electoral activities.

The result was that its electoral support plunged from 44 to 12 .

It was a victory of democracy and independence over electoral fraud and naked power.

At this occasion the electoral system was changed to proportional representation.

The mission further called upon its interlocutors to accelerate the review and adoption of the electoral law.

Tony Blair has achieved a remarkable third successive electoral victory.

Obama s electoral triumph arrives at a symbolic moment in Palestinian history.

This voting behavior has been reinforced by recent examples of political failure and success.

Electoral authority is exercised by the Supreme Electoral Council and subordinate electoral bodies.

He she directs and oversees print output, radio and video advocacy and outreach, and guides nine regional media relation units.

2001 2004 Independent Expert of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on the issue of political prisoners in Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The European Union urges the Palestinian Authority to uphold all provisions of the electoral law.

The European Union urges the Palestinian Authority to uphold all provisions of the electoral law.

Let us hope that Mubarak is more serious about electoral reform.

Some 46 of the electorate is under the age of 30. In previous elections, younger voters have turned out in greater numbers than their elders, leading some to predict that half of the voters will be in the 16 to 29 age bracket.

Such leaders are thin on the ground, and the electoral system is partially to blame.

So it is time for a serious debate about amending the constitution to abolish the Electoral College.

Under the electoral system in place in 2002, the ruling party quickly disintegrated into nine oligarchic party factions.

RENAMO Electoral Union 23 out of 117 Parliamentarians are women.

President Kabila assured the mission that the electoral law would be considered by Parliament expeditiously.

I call on the Congolese leaders to ensure that these provisions are included in the Constitution and the electoral law.

Furthermore, the electoral system did not lend itself to the introduction of quotas or the establishment of lists.

The electoral component of the Stabilization Mission is charged with assisting the Provisional Electoral Council in planning and holding the elections, supervising all aspects of the process and assisting the Council in particular with regard to legislation, logistics, civic education and regional coordination.

In the 2007 election, the Brotherhood accused the government of fraud, and opposed the majoritarian electoral system.

There remains a type of royalism among the French, and our constitution has many features of an elective monarchy.

Several factors distinguish members of this group from the rest of the Iranian electorate.