Appointment by vote

  • 1appointment by vote — index election (selection by vote) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Appointment to the Order of Canada — Appointment into the Order of Canada is the process by which Canadians citizens or certain foreign persons are inducted into Canada s highest civilian honour within the country s system of honours. Any living Canadian or foreign national may be… …

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  • 3appointment — The designation of a person, by the person or persons having authority therefor, to discharge the duties of some office or trust. In re Nicholson s Estate, 104 Colo. 561, 93 P.2d 880, 884. See illusory appointment power of appointment. The… …

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  • 4appointment — The designation of a person, by the person or persons having authority therefor, to discharge the duties of some office or trust. In re Nicholson s Estate, 104 Colo. 561, 93 P.2d 880, 884. See illusory appointment power of appointment. The… …

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  • 5Council of Appointment — The Council of Appointment (sometimes also Council of Appointments) was a body of the Government of New York that existed from 1777 to 1822. Contents 1 History 2 List of members 3 Notes 4 Sources …

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  • 6Issues affecting the Single Transferable Vote — Main article: Single Transferable Vote There are a number of complications and issues surrounding the application and use of the Single Transferable Vote that form the basis of discussions between its advocates and detractors. Contents 1… …

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  • 7Royal veto of the appointment of bishops — A proposed Royal veto of the appointment of bishops was a contentious topic in the politics of the United Kingdom, in the period 1808 to 1829. According to the proposal, any restoration of the full episcopal hierarchy of the Catholic Church, in… …

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  • 8Recess appointment — A recess appointment occurs when the President of the United States fills a vacant federal position during a recess of the United States Senate. The appointment must be approved by the Senate by the end of the next session (which in current… …

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  • 9District of Columbia vote in the United States House of Representatives — The District of Columbia has never had full voting representation in Congress. The district elects one Congressional Delegate (currently Eleanor Holmes Norton) who sits in the House of Representatives and votes in committee, but is barred from… …

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  • 10Up or down vote — An up or down vote refers to a direct vote in the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate on an amendment or bill; it is sometimes referred to as a clean vote . Members simply vote yea or nay on it. Depending upon the rules of order for… …

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