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11Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand — Founded 2005 Dissolved 30 June 2009 …
12Vote-by-mail in Oregon — Vote by mail ballot from a 2006 special election The U.S. state of Oregon established vote by mail as the standard mechanism for voting with Ballot Measure 60, a citizen s initiative, in 1998. The measure made Oregon the first state in the United …
13Direct nomination — (Political Science) The nomination or designation of candidates for public office by direct popular vote rather than through the action of a convention or body of elected nominating representatives or delegates. The term is applied both to the… …
14Direct lobbying in the United States — are direct methods used by lobbyists to influence United States legislative bodies. Interest groups from many sectors spend billions of dollars on lobbying. There are three lobbying laws in the U.S. They require that a lobbying entity must be… …
15vote of confidence — UK US noun [C, usually singular] (plural votes of confidence) ► POLITICS, MEETINGS an official vote that shows that the members of a parliament or organization support a leader or suggestion: »Italy s new prime minister is expected to win his… …
16direct — [də rekt′; ] also [ dīrekt′] adj. [ME < L directus, pp. of dirigere, to lay straight, direct < di , apart, from + regere, to keep straight, rule: see REGAL] 1. by the shortest way, without turning or stopping; not roundabout; not… …
17direct elections — UK US noun [plural] government elections in which everyone in a country can vote, not just a small group of chosen representatives Thesaurus: elections and relating to the electoral systemhyponym to be a candidate or winner in an electionsynonym …
18Direct democracy — Part of the Politics series Democracy History · Vari …
19Vote counting system — Election technology Certification of voting machines Independent Testing Authority (ITA) NVLAP VVSG End to end auditable voting systems Help America Vote Act Independent verific …
20Direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians (2010-2011) — Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, George J. Mitchell and Hillary Clinton at the start of direct talks on September 2, 2010. Direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority have been taking place since September 2010,… …
