uninominal vote

County Council Heads To Be Elected Uninominally In June Polls – Govt

Presidents of county councils will be elected under the uninominal voting system at the local elections in June 2008, in compliance with the law introducing the uninominal voting system, of which the government took note, government spokeswoman Camelia Spataru told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Romanian Deputies Debate Uninominal Voting System Law

Romania’s Chamber of Deputies started Tuesday debates on the draft law introducing the uninominal voting system for legislative elections.

Romania To Hold Local Elections On Time – PM

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu restated Tuesday that local elections will not be moved up or postponed and will be organized at a date so as not to overlap with Easter or the European Football Championship.

Romania’s Ruling Liberals, Opposition Social Democrats Roughly Agree On Uninominal Vote System

Romania’s ruling liberals and opposition social democrats roughly reached an agreement on the promotion of the uninominal voting system with one round of elections and proportional representation in parliament, but the Hungarian minority party insists to keep additional lists.

Parliament Legal Committees Postpone Report On Uninominal Vote Law For Next Week

The committees for legal matters in Parliament completed Wednesday discussions on the amendments brought to the uninominal voting system law for which the government assumed responsibility, but postponed the report for next week, due to lack of quorum.

Social Democrats To Back Uninominal Voting Law Assumed By Govt

Romania’s leftist opposition Social Democratic Party, or PSD, has discarded its own draft on the uninominal voting system and will back the draft for which the government took responsibility in parliament, Senate chairman Nicolae Vacaroiu said Friday.

Romanian Democrats Willing To Collaborate With Leftists On Uninominal Vote Draft Law

Romania’s Democratic Party, or PD, is willing to collaborate with the leftist Social Democratic Party, or PSD, to pass the law introducing a majority uninominal voting system in two rounds of elections, democrat leader Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romanian Govt’s Uninominal Vote Sys Law Unconstitutional

Romania’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday found unconstitutional several articles of the law introducing the uninominal voting system, for which the government assumed responsibility in parliament.

Romanian President Invites Parliament Parties To Consultations Thursday

Romanian President Traian Basescu set a meeting for consultations with parliament parties and representatives of ethnic minorities for Thursday, 11.00 local time.

Romanian Democrats Submit Uninominal Vote Draft Law In Senate Tuesday

Romania’s Democratic Party, or PD, will submit Tuesday in Senate a draft law introducing the majority uninominal voting system in two rounds of elections, and cutting the number of lawmakers by 15%.

Politicians Accuse President Basescu Of Stalling Uninominal Vote Issue

Officials of Romania’s parliament parties commented Wednesday President Traian Basescu’s move to appeal at the Constitutional Court the law introducing the uninominal voting system, for which the government assumed responsibility in parliament.

Romanian Chamber Speaker Asks Pres To OK Uninominal Vote Law

Romanian Chamber Speaker Bogdan Olteanu, asked president Traian Basescu to initiate as soon as possible the procedure for the promulgation of the uninominal vote Law assumed by the Government, "thus Romania might benefit as soon as possible from the advantage of the uninominal voting system."