( Since its formation, the BN has never lacked the necessary two-thirds until March 8, 2008's General Election ) The second source of law is syariah ( Islamic law ), which applies only to Muslims.

Since the Referendum on the Direct Election of the President of the French Republic, 1962, the President has been directly elected by universal suffrage ; he or she was previously elected by an electoral college.

Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands.

Since the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission in 2010, upholding the rights of corporations to make political expenditures under the First Amendment, there have been several calls for a US Constitutional amendment to abolish Corporate Personhood.

Since the second term, the Election Committee was enlarged to its current size.

Since the overwhelming majority of the Election Committee has ties to China, be it political or economic, this criteria is seen to be a tool to sift out any potential candidates who is not in favour with the Chinese Government.

Since the 2001 General Election, the party's religious point of view has been largely shifted against inclusion of religious minorities, and it went with an alliance with Islamic party Jamaat, although a number of leaders representing the minority communities were nominated for the election.

Since the 2005 General Election, he has remained on the backbenches.

Since returning in 2010 he has only voted against the Labour Whip once against having General Elections and the Welsh Assembly Election on the same date.

Since the 2005 General Election the alliance has contested three local elections and the 2010 general election.

Since the retirement of Ashton's veteran Labour MP Robert Sheldon at the 2001 General Election, he has represented the seat in the House of Commons.

Since the 2010 General Election, the Member of Parliament representing the parliamentary constituency of Castle Point has been Rebecca Harris of the Conservative Party.

Since the General Election in May 2005, the concept of city regions has gained currency in academic, policy and government circles, with several think tanks pushing the idea as a viable alternative to elected regional assemblies.

Since 2004 Barbieri has served as chairman of the Spokane County Democratic Election Committee.

Since its inclusion, the Labour Party have finished first in every General Election, even defying the national trend in 2010, when the party clung on with a majority of 1, 274.

Since losing the 2008 Mayoral Election Livingstone began his own Saturday Morning programme on LBC, on 30 August 2008.

Since the Presidential election he has generally been seen as the spokesman of the formerly powerful Tajik ethnic group, which dominated the Northern Alliance and the Transitional Afghan Administration, but was largely sidelined after the 2004 Presidential Election.

Since that time, and the recent State Election, the Bypass was given approval, and construction has begun.

Since the 37th District was so heavily Democrat, there were no Republican nominees in the General Election.

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Since the boundary changes which took effect at the 2010 General Election, the constituency has been made up of four electoral wards of the City of Leeds:

Since 1977, New Zealand has celebrated Arbor Day on June 5, which is also World Environment Day, prior to then Arbor Day, in New Zealand, was celebrated on August 4 – which is rather late in the year for tree planting in New Zealand hence the date change.

Since 1975, Niger has celebrated Arbor Day as part of its Independence Day: 3 August.

Since 1992 cities and towns statewide were able to sell on Sundays from the Sunday prior to Thanksgiving to New Years Day.

This custom is linked to an older English tradition: Since they would have to wait on their masters on Christmas Day, the servants of the wealthy were allowed the next day to visit their families.

Since the Irish War of Independence, the name ' Boxing Day ' is used only by the authorities in Northern Ireland, which remains part of the UK.

Since the 1980s, many motion pictures have been filmed in the city, most notably The Blues Brothers ; Ferris Bueller's Day Off ; Home Alone ; The Fugitive ; I, Robot ; Wanted ; Batman Begins ; The Dark Knight ; and Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

Since the 1990s, Day has not allowed recent photos to be displayed publicly, for personal reasons.

Since this is a common occurrence, if Atchison is considered President, so must every Vice President whose inauguration preceded that of the President if the President was sworn in after noon on Inauguration Day.

Since 1979, there have been concerted efforts by international bodies to end the practice, including sponsorship by the United Nations of an International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, held each 6 February since 2003.

Since 1963, it was proclaimed by the President of the Federal Republic as " National Day of Memorial of the German People.

Since that time, Major League Baseball has adopted a new annual tradition, " Jackie Robinson Day ," in which all players on all teams wear # 42.

Since then the university has observed this date in its calendar as Convocation Day.

Since the new school year generally starts right after Labour Day, families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer.

Since then, Labour Day has been not only a public holiday but also a day of mass community involvement around the country.

Since 2006, a public holiday known as Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice is held on this day.

Since his debut in 1992, Muralitharan has taken 800 Test wickets and over 500 One Day International wickets, becoming the first player to take 1, 000 wickets combined in the two main forms of international cricket.

Since the 17th century, the Roman Catholic ecclesiastic year has started on the first day of Advent, the Sunday nearest to St. Andrew's Day ( 30 November ).

Since this event, International Students ' Day is celebrated in many countries, especially in the Czech Republic.

Since 1999, Saratoga Springs has celebrated an annual Solomon Northup Day.

Since 2005 there has been an unofficial holiday called Wombat Day observed on 22 October, at the beginning of the traditional aboriginal spring planting season.

Since 2000, the feast day of Saint Wenceslas ( September 28 ) is a public holiday in the Czech Republic, celebrated as Czech Statehood Day.