Online petitions were put up by former Michaelians in an effort to retain the name but did not succeed.

Such petitions rarely succeed because they pose a direct challenge to the prerogative of the speaker and his party to set the agenda of the House.

The petition had succeeded only in deferring the execution for two days.

Whether or not the petition succeeds, the 30 signatures are a further embarrassment to Mr. Chirac as the presidential election approaches.

This is only relevant if the petition succeeds but the bill is rejected anyway, despite a majority of the House apparently wishing to bypass the committee.

If a new petition succeeds, a special election will be called and registered voters within the proposed village will vote on whether to incorporate.

The petition did not succeed, but the governors did not give up.

He held the seat for only two months, before Bradshaw's petition against him succeeded.

If the auto industry's petition succeeds, the new Minnesota law would be eliminated.

Such petitions are considered a challenge to the majority party and rarely succeed.