Sentences with phrase «proposed elections reforms»

Cuomo also is proposing election reforms, including early voting and more stringent reporting of who is behind digital political ads.

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If Labor wins the next election and manages to get its proposed reforms through the Senate, retirees may well think twice about holding big...

Additionally, the election coincided with a provincial referendum on electoral reform, in which the proposed change to a BC - STV system of electing representatives was defeated.

Aside from oil pipelines, the NDP - Green agreement commits to holding a referendum on proportional representation in fall 2018 (though it is not clear what form of proportional representation will be proposed) and reforming BC's wild - west election finance laws (banning corporate and union donations, placing limits on individual donations, and limiting party loans to banks and financial institutions).

«For decades, Republicans controlled the State Senate and blocked every single piece of reform legislation proposed by the Assembly and Democrats in the Senate — campaign finance reform, election reform, ethics reform and budget reform,» the speaker said.

The draft reform bill proposes electing the 240 elected Lords in thirds, with 80 seats contested in each election, in constituencies of around 5 - 7 seats, with roughly one member for every 570,000 voters.

Another key reform proposed by the report relates to the replacement of elected senators, which are currently nominated by running candidates before election.

In advance of the January 2018 meeting of the County Committee, we proposed a common sense reform to require a vote of the County Committee for choosing a candidate to fill a vacant public office seat, in the event that a primary election is unfeasible.

Over the weekend and in an address on Monday, Cuomo had announced that election reforms such as early voting and automatic registration, which he proposed last year, would be part of his agenda again in 2017.

Meg O'Connor, of Gotham Gazette, published by Citizens Union of the City of New York, wrote an overview of many reforms that have been proposed in New York with the intention of making New York's elections fairer and more voter - friendly, including many bills Kavanagh has been advocating for.

Gov. Cuomo Proposes Public Financing of Elections in State of the State Address In his annual State of the State address on Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined his vision for New York, including a bold proposal for comprehensive ethics reform.

«For decades, Republicans controlled the State Senate and blocked every single piece of reform legislation proposed by the Assembly and Democrats in the Senate — campaign finance reform, election reform, ethics reform and budget reform.

Gov. Cuomo Proposes Public Financing of Elections in Budget In his executive budget proposal to the legislature this week, Governor Andrew Cuomo included legislation advancing reforms to the state's campaign finance, disclosure and election laws.

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The governor has also proposed a package of reforms to help county boards of elections better protect against cyberattacks, and to more closely regulate political ads on social media, in the wake of reports of Russian infiltration of Facebook and Twitter during the 2016 elections.

They discuss Governor Paterson's proposed budget, new measures meant to reform the legislature, the Senate coup of 2009, and the 2010 elections.

He is supportive of electoral reform but he says the proposed change to AV «adds new features of caprice and uncertainty to the conduct of each individual election.»

The Democratic Audit, a research body based at the LSE, proposes a reform to the Commons Speaker election system to end the disenfranchisement of the Speakers» constituents

Fundamental divisions among MPs and peers over proposed elections for the Lords are signalling a tough road ahead for the coalition's reforms.

Later that month, when he released his proposed state budget, Cuomo included a number of reforms: anti-bribery measures; the creation of an independent enforcement office for election - law violations; tighter campaign - fund - raising laws; and increased disclosure requirements for legislators» outside income.

But David Cameron and George Osborne, the Chancellor, are sympathetic to the banks» demand for them to be given several years to build the «Chinese walls» to be proposed by the commission chaired by Sir John Vickers — which could see the reforms delayed until after the next general election.

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today released the following joint statement from House Republican Leader John Boehner, House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, and NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions regarding the the special election in New York's 23rd Congressional District: «As the House stands on the cusp of the forthcoming vote on a trillion - dollar healthcare reform measure, it is vital that we unify behind a candidate that will support reining in massive government spending and work with Republicans in Congress to restore fiscal sanity and propose thoughtful measures to get our nation's economy on the right track.

Lords reform is an issue above party politics.I propose an upper house, wholly elected, 100 strong, whose candidates for election must be aged 40 or older, and NOT previous members of the House of Commons.

Gov. Cuomo, who has feuded with de Blasio on a host of issues, also proposed a host of electoral reforms, including public financing of elections, early voting and same day voter registration, as part of his State of the State address in January.

The proposed reforms come after growing criticism of the way the state runs elections and lackluster voter turnout.

The PBA stepped up its involvement in local races in the 2017 election cycle, hoping to increase the sway it holds over members of a body that has, in the last few years, proposed and passed a slew of policing reforms.

As for voting reform, the Assembly voted to agree with Cuomo's calls for automatic registration and early voting, but recommends a period of early voting commencing eight days before an election rather than the 12 - day window proposed by the governor.

Silence from both majority leaders and Gov. Cuomo has become the norm since earlier this year when Cuomo proposed a series of significant reforms that include restricting legislators» outside income, closing the LLC loophole, and public financing of elections.

THE charter schools ballot initiative proposed for the November election was born out of parental frustration with the Legislature's failure to move on a key education reform.

The charter schools ballot initiative proposed for the November election was born out of parental frustration with the Legislature's failure to move on a key education reform...

A committee established to reform the Democratic presidential nomination process has formally proposed that the party dramatically slash the number of «superdelegates» ahead of the 2020 election.

In a consultation launched this week, the Law Commissions propose reform that would rationalise the laws governing all elections and make them consistent.

Democratic reform minister says «regular Canadians» in favour of proposed changes to Fair Elections Act, The National Post

The proposed reform would amend Nevada law to provide for the appointment of judges by the Governor from a list of candidates selected by the Judicial Selection Commission, followed by retention elections whereby the electorate can choose to retain or remove those judges.