Sentences with phrase «access to the ballot»

Nowadays, most females take access to the ballot box for granted.

In some cases, candidates may need to obtain signatures via the petition process to gain access to the ballot.

Without fair and open access to the ballot, a few, powerful elites will control the means to get elected.

It's time to reclaim our democracy, reform our distorted campaign finance system and restore access to the ballot box in all 50 states.

If a candidate's petitions contain too many of these technically flawed signatures they could be denied access to the ballot.

In some cases, political parties and / or candidates may need to obtain signatures via the petition process to gain access to the ballot.

We must continue fighting to protect voting rights and expand access to the ballot box so every eligible citizen will have his or her voice heard.»

It would also expand access to the ballot for candidates by reducing the number of signatures required, and would ease rules for validating affidavit ballots.

Saying that the effort will help ensure equal access to the ballot box on election day, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced an Election Day hotline designed to help ensure that minority - language voters, people with disabilities and all eligible voters are able to cast «an effective ballot» during the September 10th primary election.

Flanagan, in turn, suggests the party regulars are just fearful of anyone who threatens the establishment's unilateral control of access to the ballot, and their control of the means of election.

However, Tracey will gain access to the ballot not through the caucus, but through a petitioning process currently underway.)

Mr Aminu Idris, Director, Election and Party Monitoring, INEC, gave the assurance at the Debate on «Increasing number of political parties in Nigeria and access to ballot in 2019» on Tuesday in Abuja.

And restricting access to the ballot keeps you incumbents in power, especially in New York, where primaries are everything.

Miner pointed to a need to improve access to the ballot box and for nonpartisan redistricting.

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Libertarians and other third parties face a patchwork of rules and laws nationwide governing access to ballots.

Sharpe, who previously ordered that New York's Congressional primary should be held June 26 so that military and overseas voters have timely access to the ballot, wrote the plan submitted by Republicans on Board of Elections «erroneously interprets the prior order.»

«Laws that would allow for automatic voter registration, early voting, no - excuse absentee voting, and consolidation of primary elections will empower voters and give greater access to the ballot,» she said.

The campaign had submitted 4,444 signatures to gain access to the ballot line, but a hearing officer of the state Board of Elections found 3,160 of those were invalid.

Until Thursday, it seemed Marchione would have clear access to the ballot as a Conservative candidate even if she lost to McDonald in the GOP primary.

«Voter access to the ballot box is a fundamental right in democracy.

Early voting helps ensure fair access to the ballot and can greatly improve our strained election administration.

To gain access to the ballot with a newly formed line, Babinec's campaign needed to submit 3,500 signatures from a registered voter who has previously not signed a petition for a congressional candidate.

While significant changes to state election laws are being debated in Albany ahead of a new state budget, the New York City Board of Elections may improve, albeit incrementally, people's access to the ballot by soon providing digital aid to register to vote.

«Ultimately we want to build a third major party that gives citizens access to the ballot and a voice in the system,» Mertens said.

Nearly three - fourths of all states (36) require 10,000 or fewer signatures for independent statewide candidates to obtain access to the ballot; 29 of this group require 5,000 or less, or some other simpler means (such as paying a filing fee) for a independent candidate to be listed on the ballot.

Richard Lee Winger (born August 27, 1943) is an advocate in the United States for minor political parties, in particular for what he considers more equitable laws allowing access to the ballot for minor parties.

How about moving deadlines for registering to vote and for changing parties closer to election dates, automatically registering eligible voters when they do business with state agencies, early voting, and making candidates» access to ballots easier?

«Protecting access to the ballot and advancing fair redistricting in the states is vital to building a representative and responsive government,» said Danielle Lang, senior legal counsel, voting rights and redistricting at CLC.

In an era of partisan gridlock at all levels of government, we would do well to remember the moment a half century ago when local leaders, elected officials, civil rights pioneers, and others came together to ensure equal access to the ballot.

During his 2018 State of the State speech on Wednesday in Albany, Governor Andrew Cuomo spent little time on government ethics reform, but did address at somewhat greater length his proposals to increase access to the ballot box and change state campaign finance law.

And the construction by the Supreme Court — in Minor v. Happersett — of the natural - born citizen clause could — had it been known to the nation at large prior to the ’08 election — have deprived Obama of access to the ballots should the several Secretaries of State been up to speed on the true history of this crucial Supreme Court precedent, a precedent which was completely ignored prior to the ’08 election.

«Voting is one of the greatest civic responsibilities we hold as citizens and therefore, as legislators, we have a responsibility to protect and expand access to the ballot,» said Assemblymember Cusick.

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The proposed changes include removing barriers to voter access by making it easier to register to vote and helping voters gain access to the ballot itself, made after a lengthy study of the issue by Schneiderman's office.

Slaughter introduced the bill on Susan B. Anthony's birthday, «In honor of Rochester's trailblazing activist who dedicated her life to ensuring everyone had equal access to the ballot box,» said Rep. Slaughter.

«Americans are seeing threats to their health care, fair wages and access to the ballot box,» Ellison said.

By challenging her petitions he can force her lean campaign to spend tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees to defend her access to the ballot.

Proposition 14 was written to give equal voting rights and access to the ballot to independent VOTERS.

«Even Russia allows qualified political parties to field candidates without obstructing their access to the ballot.

Candidates who have access to the ballot are required to file financial disclosure forms with the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

The proposed changes included removing barriers to voter access by making it easier to register to vote and helping voters gain access to the ballot itself, made after a lengthy study of the issue by Schneiderman's office.

«Americans are seeing threats to their healthcare, fair wages and access to the ballot box.

On April 17, the New Hampshire Senate Election Law and Veterans Affairs Committee passed HB 521, a bill to «study all current New Hampshire election laws and procedures and review all options to increase participation and access to the ballot.»

Per the election procedures Nkromo must collect a designated number of signatures to gain access to the Ballot.

Another piece of his agenda that Cuomo has already announced is his «Democracy Project,» which includes several measures to make online political advertisements more transparent; secure elections from cyberattacks, and improve New Yorkers» access to the ballot box through measures like early voting.