Sentences with phrase «advocates of early voting»

For advocates of early voting, Cuomo's decision to include it in his budget is an encouraging sign.

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In January, a committee of the federal Liberal party, following a vote in favour of decriminalization a year earlier at the party's convention, came out with a 38 - page paper advocating full legalization.

(Albany, NY)-- One day after being appointed Ranking Democratic Member of the New York State Senate Elections Committee, Senator Brian Kavanagh today joined with fellow legislators and advocates — including the Brennan Center for Justice, Citizen Action of New York, Citizens Union, Common Cause / NY, the League of Women Voters of New York State, the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), Planned Parenthood, and Transportation Workers United Local 100 and colleagues in the Senate to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to fully fund early voting in the Fiscal 2018 - 2019 Executive Budget.

NEW YORK, NY (03/18/2018)(readMedia)-- On Sunday, March 18th, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and hundreds of advocates will rally for early voting in Foley Square.

«I'd like to thank Governor Cuomo for adding this funding to his budget proposal and recognize all of my colleagues in the legislature and the advocates, especially the Let New York Vote Coalition, who have worked tirelessly to make early voting a reality in New York.

This climate — where voters, parties, and candidates were constantly forced to ponder the dangers of vote splitting and spoiler candidates — produced some early advocates of ranked choice voting.

It should come as no surprise that a host of Democratic politicians rallied last weekend in New York City with good - government advocates to seek money for statewide early voting in the upcoming state budget.

NEW YORK, NY (01/23/2018)(readMedia)-- Today, hundreds of advocates, including impacted voters and members of the Let NY Vote coalition, rallied in support of Early Voting in New York.

Cuomo's wide - ranging, 10 - point ethics reform agenda advocates for a public campaign financing system, early voting, and several additional measures that reform - minded advocates and legislators have been calling for, as well as others of his own.

Earlier in the day, patent - reform advocates said they expected Thursday's vote to go forward, as a draft of compromise language was circulating.

Formerly a lawyer, Mr Chaney was an early advocate for Aboriginal voting rights and established the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia.