Sentences with phrase «boost voter participation»

The system is meant to boost voter participation.

Citizens Union, a good - government group, has argued that nonpartisan elections will boost voter participation by opening the process to the 1.4 million people who aren't registered with parties.

Gov. David Paterson's former campaign manager Richard Fife OpEds in favor of moving up primary day and allowing early voting to boost voter participation.

Cuomo announced the proposal during his State of the State Address last month, presenting it as a way to boost voter participation and modernize the election system.

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman unveiled an extensive voting reform package Wednesday that aims to streamline New York's voter registration system, boost voter participation and increase voter turnout.

New York could dramatically boost voter participation by holding elections on weekends, according to a new field survey by state Senate Democrats.

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Smaller parties» participation in a statewide election draws intrigue, which may boost voter engagement and draw focus to a particular ideology, according to Spitzer.

«The potential of a tool like this to help boost participation is enormous - in the Netherlands, 1 - in - 3 voters used Vote Match's sister site «Stemwijzer» in the last Parliamentary elections and is seen as a trusted tool that can help boost turnout.»

Proponents have argued that the change will boost sliding voter participation — something the commission is «deeply concerned» about, Charter Revision Commission Chair Matthew Goldstein has said.

While the 1st Congressional District has traditionally been flipped in mid-term election years, the current political climate makes it difficult to predict whether it could turn Democrat again without the boost in voter turnout typically seen in a presidential election year, when the party benefits from increased participation by minority and female voters.