Sentences with phrase «cost of early voting»

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan indicated he was open to a conversation about making it easier to vote in New York, but questioned the cost of early voting days in advance of Election Day.

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Collins, a moderate who voted against the GOP's efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare earlier this year, says the bills will offset the impact of the loss of the individual mandate, but experts largely disagree, arguing that the elimination of the mandate will spike health costs and reduce choice in plans.

When Cuomo last week proposed reforms to make voting easier in New York state, he left something out: The cost, and how the additional expenses of maintaining early - voting sites would be covered, which worries local government officials.

Advocacy organizations have estimated early voting and electronic poll books (which would facilitate implementation of early voting) would cost New York State roughly $ 7 million — compared to the State's $ 160 billion budget.

The funding could help counties that have been wary about early voting because of the additional costs involved.

The estimated cost of implementing early voting, according to Cuomo's executive budget plan, is $ 6.4 million.

One of the challenges posed by early voting, he noted, is the cost.

Faso did note vote for the tax law itself, but nevertheless drew the governor's animus earlier last year when he proposed a now - defunct provision that would shift the cost of Medicaid spending from county governments to the state.

The state Legislature then will have a chance to vote on the cost - cutting plan under the provisions of a new law passed as part of the state budget earlier this year.

In contrast, the state chapter of the League of Women Voters said early voting could help improve New York's «abysmal rate of voter turnout,» while adding that counties shouldn't bear the cost.

I still expect Nigel Farage's party to do well in the European elections, as people take an early opportunity to cast what they regard as a cost - free vote against Brussels, register their mid-term disgruntlement, and remind the Tories of their promise.

Earlier today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D - CA) said she would support President Obama's proposed Social Security benefit cuts — even arguing that using the «chained CPI» would not be a benefit cutA after previously telling President Obama «that House Democrats will not vote for any trims to future benefits in Medicare or Social Security, even a tweak to the cost - of - living index,» A according to her hometown paper.

Legislators in Colorado, Minnesota and South Dakota earlier this year voted to limit cost - of - living increases previously promised in their pension systems.

Members deliberated and passed a series of resolutions regarding the NY SAFE Act, funding for county 9 -1-1 communications, public health article 6 reforms, early voting, IDA reforms, Medicaid costs, and home rule authority.

Earlier voting for the convenience of voters sounds like one of those mom - and - apple - pie propositions no one could oppose until someone figures out it might cost real money.

Shame she didn't lqve earlier, when she said the disgusting comment about Cameron trying to cash in on, nois disabled sons death, as it cost us lots of votes at the time,

The congressman had planned on voting in favor of an earlier version of the bill back in March after touting a provision that would shift Medicaid costs from counties to the state, which he said would save money.

By voting to support the LPP for at least another few years (and strengthening its sustainability by spreading the financial cost of the program more equitably across the profession), the law society's Benchers can start a brand - new narrative: of a governing body that's willing to show courage and vision in the face of challenging early returns, that won't abandon ship at the first sign of trouble ahead.