Sentences with phrase «early voting needs»

Implementation of early voting needs to be adequately funded to be viable and must be included in the Executive budget,» said The Reverend Peter Cook, Executive Director of the New York State Council of Churches.

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But the more we learn about the negative implications of the Russia sanctions bill, which sailed through the Senate earlier this summer by a vote of 98 - 2, the clearer it becomes that the House will need to play the role of «cooling saucer» to prevent a few loosely written provisions in the bill from scalding the U.S. economy.

Tribune Publishing, which earlier had announced the election of the directors (who needed only a plurality of those voting) had no immediate comment on Gannett's tally.

Tribune Publishing, which earlier had announced the election of the directors (who needed only a plurality of those voting), issued a rejoinder saying Gannett's claim was misleading.

The Park District then turned to Will County for the needed zoning changes, but it was shot down earlier this week by a 4 - 3 vote of the county Zoning and Planning Commission.

«And no, you can't have an early night — we need you to vote at 10 pm»

It's going to pass some policies, we need stronger gun laws early voting, campaign finance reform,» Mayer said.

The EU referendum could be held as early as June so clarity is needed about what will happen in the event of a vote to leave.

We need same - day registration, early voting, and nonpartisan elections to encourage voter participation in New York, which lags behind most states in America.

In a year when the Governor, the Assembly, Senate Democrats and the IDC all agree publicly that we need to fund Early Voting and voting reform, we shouldn't be struggling to include it in the final budget.

Only 32 MPs need to vote against the government to wipe out its majority of 63, but canvassing carried out by the leftwing organisation Compass indicates that more than 100 Labour MPs will send a warning to ministers when they sign an early day motion opposing the move to part - privatise the Post Office when parliament returns on 12 January.

Each county would be required provide a set amount of early voting hours, but would have the flexibility to offer hours that best meet the needs of its residents.

«This piece of funding is needed to make early voting a reality in our state.

State Supreme Court Justice Elaine Slobod had earlier ruled in the petitioners» favor, in a matter represented by attorney Michael Sussman, that a two - thirds vote was needed.

Nixon has criticized Cuomo for what she said is allowing Republicans, bolstered by the Independent Democratic Conference, to remain in power, leading to a block on liberal priorities like early voting and more money for high - needs schools.

We need to remove barriers to voting with early voting, instant runoff voting, and automatic voter registration — an advance the Governor could accomplish administratively without legislative action,» she said.

After nearly 11 hours of debate, the 20 - member Madison Common Council early Wednesday morning fell two votes shy of the 14 needed...

For New York to lead in this century and the next, we need to tear down barriers to voting, modernize our laws, and engage residents across the five boroughs by giving them the ability to vote early.

The P.E.P. voted to delay a vote on one Success co-location proposal earlier this week, saying it needed more time to review the proposal.

Walker signed the proposal into law earlier this month after weeks of large pro-union protests in and around the state Capitol and after the Senate's Democrats fled Wisconsin in an attempt to deny Republicans the quorum needed to vote on the measure.

«After his vote I realized I needed to do something,» she said earlier this week.

parliament will be able to vote for an early and immediate dissolution - a majority of two - thirds will be needed to carry the vote.

The legislature still needs to vote on additional funding for improvements, which wouldn't happen until June at the earliest.

We need real voting reforms: automatic and pre-voter registration, early voting, a constitutional amendment to allow same - day voter registration and mail - in voting, and enough funding, training and reforms to the state and county boards of elections to stop screw - ups like the massive Brooklyn voter purge.

After nearly 11 hours of debate, the 20 - member Madison Common Council early Wednesday morning fell two votes shy of the 14 needed to overturn a city Landmarks Commission decision to withhold a certificate of appropriateness for the Brookfield developer's project.

Early voting as allowed by 37 other states, reform of New York's archaic election laws, allowing victims of sexual abuse cases to reopen their cases and sue their abusers, common sense reforms to New York's gun laws, so many issues on the table that need to be addressed.

«We need comprehensive voting reform in New York State, and early voting is an important first step.

Karen Scharff, with the reform group Citizen Action, says Cuomo and lawmakers also need to act this spring to modernize voting requirements and make it easier to vote, through early voting and automatic voter registration.

Nor will they be pointing out his walking back his promise on independent redistricting in order to get the votes in the Legislature he needed to impose Tier 6, or his shutting down the Moreland Commission early after his staff tried to steer it away from examining the operations of his supporters and political allies.

«From nurses and police officers, to parents and caregivers, busy New Yorkers need early voting.

Tony, I can take what you're saying and applying it to the idea, that Labour had the working class who'd bought their council Home in the early 80's, by the late 80's were back voting labour as unlike in 1983 we weren't standing on manifesto to buy them back and then the swing voters we needed but couldn't quite get in 1992 were the Aspiring lower middle class, skilled blue collar voters

She had been confirmed by the Senate earlier that day by the narrowest possible margin, with Vice President Mike Pence casting a tiebreaking vote - the first time that a vice president's tiebreaker was needed to confirm a Cabinet secretary.

Not only did they come to understand the important role citizens need to play in selecting government officials, those who were eligible, actually took advantage of early voting to make their voices heard.

The uniformity in outlook among Republicans and the divide among Democrats, in combination with the 60 votes needed in the Senate to pass legislation, again underscores the mobilization challenge in regards to a «big bill» strategy such as cap and trade as discussed earlier.

We need to be sure that your message will be delivered before the voting window opens on November 8th in case your building officials decide to vote early in the process.

All are fence - sitters on the legislation and their votes will be needed when the Senate bill comes up for debate early next year.

We need our community to vote for LeanLaw early & EVERY DAY.