Sentences with phrase «electronic poll books»

He said additional reforms like automatic voter registration, same - day registration and use of electronic poll books would help to increase participation.

The coalition's push for electronic poll books and ballot on demand systems is based on the success of a pilot program in Onondaga County.

If voters go to the wrong polling place, Czarny says electronic poll books make it easier to direct voters to the proper polling location.

Expanding early voting, simplifying the ballot & modernizing the registration process including electronic poll books are some of the ways we can accomplish this goal, and I want to thank the Vote Better NY coalition for presenting their vision here today.»

The New York Voters Coalition says the state should provide $ 5 million to help counties cover the costs of early voting systems and $ 2 million to develop electronic poll books.

Onondaga County is experimenting this Election Day with electronic poll books.

«If we ever go to a county - wide electronic poll book, you would see an initial cost investment for any individual county doing this, but long - term savings,» Czarny said.

While we agree that state agencies should take a more active role in voter registration, we would prefer to see an executive order that enacts early voting, alters registration deadlines, or allows for electronic poll books.

But there is one challenge to implementing early voting and using electronic poll books — the costs.

The New York Voters Coalition said the state should provide $ 5 million to help counties implement early voting and an additional $ 2 million for the development of electronic poll books and ballot on demand systems.

The mayor called on the state Legislature to pass broad voting and election reforms, including same - day voter registration, early voting, «no excuse» absentee voting, electronic poll books, consolidation of primary elections, reformatting ballots to make them more user - friendly, and pre-registration of 16 - and 17 - year - olds.

Dustin Czarny, a commissioner overseeing the Onondaga County Board of Elections, said the electronic poll books were used at eight large polling sites in the county to help reduce the waiting time for voters.

But the group notes Cuomo's order comes after the Legislature failed to take up measures that would make it easier to register and to vote in New York, including early voting and electronic poll books.

Electronic poll books would change that first step, with voters» names stored in a laptop - like device, using a signature pad to sign in.

Initiatives like automatic voter registration, electronic poll books, flexibility to change parties, and parolee voting rights are pivotal upgrades to our current system of elections administration that can not be ignored.

There is some hope for electronic poll books, but even agreement on instituting that fairly minor advancement, which holds the promise of reducing lines at polling places, appears elusive.

«It's long past time for the state to make voting more convenient for New Yorkers through early voting, automatic registration and electronic poll books.