Sentences with phrase «enacting early voting»

Richard Azzopardi, a spokesman for Cuomo, a Democrat, said the governor proposed a slew of measures this year, including bans on outside income of lawmakers and top officials, creating a chief procurement officer, the LLC loophole closing and enacting early voting.

New York should catch up by enacting early voting so voters can vote on days other than Election Day, and put the funding in the budget to ensure it is effectively implemented,» said Alex Camarda, Senior Policy Advisor of Reinvent Albany.

Veteran reporter Joe Mahoney reported on efforts to enact early voting, «no - excuse» absentee voting, pre-registration for teenagers, and other measures championed by Kavanagh that have gained support in the Assembly but have not been acted upon by the Republican - controlled State Senate.

Davis said a constitutional convention could enact early voting and same - day registration to make it easier to vote and outlaw the gerrymandering of legislative districts.

On voting reform, Cuomo vowed to enact early voting, allowing people to cast their ballots for about a week prior to election day, and to implement same - day registration, permitting New Yorkers to register to vote on election day.

Davis says a constitutional convention could enact early voting and same day registration, to make it easier to vote, and outlaw the gerrymandering of legislative districts.

Efforts to enact early voting and other reforms were unsuccessful when the state Senate, led by a coalition of Republicans and breakaway Democrats, did not act on the bills.

Cuomo on Thursday submitted an amendment to his proposed budget that would provide $ 7 million to enact early voting across the state.

Not exact matches

A vote earlier this year to enact the Dream Act failed after two traditional Democrats failed to support it.

Though the governor has taken steps like expanding access to voter registration forms, his proposals to enact automatic registration and early voting that have passed the Democratically controlled Assembly haven't gained traction in the Republican - led Senate.

New York lawmakers came within just a few votes of enacting a tax credit scholarship system earlier this year.