Sentences with phrase «for early voting»

The reforms call for early voting, better ballot design, and comprehensive online and easier voter registration in order to increase voter turnout.

In fact, while district - wide turnout for the early vote was 21 percent, turnout among Democratic women is 30 percent.

The LetNYVote coalition is urging Governor Cuomo to commit to including at least $ 6.4 million in funding for early voting in the 30 - day amendments due on February 15th.

I agree with Senator Kavanagh that we must include funding for early voting in the state budget, and I look forward to fighting with him and my colleagues for fair and freerer elections in New York State,» Senator Brian Benjamin said.

A longtime push for early voting in New York took a step forward this month, with Republican Sen. Betty Little backing a bill that would allow voters to cast ballots up to two weeks before Election Day.

There is strong support for early voting among New York voters.

Cuomo in January proposed early voting in 139 locations, with one polling place in counties for every 50,000 residents that would provide for early voting access.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is putting $ 7 million into his 30 - day budget amendments to fund poll sites for early voting in New York by the 2020 presidential race.

Pop superstar Jennifer Lopez was joined by Hillary Clinton at a free concert in Miami Saturday night, where the Democratic presidential candidate urged supporters to head to the polls for early voting as her campaign was rocked by a renewed FBI probe of her emails the previous day.

Common Cause has long advocated for early voting.

There is strong support for early voting among voters, according to a new Siena College poll.

Kavanagh is hopeful that with the renewed focus on New York City's dysfunctional Board of Elections and Governor Andrew Cuomo's inclusion of proposals for early voting and automatic voter registration in his State of the State address, progress on the long list of voting reform bills in Albany may happen this year.

About $ 7 million is being proposed in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget amendment to pay for changes to the state's voting laws such as allowing for early voting in New York, his office on Monday announced.

NEW YORK, NY (03/18/2018)(readMedia)-- On Sunday, March 18th, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and hundreds of advocates will rally for early voting in Foley Square.

Democrats have been casting a wide net looking for early votes, from party activists to college students to voters who usually favor the party but do not always turn out.

«It's a positive development for early voting.»

SIlver's idea to fight for early voting is «Pure Gold» and I hope he advocates for voters not having their votes cancled out or ignored in NYS elections.

«Now is the time for early voting, a common - sense policy that will help more people cast their vote.

The League and other good - government groups are pressing for early voting in New York, and later cutoff dates for registering to vote or to change party affiliation.

«The Let NY Vote Coaltion applauds Governor Cuomo's proposed investment for early voting in his 2018 - 19 amended budget.

Beyond the payroll tax and charitable donation programs, Cuomo offered up ideas to reduce traffic congestion in New York City, expand availability of flu vaccines for children, impose restrictions on sex offenders, provide funding for an early voting program, ban synthetic marijuana sales and target physicians who engage in medical misconduct.

The group of persons in this category include those who submitted wrong voter details for the early voting exercise to the Commission hence did not have their names on the special voters» register list.

NEW YORK, NY (02/14/2018)(readMedia)-- On Valentine's Day, voters from across the state dropped off nearly 20,000 petitions for Governor Cuomo to show their love for early voting.

The amendments related to Planned Parenthood funding, limits on outside income for lawmakers, LLC loophole closure, and no - fault absentee ballots for early voting.

Gov. Cuomo has previously called for early voting and automatic registration, but the Legislature has been so busy on ethics reform — sarcasm intended — that it has not had the time to propose any new voting laws.

A longtime push for early voting in New York took a step forward this week, with Republican Senator Betty Little backing a bill that would allow voters to cast ballots up to two weeks before Election Day.

HIT: To the inclusion of state funding for the early voting proposal being pushed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Governor Cuomo is putting $ 7 million into his 30 - day budget amendments to fund poll sites for early voting in New York by the 2020 presidential race.

The Let NY Vote Coalition, which has advocated for early voting and other voter reforms, praised the governor for funding early voting in his spending plan.

Cuomo previously had voiced support for early voting, but had suggested municipalities cover the costs.

A package called the «Democracy Project» would allow for early voting, as well as automatic and same - day voter registration.

Republican Sen. Betty Little earlier this month introduced a bill that would provide for early voting.

Even though the Governor has called for early voting in five of the last six State of the State addresses, it has never made it through the Legislature and funding has never been provided in the state budget, indicating a lack of political will in Albany.

We urge Governor Cuomo to put funding for early voting in his budget.

I applaud the Vote Better NY coalition's efforts to modernize the system and its support for early voting, expanded voter registration and calls for a clear and concise ballot design.»

Cuomo's call for early voting was included in this year's State of the State address.

NEW YORK, NY (03/28/2018)(readMedia)-- Joining with 25 other organizations representing a variety of different issues from the Child Victims Act, to bail reform, to reproductive health, the Let New York Vote coalition made a final push for early voting in the NYS budget.

Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D - Park Slope - Kensington) said he is pleased with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's announced funding for early voting.

Supporting Cuomo's push for early voting, Tompkins County lawmakers requested that New York state pay the additional costs of operating polls before Election Day.

At noon, Assemblyman Sean Ryan will call for early voting and other voting reforms to be passed into law, West Side Community Services, 161 Vermont St., Buffalo.

Common Cause / NY joins with over 30 organizations from across the state in urging the legislature to follow the Governor's lead and include funding for early voting in the final budget.

People gathered in Foley Square on Sunday to push for early voting, which would allow eligible voters to cast ballots in person days or even weeks before an election.

The first bill, co-sponsored by Staten Island Assemblyman Mike Cusick, a Democrat who chairs the Election Law Committee, would require each county to have at least five sites for early voting and open them each of the 14 days leading up to the November election.

Among other things, the breakaway group of eight Democratic senators led by Sen. Jeff Klein of the Bronx is calling for early voting, no - excuse absentee voting, dedicating a portion of New York City sales taxes toward MTA repairs, tax relief for many New Yorkers, and protecting health insurance for children from poor families.

Common Cause joins with over 30 organizations from across the state in urging the legislature to include funding for early voting in the final budget and bring New York's antiquated system of elections into the 21st century,» said Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause / NY.

That's why we're calling on the Governor to make sure there's funding for early voting and other basic improvements in his 2018 budget.»

«The Let NY Vote coalition applauds Governor Cuomo for including funding for early voting in his 2018 - 19 budget, and bringing New York one step closer to the 37 other states that already offer some form of it.