Sentences with phrase «giving county voters»

-- Broward board to consider gun limits: A Broward County board will consider defying the state and giving county voters a chance to regulate what guns are allowed in the county.

A Broward County board will consider defying the state and giving county voters a chance to regulate what guns are allowed in the county.

Not exact matches

I especially want to thank the Conservative Party chairmen of NY27 who supported me and an open primary giving the voters a choice on June 26th: Chairmen Art Munger of Genesee, Chairman Allen Lofthouse of Orleans County, Chairman Jason McGuire of Livingston County, Chairman Michael Kloppel of Ontario County, and Chairman Dan Weiss of Niagara County.

Cuomo's proposal will allocate $ 7 million to the Fiscal Year 2019 Executive Budget, an incentive for counties in New York to offer early voting 12 days before Election Day, giving voters eight hours on weekdays and five hours on weekends to cast their ballots.

New York State caps individual donations to candidates running for local office using a formula based on the number of registered voters in a given district, which varies slightly from year to year — but leaves the single donor ceiling around $ 16,000 in a Republican primary for Nassau County executive, and $ 48,000 for the general election.

New York County GOP Chairwoman Adele Malpass told The Post that the purpose of the new line, approved on Friday, was to give the large numbers of Democratic and independent voters who polls show are unhappy with de Blasio's policies a place to cast their ballots without feeling uncomfortable about voting Republican.

ALBANY — State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is giving Suffolk the go - ahead to become the first county in the state to allow online voter registration, in a legal opinion that could have widespread impact on counties and voters across New York.

«Tonight, the voters of Suffolk County have given us a huge victory,» said Suffolk County Executive - elect Steve Bellone.

Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick, along with co-sponsors Chairman John Mills, Legislator Lynne Dixon, Legislator Ted Morton and Legislator Edward Rath have introduced a proposed local law that would give voters the right to decide on term limits for Erie County's elected officials.

Erie County Legislator Edward Rath, along with co-sponsors Chairman John Mills, Legislator Lynne Dixon, Legislator Ted Morton and Legislator Kevin Hardwick have introduced a proposed local law that would give voters the right to decide on term limits for Erie County's elected officials.

AG Eric Schneiderman is giving Suffolk the go - ahead to become the first county in the state to allow online voter registration, in a legal opinion that could have widespread impact on counties and voters across New York.

The new Onondaga County Libertarian Party was formed this month to try to give voters an alternative to the Democratic and Republican parties» candidates.

The new measure will more than double that timeframe to between 70 and 80 days and give county boards of elections adequate time prior to special elections for absentee ballots for military voters to be mailed and counted in compliance with federal law.

Aquario said counties could turn the tables on Cuomo and propose that the state fully fund health care and legal representation for the poor, as well as other unfunded mandates, then give those choices to voters.

So much for a fair process of giving Ulster county voters a choice next November.

Syracuse Post-Standard: New Onondaga County Libertarian Party forms to give voters an alternative

For animal - loving voters, a county registry with stiff penalties for offenders gives the authorities a leg up on those who would abuse helpless critters.

Michael Catalinatto, who served on the Ulster County Charter Revision Commission in 2011, said two - year terms were intended to give voters a chance to quickly remove legislators who aren't representing their constituents and said there was «no reason or justification» to increase the terms of office.

Cuomo wants to give county executives the power to convene government leaders in their area for a summit, with a resulting plan placed before voters in a public referendum.

Oddly, the banner ads make no mention of obtaining an absentee ballot, and the site they link to only allows voters to enter their zip code, and then gives the address of either the Kings or Richmond County Board of Elections office.

According to the county Board of Elections, the 37th Senatorial District currently has 8,075 people registered in the Independence Party, giving Mayer an edge over her Republican opponent Julie Killian in a district where Democrats already outnumber Republicans by roughly 27,000 voters.

Hannon and a handful of others formed the new Onondaga County Libertarian Party this month to try to give voters an alternative to the Democratic and Republican parties» candidates.

Sponsored by the Leagues of Women Voters of Albany and Schenectady County, the Altamont Free Public Library, and the Guilderland Public Library, this event gives voters the chance to hear the candidates» positions on important issues, and ask the quesVoters of Albany and Schenectady County, the Altamont Free Public Library, and the Guilderland Public Library, this event gives voters the chance to hear the candidates» positions on important issues, and ask the quesvoters the chance to hear the candidates» positions on important issues, and ask the questions.

Additionally, voters in Monroe County passed a school referendum in 2010 that increased funds for MCCSC — funds that many of those in opposition to Seven Oaks say they're not willing to give up.

The ballots already going out to voters are asking Spokane County residents to reduce the property taxes they give for schools.

Voters in Huron County's Meade Township have given a big thumbs down to a prospective Detroit Edison wind energy project.