Sentences with phrase «greater voter participation»

Augustine believes the group's aggressive efforts to encourage greater voter participation yielded results.

He said the commission will also be directed to consider possible reforms to the city's Board of Elections and to find ways to promote greater voter participation.

That's about average for off - year local elections, way short of predictions from advocates of single - member districts, who had argued that replacing multi-member districts with one - on - one contests voters would result in better - known candidates and greater voter participation.

It's time for New York to do everything we can to encourage greater voter participation.»

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Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie and Election Law Committee Chair Michael J. Cusick announced the Assembly's end - of - session passage of reform legislation to overhaul the state's election process in order to increase voter participation, ensure greater access to the polls, protect voting rights, and promote efficient, voter - friendly registration and elections.

Professor Yakubu observed that the workshop was necessary to ensure the effective use of voter education to build greater confidence in the electoral process and ensure enlightened participation by the citizenry.