Sentences with phrase «greater voting access»

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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.

Back of the postcard summarizes John Faso's voting record on firearms: WE SAY «B.S.» to NY19 congressman John Faso: From allowing mentally impaired people greater access to firearms, to allowing concealed carry across state lines, Faso serves the NRA, not our families.

«Laws that would allow for automatic voter registration, early voting, no - excuse absentee voting, and consolidation of primary elections will empower voters and give greater access to the ballot,» she said.

«In the midst of a widely recognized teacher shortage,» Success Academy's Eva Moskowitz said in a statement,» [the vote for the rules] ensures that kids of color will have access to great teachers and exceptional educational outcomes.»

Others want expanded voting access, more help for the homeless and greater protection for immigrants.

Eva S. Moskowitz, the founder and chief executive of Success Academy Charter Schools, shown last year, said in a statement on Wednesday, «In the midst of a widely recognized teacher shortage, SUNY's vote today ensures that kids of color will have access to great teachers and exceptional educational outcomes.»

But Mr. Stringer's attacks on Mr. Spitzer's integrity, and his institutional support, which gave him access to a vast get - out - the - vote operation, apparently carried greater weight in the end.

While we are disappointed in the vote, ensuring every child has access to a great school is critical — and we are confident we'll move forward and site the third school in time for its planned opening in September of 2016.»

The research also suggests that greater access to higher and further education can produce different political outcomes — which has been demonstrated in the 2017 General Election, where it can be argued that voting populations with a higher education had a decisive effect on the result.

Reflecting further, Jackson called for voting reforms that better construct a system that promotes, protects, and gives greater access to voting for more Americans.

At the NAHT conference in April 2017, against a backdrop of rising concerns about the impact of the proposed fairer funding formula, 97 per cent of NAHT members present voted to campaign for protected funding to ensure children have greater access to outdoor education and residential experiences.

Millions of children in California will have greater access to bilingual education after nearly three - quarters of voters said yes to Proposition 58 in early voting, a race called late Tuesday by the Associated Press.

The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) vote to modernize the federal E-rate program by providing greater Wi - Fi access to students represents the first major change to the program in nearly 20 years.

The union certification process would be simplified by, among other changes, the removal of certain conditions for remedial union certification in cases of employer misconduct, allowing greater access to first contract arbitration, empowering the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the «OLRB») to conduct votes outside of the workplace and allowing unions to access employee lists and certain employee contact information once the union has twenty percent (20 %) of employees» support.