Sentences with phrase «improve voting access»

The League says state lawmakers who were also again the constitutional convention, now have to step up to the plate and enact real reforms to combat corruption and improve voting access, among other things.

Wilson says there's one simple change that could greatly improve voting access and that could be achieved using that method.

The League says state lawmakers who were also against the constitutional convention now have to step up to the plate and enact real reforms to combat corruption and improve voting access, among other things.

It's time for New York to step up and be a leader in improving voting access and participation, by passing common sense reforms that help everyone get to the polls and have their voices heard.»

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«Albany politicians have again missed a major opportunity to improve access to fundamental rights for all New Yorkers by excluding early voting from the final budget.

Improving New York State's voter registration and ballot access measures with an eye on moving toward a statewide vote - by - mail program

The funds will be used to address concerns with the doors, walkway and entrance to greatly improve access to the voting machines,» said Legislator Dixon.

The Senate version leaves the current 5 % formula, but improves ballot access in midterm years by changing the base for the calculation from 5 % of the vote cast in the preceding Read more»

Termed the «New York Promise Agenda,» the broad - based proposals include criminal justice reform, voting access, women's rights protections, fighting homelessness, preventing faith - based discrimination, protecting the environment, and improving immigrants rights and access to education.

The governor spoke of criminal justice reform and improving access to voting, expanding and improving mass transit, protecting a woman's right to choose, and defending quality healthcare.

Another piece of his agenda that Cuomo has already announced is his «Democracy Project,» which includes several measures to make online political advertisements more transparent; secure elections from cyberattacks, and improve New Yorkers» access to the ballot box through measures like early voting.

For example, I have voted to improve fuel efficiency standards for vehicles, to provide communities with funding to expand public transportation, to provide tax credits to expand the use of wind and solar technologies, as well as expanding access to grants and tax credits for homeowners to weatherize their homes and purchase more fuel efficient vehicles.

As for improving election security, both Perez and Gronke cited concerns about improving voters» access and making practical changes, such as updating voting booth technology, increasing election funding and requiring every state to adopt risk - limiting audits.

By this vote, the law society «has sent a strong message that the train of full and total commitment to improving access to justice has left the station and that it will not stop until all Canadian law societies have embarked upon the journey,» said one official.

The main source of the criticism is advocates for people with disabilities, who see technological voting as an important way to improve access to the voting process.

«We vastly improved the speed of our end - user privacy features, improved access to information on the network's budget and voting system, and created a much more stable and robust governance system that enables changes to the network without requiring additional software upgrades.»

Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado advocates for creating, improving and protecting reproductive health care access, effective comprehensive sex education, pregnancy and STI prevention policies, and a woman's right to determine when and whether she becomes pregnant.