Sentences with phrase «improving voter access»

In the wake of problems experienced by voters who wished to participate in New York's presidential primaries, Matthew Hamilton, reporting for the Albany Times Union, discussed legislative changes that would improve voter access to the polls, including reform bills sponsored by Kavanagh.

The bill is backed by a $ 7 million funding proposal in the proposed $ 168 billion budget to improve voter access as well as same - day voter registration.

Samuels said the state constitution could potentially be amended to improve voter access, curb big money in politics and address corruption at the State Capitol.

Samuels says the state constitution could potentially be amended to improve voter access, curb big money in politics, and address corruption at the State Capitol.

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

If approved by voters those propositions will: 1) Create a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

As she looks ahead to the November general election, the former chief of staff for Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh (D - Manhattan) said she planned on stressing the most important issues to voters throughout the district, including campaign finance reform, job creation and improving access to vital services, especially for women and seniors.

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.

Instead of pouncing on Mr. Bush, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio might explain to voters why Barack Obama has spent his entire presidency trying to shut down a school voucher program in Washington, D.C., that gives poor black and brown children access to private schools and, according to the Education Department's own evaluation, improves their chances of graduating by as much as 21 percentage points.

Imagine, the question informs voters that the Governor's legislation «takes essential steps to close Connecticut's worst - in - the - nation achievement gap, raise standards for educators, allows immediate action to improve failing schools, increases access to high - quality public school choices, and improves how education dollars are spent.»

«Voters want policies that improve access to health care, not take it away.»

This is the second poll in the last two months that shows voters want improved access to high - quality early education.