Sentences with phrase «to increase voter participation»

The latter reform has been shown to have the greatest impact on increasing voter participation, particularly among young voters, new residents, and immigrants.

He added the convenience of being able to vote almost anywhere, as long as the registered voter has his or her smartphone, could dramatically increase voter participation.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner criticized the «LLC loophole» and laid out three proposals to increase voter participation in New York state during a testimony Tuesday in front of a New York State Legislature joint budget committee.

«This legislation, aimed to simplify the voting process and improve voter accessibility, will give citizens a better opportunity to participate in the democratic process by increasing voter participation across New York State,» said Cusick, in a statement.

Some proposed measures to increase voter participation include nonpartisan elections and instant runoff voting as well as stronger voter education.

In Council Speaker Mark - Viverito's 2016 State of the City, she highlighted increasing voter participation.

Mayor Bloomberg today unveiled a host of reforms designed to increase voter participation while releasing a report that demonstrates New York has the most restrictive election policies in the country and decades of declining voter turnout.

Media coverage and community outreach to increase voter participation in school board elections; and

The report calls this option «the most effective and multi-faceted policy to increase voter participation across all states, regardless of voters» ages and backgrounds.»

The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF) works with our state LCVEF partners, educates the public, media and elected officials about key environmental issues, works to increase voter participation in the democratic process and mobilizes a diverse network of activists to advocate for sound environmental policies.

«The other much needed reforms approved by the Assembly would go a long way to increase voter participation and involvement and make government more accountable, responsive, and reflective of the people's will,» added Heastie.

Below are a few of the de Blasio Administration's wide reaching efforts to increase voter participation.

Or do right - wing organisations take their place there, since they're the ones who are incentivised to increase voter participation?

Instead, she said, the groups are focusing on helping the poor, battling global warming, increasing voter participation, and rights for immigrants.

We have the perfect place to start, an easy fix that will increase voter participation and save $ 25 million next year.

And they differed on the best strategy to increase voter participation.

During a testimony Tuesday in front of a New York State Legislature joint budget committee, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner discussed methods to increase voter participation and criticized the «LLC loophole.»

But Creelan says the effort by the Cuomo Administration to increase voter participation has nothing to do with politics.

The governor's special counsel for ethics, Jeremy Creelan, says the process, in addition to increasing voter participation, will also reduce fraud.

ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo on Thursday proposed measures intended to safeguard New York elections from foreign meddling and increase voter participation.

ALBANY — Mayor de Blasio took his campaign to increase voter participation to the state Capitol on Saturday.

Mayor de Blasio took his campaign to increase voter participation to the state Capitol on Saturday.

In its consultation document it wants to «explore and trial the potential of electronic voting solutions to» increase voter participation.

Cesar Perales, a lawyer and former state secretary of state, will serve as chairman of the panel as it explores ways to stiffen city campaign finance rules and increase voter participation, the mayor announced.

By passing reforms like early and in - person absentee voting we can increase voter participation and enhance our democracy,» said Senator Marisol Alcantara.

«The governor's action comes after a legislative session that saw no meaningful election reform legislation or administrative actions to increase voter participation,» the goo - goos continued.

To increase voter participation, require every county to establish voting sites where voters can cast votes up to 12 days before Election Day.

«We think there is a general agreement that the best way to increase voter participation is to start early,» a spokesman said.

There's evidence to suggest it increases voter participation, too.

According to a recent paper by Ryan Enos and Anthony Fowler, the Romney and Obama campaigns were able to increase voter participation in the 2012 election by 7 - 8 percentage points in «highly targeted» areas.