Sentences with phrase «increasing election funding»

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.

During a news briefing at the 2018 AAAS Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, Perez said she recommends states undertake «basic, common - sense procedures» such as instituting automatic voter registration when a person applies for a driver's license or other state services, extending polling place hours, increasing absentee ballot use and increasing election funding to improve voting technology and staffing.

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Cherny says the Redwood fund, which lets investors avoid fossil fuel and firearm companies, has seen a 468 percent increase in customers since the election.

In their 2015 election platform, the Trudeau Liberals identified a number of items related to Employment Insurance (EI) that they would change: reversing the Harper EI reforms defining «suitable work»; reducing the waiting period for EI benefits; reducing EI premiums; introducing more flexible parental leave; providing better access to compassionate care; and increasing funding for employment and training programs managed by provinces, territories and Aboriginal labour market organizations.

The Liberals, in their election platform, presented a «Sources of Funds» table, itemizing the revenue increasing and spending reduction measures that they would implement to fund their proposed initiatives [1].

· Strengthen Enforcement Of Election Laws: New York State should increase funding and support for the Enforcement Counsel at the Board of Elections, including increasing the number of auditors and investigators.

Moreover, ahead of the 2001 general election, it was widely reported that the Chancellor was planning to raise National Insurance contribution rates shortly after the election, in preference to raising Income Tax in order to fund increased NHS spending.

Slaughter says the 2008 elections not only put President - elect Barack Obama in the White House but also increased the ranks of senators and representatives who share her opposition to funding abstinence education.

Norman Lamb, the Norfolk MP who is the party's health spokesman, and who argued strongly for a 1p increase in income tax to boost funding for the NHS and social care during the election campaign, is another likely contender.

Larry Norden, senior counsel at the Brennan Center lauded the benefits of campaign finance reform, presenting original research that indicates how small donor matching and public funding of elections has increased political participation and competition in New York City elections.

Mandle, of Hamilton, said the Independent Democratic Conference has enabled Senate Republicans to stay in power and block legislation she supports, including public funding of elections, the women's equality agenda, the DREAM ACT and an increase in the minimum wage.

Speaking on behalf of Civil Society Organizations, Emmanuel Bonet, called for increase fundings to State Independent Electoral Commission (SIECOM), to enable it conduct the forthcoming Local Government Elections without hitches, noting that the N500m allocated to the commission is insufficient.

Later that month, when he released his proposed state budget, Cuomo included a number of reforms: anti-bribery measures; the creation of an independent enforcement office for election - law violations; tighter campaign - fund - raising laws; and increased disclosure requirements for legislators» outside income.

ELECTORAL bodies in West and Southern African countries have made a passionate plea to the private sector to contribute to the funding of elections because of the increasing cost of organising them, which they say government alone can no longer shoulder.

The Liberal Democrats are marking the start of their conference season by saying they will increase NHS funding by # 1bn over two years if they win the next election.

Deacy, who has been a Republican district leader for the last four years, had only three weeks to prepare before opening her office, and lacked the long - term fund - raising efforts many politicians rely on to increase their visibility before an election.

A quarterly report by County Comptroller Elliott Auerbach released a week before last year's election warned that continued use of fund balances for recurring expenses without an increase in property taxes could place the county in serious financial stress.

It appears the bridge will have to be funded by tolls, but in this election year, neither Cuomo nor any state official will say how much they might increase.

Zephyr will be a strong and persuasive voice for moving the country toward greater equality in earnings for women and the 99 %, increasing the minimum wage, and helping more citizens engage in electoral politics by supporting public funding of elections.

Congress opted last week not to pass a final fiscal 2001 education spending plan until after Election Day, leaving education groups fretting that proposed record - breaking funding increases for schools may slip through their hands.

Moreover, the EdNext pollsters theorize that support for increases in funding rises in election years, when this issue is most hotly debated, and it's therefore unsurprising that it was seen as the biggest problem in public education.

Three Alameda County school districts seek voter approval in the June 5 election for property tax increases to help fund ongoing education costs.

«It seems that some marine scientists have decided to use the bleaching event to highlight their personal political beliefs and lobby for increased funding in an election year,» he said in a media release.

I wonder if we might count on the opportunism of some political party to make an election promise to increase Legal Services funding, conditional on some undertaking by the regulatory bodies to effect real change of this kind.

Unfortunately, the chances of receiving an increase in 2017 funding seem slim, as Congress will likely delay passing a new budget until after the November elections.

On the heels of an upcoming provincial election, the Ontario Liberals are shelling out increased funding to the province's legal aid clinics to help low - income families.

The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday released a draft of recommendations to improve the nation's election infrastructure, outlining the need for IT upgrades, universal adoption of paper ballots, and increased funding to safeguard against future cyberattacks.

The PAG is also recommending added funding to increase NAR's ability to promote federal issues through the Federal Issues Advocacy Program and would increase our federal independent expenditure program from 8 - 10 U.S. House races per election cycle to include more U.S. Senate races, as well.