Sentences with phrase «local voting laws»

Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (which is the type of statute about which 1Ls have nightmares) «requires certain States... to obtain pre-clearance of proposed changes in state or local voting laws.»

Not exact matches

Almost immediately after the vote, Catalonian President Carles Puigdemont signed into local law a bill to call the referendum on October 1, 2017, according to the BBC.

Local media in the state, tonight, is reporting that ballot initiative SQ755, which bars state courts from using Islamic or international law, is on the path to approval — Yes votes outweighing Nos by more than two - to - one, with about 40 - percent of the precincts in.

Instead, a form of English votes for English laws (EVEL) or English institution could co-exist with either regional or local devolution of powers in a comprehensive constitutional settlement.

Assemblyman Robin Schimminger and freshman Assemblywoman Monica Wallace also voted against the bill, which among other things, would prohibit state and local law enforcement from detaining individuals based on immigration status and would provide for legal representation for people without documentation who otherwise couldn't afford it.

Like many blue - state Republicans, he voted against it primarily because of the new law's curtailment of the federal exemption for state and local taxes, a change that Cuomo has described in his letter as «an economic missile launched at the heart of the State of New York.»

There is currently a federal law against non-citizens voting in an election for a federal office (president / vice president, senator, or representative), but there is no federal law against non-citizens voting in any other state or local election.

If after the reconsideration such local law intro is repassed by a vote of at least two - thirds of the total voting power of the county legislature, it shall be deemed adopted, not withstanding the objections of the county executive.

A simple majority of the voting membership is required to approve a local law intro.

Antonacci asked the law department to address two main issues: The county charter appears to say that raises for county legislators should be voted on when the budget for that year is approved; and state Municipal Home Rule Law indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the Legislatulaw department to address two main issues: The county charter appears to say that raises for county legislators should be voted on when the budget for that year is approved; and state Municipal Home Rule Law indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the LegislatuLaw indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the Legislatulaw, not a resolution as passed by the Legislature.

Following the vote Legislator Rath was joined by officials and community members to announce the creation of the local law.

At the July 30 session, the Legislature voted 11 - 0 to approve a local law that would ban the sale of face washes, toothpastes and any products that contain tiny plastic microbeads.

The resolution, which would expresses an opinion by the legislature and not affect any local laws, was defeated in a party - line vote.

According to a local law passed in 1995, the legislature must appoint someone from Area 3 to fill the vacancy, by majority vote, within 30 days.

Immigration Law Enforcement Compliance — Vote Passed (228 - 195, 10 Not Voting) The House passed a measure that would prohibit federal, state and local governments from restricting any federal, state, or local government entity or official from complying with immigration laws or from assisting federal law enforcement entities or officials in their enforcement of such laLaw Enforcement Compliance — Vote Passed (228 - 195, 10 Not Voting) The House passed a measure that would prohibit federal, state and local governments from restricting any federal, state, or local government entity or official from complying with immigration laws or from assisting federal law enforcement entities or officials in their enforcement of such lalaw enforcement entities or officials in their enforcement of such laws.

Erie County Legislator Edward Rath has released the following statement with regard to his vote against a local law to reinstate the county's conditional release program.

Lawmakers voted to have Rural Law Center handle appeals from people who can't afford their own lawyer at $ 2,250 per case, which is lower than what it's been costing the county to hire local lawyers

The governor himself has always emphasized that local government boards, by a 60 percent vote, can pass a local law overriding the cap.

According to Erie County Charter, the Legislature will hold a public hearing on the proposed local law before the 11 members vote.

The Town Board voted unanimously after a public hearing last Tuesday to approve a local law changing beach parking permits from one - year to two - year.

Your support for the deputizing of local law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration law by voting in support of the Drake Amendment to H.R. 2638; 2.

The duo will join Long Island Association President and CEO Kevin Law, Long Island Federation of Labor President John Durso in urging Long Islanders to vote «yes» on Prop. 1, and also will detail the $ 63 million worth of revenues for schools and local governments that Cuomo says will come to the area if non-Indian run casinos are approved.

The Erie County Legislature voted, 9 - 2, to approve a local law banning hydraulic fracturing on county - owned property.

Legislators voted Thursday to restrict them in the same way tobacco smokers are restricted and sent the local law on to County Executive Poloncarz for his action.

While the Democratic pick, David Weprin, is an observant Jew and a New York assemblyman with a storied family in Queens County politics, the nominee has drawn criticism from the local Jewish community on voting for New York's recently - passed same sex marriage law.

In another recent action which I believe was the epitome of bad government, two Legislators authored and forced a local law for a vote without due diligence.

The lobbying effort has Citizen Action using the postcard approach to pressure county legislators to vote «Yea,» while the Chamber has circulated a petition among its members stating their opposition to Local Law «C» and urging a «No» vote.

According to emergency responders, as a result of the local ban on synthetic drugs and bath salts, (voted into law by the Saugerties Town Board on March 29, 2012), hospitalizations resulting from overdoses caused by the use of these substances have been significantly reduced.

After the legislature voted raises for themselves and the county executive, Bob Antonacci, the county comptroller, made it known that he believed the county charter and county laws say that raises can only happen during the budget process or through a local referendum.

New York law allows for fusion voting, and Democratic politicians often seek the WFP line as a buttress, and its support has at times tipped the scales in Democratic primaries for local races.

The NYC Council's Committee on Immigration voted unanimously to pass a bill prohibiting local law enforcement from entering partnerships with agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce immigration laws.

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As a result, I hope to be able to vote in favor of a more realistic revised local law in the not so distant future.

But speaking earlier with journalists, Fayemi's agent in the primary, Mr. Samuel Abejide, said the results of the five local governments that had voted before the suspension of the exercise should count because they were valid in the face of the law.

«As long as we have the right to [vote], we should,» said 67 - year - old local Patricia Cruz, «That right is being consistently threatened with laws that are being passed in other states, and if that spreads, we lose our rights.»

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you again for something else you did for us just one year ago, when the 15 members of the Erie County Legislature voted unanimously to make the Library Protection Act a permanent local law.

Death Sentence Aggravating Factor Expansion — Vote Passed (271 - 143, 16 Not Voting) Passage of the bill that would require courts and juries to consider if a defendant killed or attempted to kill a state law enforcement officer, local law enforcement officer or first responder as an aggravating factor when determining whether to impose the death sentence on a defendant.

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During our last session in April, the new majority forced a vote on two large - impact local laws.

After the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando in 2016, local artist and GSD member Kim Sillen organized the Senator Portrait Project — images of the US Senators who take NRA money and vote against gun safety laws.

During Wednesday's Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, lawmakers voted 16 to 1 in favor of a local law that would switch terms from two years to four years.

The three voting members of the Public Authorities Control Board must unanimously approve the loan, which has been criticized as a violation of state and federal law by state and local legislators as well as the Environmental Protection Agency.

Both local Assemblyman Anthony Palumbo (R - New Suffolk) and State Senator Ken LaValle (R - Port Jefferson) voted in favor of the law.

That's why we put forward with six names, Local Law 12 - 2, which obviously worked because we got the other side of the aisle voting for it, too,» said Mills, who maintains the Charter Revision contains other positive changes, including a stronger Ethics Board, and full pay for County employees in the military who get called up for active duty.

At Tuesday's County Legislature meeting the floor was opened for public discourse on the special order of the day; a vote on two amendments to the Laws of Rockland County, both of them intended to aid local veterans.

The American Bar Association, Section of State and Local Government Law, has just published the Second Edition of «America Votes!».

The Cortland County Legislature voted following a public hearing on a proposed local law to raise the

The city Department of Education is breaking state law by moving to shutter one of its struggling Bronx Renewal Schools without a vote from the local education board, Public Advocate...

Tuesday's vote to enact a moratorium on New York City's local law to impose a fee on carryout bags is not an ending, it is a beginning.

Speaker Carl Heastie Statement on Carry - out Bag Fee Moratorium Tuesday's vote to enact a moratorium on New York City's local law to impose a fee on carryout bags is not an ending, it is a beginning.