Sentences with phrase «new voting process»

Under the NBA's new voting process, the two top vote getters in each conference — currently LeBron and Steph — will select rosters from a player pool.

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And that in itself is likely a show vote since it has little chance of passing in the House; rather, it may provide an avenue for keeping the legislative process going, buying time to iron out a new Senate - House deal on health care.

The two unions are now in the process of voting on a detailed proposal that would combine them into a new «super-union.»

In an extraordinary ruling late Friday, New York state judge Barry Ostrager enjoined Xerox from pursuing a shareholder vote on the deal, a relatively rare move that demonstrated how tainted he found the deal process (based on evidence from discovery and a hearing last week).

Opposition leader Mr Raila Odinga, whose legal challenge to the election results led to the vote being nullified, withdrew from the new election, saying the process was not credible because of the lack of electoral reforms.

Jensen Meat, located in San Diego since 1958, has one of the newest, most modern meat processing plants west of the Mississippi and is proud to exceed USDA standards,» he said, noting that a local restaurant using a Jensen patty was voted «San Diego's # 1 Burger» at the 2016 San Diego Reader Burgers and Beer competition.

Fonterra Cooperative Group shareholders will vote on four new directors — one - third of the board — after the dairy company's exhaustive new selection process that rates candidates against a «skills matrix».

«With our new salads, we've essentially eliminated the «veto vote» from our diners» decision - making process,» said Hwy 55 president and founder Kenney Moore.

i do think the voting process for where to host the tourneys can be altered, so that there are specific monies that must be given unto governments at local levels rather than just a pile of money to the central government to be absorbed by pocket after pocket all the way down the chain with nothing to show for it other than a bunch of new cars in the pocketed ones driveways (or whatever).

But to have value today, Benson's argument needs to be advanced with a new twist: identities are not a given; they are constructed through social processes — processes which also condition voting behaviour.

This week, insiders began a whisper campaign that Alice Cancel had the most votes from the committee going into tomorrow's (S) election process in which new votes are taken over and over again until a candidate reaches 50 %.

This is the new math,» said state Chairman Jay Jacobs, trying to explain the cumbersome two - vote process that put all five AG contenders on the ballot.

But apparently new attempts to modernize the voting process have introduced a whole new set of issues.

The New York Public Interest Research Group studied 59 municipalities that have voted to permit hydro - fracking in the past few years, if New York State eventually approves the process.

At its September 17, 2014 meeting, the Port Authority board of directors voted to create a new Freedom of Information Code matching either New York or New Jersey and creating a novel, two - tiered, appeal process consisting of a Review Board and third party «dispute resolution provider.&raqnew Freedom of Information Code matching either New York or New Jersey and creating a novel, two - tiered, appeal process consisting of a Review Board and third party «dispute resolution provider.&raqNew York or New Jersey and creating a novel, two - tiered, appeal process consisting of a Review Board and third party «dispute resolution provider.&raqNew Jersey and creating a novel, two - tiered, appeal process consisting of a Review Board and third party «dispute resolution provider.»

Mayor de Blasio, Comptroller Stringer, Public Advocate James, Congressmembers Jeffries and Maloney and 21 Democratic Elected Officials Endorse Brian Kavanagh Endorsements follow Kavanagh winning majority of 26th Senate District Democratic County Committee New York - Today, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh's campaign for State Senate was endorsed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Tish James, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries as well as 21 Democratic elected officials, following the conclusion of processes in Brooklyn and Manhattan that resulted in Kavanagh receiving 53 % of the combined Democratic County Committee vote.

Along with the bill containing the new district lines, the Legislature is likely to vote on a separate bill containing a constitutional amendment that would reform the process 10 years down the road.

Politicians said it helps enable fusion voting in New York, a process where a single candidate can appear on multiple party lines.

«This is really important so there's consistency for voters in New York City, and so that we have a voting process that, well before the September primary this year, we know how we'll administer and when we would administer the run - off if it was necessary for any of the offices,» Carroll said.

In his written judgment, Mr Justice Hickinbottom stated: «At the time each of the claimants joined the party, it was the common understanding as reflected in the rule book that, if they joined the party prior to the election process commencing, as new members they would be entitled to vote in any leadership contest.

According to Dadey, «The consequence of this opinion will hopefully increase ease of access to casting a vote and encourage many New Yorkers not only to register, which has been an outdated and cumbersome process for many, but also exercise their civic duty to vote.

Similarly, another bill would facilitate the voting process by automatically transferring voter's registration when they move within New York State (A. 3411, Kavanagh).

James Freedland, a spokesman for attorney general candidate state Sen. Eric T. Schneiderman (D - Manhattan), who voted in 20 of 24 years since registering said: «It's up to Ms. Rice to explain to New York's Democratic primary voters why they should choose a longtime Republican who never participated in the civic process until it served her own political self - interest.»

«What we did see was a concerted effort by some folks to apparently, to protest New York's closed primary process by showing up to vote when they weren't registered to vote.

State Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh said, «It becomes clearer with each election that the ability of New Yorkers to participate in our democracy is impaired by a broken process for registering to vote, casting a ballot, and having it properly counted.

I'm grateful to Vote Better NY for bringing attention to an issue that goes to heart of our democratic system, and look forward to working with my colleagues to create a better, fairer, and more open electoral process for all New Yorkers.»

That you have to circumvent the committee process to get a vote on gun control in New York State,» said Hunter College public - affairs professor Joseph Viteritti.

However, if in the process of deciding not to vote at the next general election - as advised by Russell Brand - a whole new generation of young people become politicised then we could see the currently absent youth movement make a return.

Under the New York State Constitution, bills must «age» three days before they can be voted on, unless the governor calls for a message of necessity to bypass the aging process.

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Election officials decided to resort to the older lever voting machines during Tuesday's primaries because the newer electronic machines used in 2012 confused voters, sparked long lines and caused problems during the tallying process.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Court of Appeals nominee was approved in the New York State Senate on a voice vote, after an unusually contentious process.

Supporters of the measure to change the redistricting process say the vote shows New Yorkers are hungry for reform.

Today, however, such a system is not commonly practiced and most parliamentary system parties» rules provide for a leadership election in which the general membership of the party is permitted to vote at some point in the process (either directly for the new leader or for delegates who then elect the new leader in a convention), though in many cases the party's legislators are allowed to exercise a disproportionate influence in the final vote.

In a 13 - 6 vote, the legislature also approved new processing fees for the county's Traffic and Parking Violations Agency, including $ 15 for scofflaws who fail to respond to tickets and $ 75 for motorists who don't appear for hearings.

Wednesday night at the New York Tech Meet - Up, the New York City Campaign Finance Board unveiled its own initiative to make participation in the voting process easier: a mobile web application with voter registration and candidate information.

«Our coalition galvanized voters across a broad ideological spectrum to rise up and oppose a corrupt process that would enrich Albany's political class while leaving the rest of us behind,» said a statement from New Yorkers Against Corruption, the coalition that urged a «no» vote.

Between March 10 and March 20, more than 40,883 voter registration applications were processed through New York's online voting registration system.

«I hope New Yorkers will vote in support of a Constitutional Convention, and that they will remain active in the discussion process to come as we shape a more modern, inclusive and effective New York government for all people,» she said.

Meanwhile, Governor Al - makura has promised to put new and extra measures in place to ensure a restoration of the integrity of the electoral process aimed at producing a credible Candidate with the highest number of votes.

Also at noon, advocates from CUNY Law, the New York Immigration Coalition and others discuss the recent state Board of Regents vote to begin the process to permit qualified non-citizens to obtain professional licenses, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, 99 Hudson St. # 14, Manhattan.

The NYC Board of Elections approved a new process of reporting election - night vote totals that it said would provide the public with faster and more accurate results.

Betty Rosa, a former superintendent of schools in the Bronx, is expected to be voted chancellor of the New York Board of Regents this month, education officials familiar with the process said.

Every four years after an election, the 51 members vote to select a new leader in January through an internal process typically dominated by the county Democratic organizations — Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn.

You should also know that in the near future, Senator Dean Skelos will be allowing the Minimum Wage Bill and the so - called Reproductive Health Bill to come to the Senate Floor, knowing that the Democrats will be voting for both, and in the process, bringing legalized late - term abortion to New York State.

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Ed Cox, chairman of the New York Republican Party, said the unusual dynamics that extended his party's primary process this year could be a good thing for late - voting states where GOP presidential candidates have rarely campaigned in the past.

The way around the ballot petition process in New York is through automatic ballot access, where a political party gets fifty thousand votes for their gubernatorial candidate.

The Rosendale Town Board voted last week to send a letter to the two designated co-lead agencies on the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) of the Pilgrim Pipeline project, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York Thruway Authority (NYTA), urging them to guarantee ample opportunities for «meaningful public and municipal participation» during the scoping phase of the review process.

«The electoral process is sacred and New York law has strong safeguards in place to prevent sharing of sensitive voter data and harassment against those who exercise their right to vote,» Cuomo said in June.