Sentences with phrase «of voter access»

Blair Horner, with the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), says the voter roll purge is just the latest sign of a voter access system in New York that is one of the most restrictive in the nation.

We must do everything in our power to bring New York to the forefront of voter access and enfranchisement.

Not exact matches

The app cut ties with Cambridge Analytica in Mexico after the British company was accused by a whistleblower of improperly accessing data to target US and British voters in recent elections.

Despite receiving the support of local Conservative members and several leading Tory MPs, Goldsmith's decision to resign from the Conservative party in protest at the decision to build a new airport runway in his constituency meant he was barred from accessing the crucial local voter data he required.

But according to the NSA report, evidence that the hackers were also stealing the login credentials of people with administrative access to the voter - registration systems raises concerns that the Russians were able to do «anything they wanted» — including, Bardin said, breaching voting machines.

The platform makes it much easier for researchers to access and categorise its «firehose» of tweets, and also happens to be the platform of choice for MPs trying to talk directly to voters.

Deep Root emphasized in its statement that the data that was accessed «was, to the best of our knowledge, proprietary information as well as voter data that is publicly available and readily provided by state government offices.»

Kogan's app also provided access to «more limited information about friends who had their privacy settings set to allow it,» Grewal wrote — aka friends of friends — which allowed Cambridge to build profiles for millions of potential voters.

«The premise of this measure is to ensure that the will of the voters to create a safe access to medical and recreation cannabis is preserved and, in some cases, returned,» Lara said at Tuesday's hearing.

India's information technology minister last week warned against any abuse of social media in elections, following reports that the analytics firm improperly accessed information on millions of Facebook users to target U.S. voters.

This technique, once widely used but now severely restricted, meant that officials affiliated with the voter profiling firm, Cambridge Analytica, could gain access to basic demographics and the Facebook «likes» of all of the friends of the 270,000 people who downloaded an app called «thisisyourdigitallife.»

I am a researcher and activist working to protect the separation of church & state and am founder of a project called The Kryptonite Project where we compiled a list of ReBiblicans (not republicans) who ran for national and gubernatorial offices in every state and put this info in an interactive map to make access as simple as possible for voters.

And again, this «victory» wasn't rooted in an honest presentation and discussion of the issues; rather, it was the result of voter uncertainty about what the amendment entailed, how it defined cloning, and fear that, if it didn't pass, Missourians wouldn't have access to future stem - cell cures.

In wealthier urban and suburban areas, most voters will be online and a majority will have broadband access, but even in far - flung rural areas or poorer parts of cities email at least is usually available.

Thousands of Democratic campaign pollwatchers across the country will use any phone with mobile web access to log in real time which voters have cast ballots.

Election campaigns and access to the electoral process continue to be affected by traditional barriers, security concerns, absence of female voters and female observer groups.Past elections reflect significant obstacles women have faced as candidates, voters as well as election workers.

While it's too early to determine how solid Spitzer's lead is — it is still unclear if he will have enough petition signatures to gain ballot access — 67 percent of voters in the poll believe the former governor should be given a second chance after resigning amid a prostitution scandal in March 2008.

Hence much of the changes that many Argentines credit the Kirchners for having brought about (such as family subsidies, higher employment levels and stronger purchasing power despite rising inflation, as well as access to services and products that the poor were suddenly able to access post-2001) are expected to yield wide turnout among Argentina's poorer classes, without the Frente para la Victoria having to worry about registering — and then turning out — those who might be considered marginal voters in the US.

At the heart of this crisis lies the search by voters for a vision of democracy and elections that disperses decision - making power more, affords more nuanced representation to UK citizens, and gives a broader range of parties access to the policy arena.

Based on a 10,000 - sample poll and focus groups around the country, the project asks what voters hope and expect to get from the Brexit deal, how they balance immigration control and access to the single market, the status of EU nationals already in Britain, people's confidence that the Prime Minister will secure a good deal, and how the Brexit negotiations compare in importance to other priorities.

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.

But the governor has signaled that at least some of them, including strengthening voter access, are on life support.

Voters can connect with candidates and learn about their positions, find their poll site, and access a full range of voting information.

A party meets the requirements for ballot access if a candidate nominated by the political party at one of the two immediately preceding statewide general elections received at least 5 percent of the vote, or if a combination of candidates nominated by the political party for a combination of districts that encompass all of the voters of the entire state polled at least 5 percent of the vote in each of their respective districts.

Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie and Election Law Committee Chair Michael J. Cusick announced the Assembly's end - of - session passage of reform legislation to overhaul the state's election process in order to increase voter participation, ensure greater access to the polls, protect voting rights, and promote efficient, voter - friendly registration and elections.

No, he's been invited back into the same element that gave him access to commit high crimes against the voters of NYC, and the Mayor, courtesy of Councilman Eric Ulrich.

New York is among the of states rebuffing efforts by President Donald Trump's administration to gain access to voter registration information, all part of a stated effort to root out fraud.

Guess what — right off the bat, you can probably get access to a basic tool, the name and address of every voter in your district.

The incident could pose a devastating setback for Sanders so close to the start of the Democratic primary: Until access is restored to the NGP VAN, the candidate's organizers will have to perform the basic functions of the field program — phone banks, voter contact, visibility — without an electronic system centralizing their efforts.

«CIDNY is calling for systemic changes to ensure that voters with disabilities are no longer disenfranchised by lack of training on disability access and voting technology, locked doors and blocked pathways, and lack of coordination by City agencies charged with providing facilities for voters,» CIDNY executive director Susan Dooha said in a statement.

Both of the Michigan Libertarian Party ballot access cases are still actively trying to win a court ruling that will make it possible for voters to vote «Libertarian» for President without the need to cast a write - in vote.

Sheehan's campaign manager Steve Napier said those numbers were a reflection of voters» satisfaction with Sheehan's job performance and improvements to the city ranging from the installation of new stairs and wheelchair access at Lincoln Park to playing fields and bathrooms at Arbor Hill Park, and larger advances such as more equitable hiring practices.

Campaigns use the Voter Activation Network to access voter rolls and obtain the names, addresses, ages and party affiliations of registered voters — particularly useful for get - out - the - vote ground operations like the one ABQ ran.

«Laws that would allow for automatic voter registration, early voting, no - excuse absentee voting, and consolidation of primary elections will empower voters and give greater access to the ballot,» she said.

The Democratic Party and the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will sue the state of Arizona over voter access to the polls after the state's presidential primary last month left thousands of residents waiting as long as five hours to vote.

They want to know you are capable of working for them and it's clear the IDC isn't working for voters — they are working in advancement of their own cause while empowering a group of Republicans who are hostile to immigrants, LGBT causes, transparency, campaign finance reform and voter access.

I'm enthusiastic at the prospect of seeing New York join the 37 states that already provide access for early voters, especially now that the proposed legislation offers a minimal cost adaptation for low population counties like ours.

On Tuesday morning - Election Day - in Manhattan's Foley Square, a large group of New Yorkers will hold a rally, kicking off a campaign to address two of New York's enduring problems: voting access and voter turnout.

The Arizona League of Women Voters will ask the Arizona legislature to ease ballot access for independent candidates.

Dan talks about giving equal right to access the ballot for the roughly 20 % of the voters with no party preference.

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.»

«We will not be complying with this request and I encourage the Election Commission to work on issues of vital importance to voters, including ballot access, rather than focus on debunked theories of voter fraud.»

With increased security devices pre-installed and realtime access by its holder, the new Social Security smartcard represents the future of American registered voters.

However two thirds of Leave voters said EU immigration needed to be reduced whatever the consequences for single market access

The Department of Defense denied New York's most recent attempt to get a waiver from the MOVE Act, a law that is aimed at provider broader ballot access to military and overseas voters.

«A majority of women voters are looking at issues like women's access to basic medical care,» said Miller.

Or, in many states, they do not meet petition requirements in which a certain number of voters must sign a petition for a third party or independent candidate to gain ballot access.

In an interview with Citi News» Umaru Sanda Amadu, Mr. Amoah, also the MP for Akuapem South, said the onus was on the parties to have simply done due diligence on the persons who endorsed their presidential nomination forms because all of them had access to the voter's register to do the necessary checks.

Madeleine Foote of the League of Conservation Voters said, «This executive order is about one thing: protecting polluters at the expense of our communities and their access to clean drinking water.»

Pages 11 - 12 mention ballot access, and cite to studies and recommendations from the past that say petitions to get on the ballot should not exceed 1 % of the number of voters.