Sentences with phrase «proposed early voting»

The state's attorney general and Assembly speaker have proposed an early voting system for New York that they say can improve voter participation and democracy.

The governor also proposed an early voting system that would require counties to open one polling place for every 50,000 residents for the 12 days preceding elections.

Cuomo first proposed an early voting program in his 2013 State of the State address.

The governor has proposed early voting in the past, but never called for state funding to be used to support its implementation.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing early voting in New York as part of his State of the State message, due out Jan. 3.

Erik also read the resolution from the Voter Reform Committee endorsing Eric Schneiderman's New York Votes Act, proposing early voting, same day registration, same day primaries, and other reforms.

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If a majority of the Commission votes to move a proposed rule forward, it could appear on the SEC's website as early as April 18.

The directors of Murray Goulburn, who unanimously backed the Saputo sale, had hoped to be able to put its proposed divestment to the farmer vote in January or early February.

The burden of implementing early voting could fall heaviest on smaller and rural counties and they've proposed ways of making it easier for them to adopt the system, the letter states.

When Cuomo last week proposed reforms to make voting easier in New York state, he left something out: The cost, and how the additional expenses of maintaining early - voting sites would be covered, which worries local government officials.

The Mayor's reform package included proposed legislation to allow same - day voter registration, pre-registration of 16 - and 17 - year - olds, and early voting, and to require ballots to be designed in a more voter - friendly way.

Over the weekend and in an address on Monday, Cuomo had announced that election reforms such as early voting and automatic registration, which he proposed last year, would be part of his agenda again in 2017.

Cuomo also is proposing election reforms, including early voting and more stringent reporting of who is behind digital political ads.

Cuomo, speaking in a noisy hallway in the Capitol complex, confirmed that voting reforms he has proposed, including early voting, will not be in the budget.

Susan Lerner with Common Cause decried the lack of an early voting program, which was proposed by the governor in the budget.

While DeFrancisco and Seward are opposed to early voting, they did propose opening up absentee voting for more voters who would like to cast their votes before Election Day.

In February, Governor Cuomo announced an historic 30 - day amendment to his proposed budget that would provide approximately $ 7 million to New York counties to offer 12 days of early voting.

In February, Governor Cuomo announced an historic 30 - day amendment to his proposed budget that will provide approximately $ 7 million to New York counties to offer early voting.

It is because I object to the new - fangled idea that an early election would result from a motion, perhaps proposed by the Opposition, any MP or even the Government themselves, that requires — this is contrary to all constitutional precedent and history since our Parliament first sat representing the electors of this country — the support of two - thirds or more of those eligible to vote as Members of Parliament.

The Republican - led Senate may be on board now that Cuomo proposed funding the implementation of early voting.

Cuomo has proposed a range of good - government reforms in his budget plan that includes an early voting provision that so far has been blocked in the Republican - led Senate.

Faso did note vote for the tax law itself, but nevertheless drew the governor's animus earlier last year when he proposed a now - defunct provision that would shift the cost of Medicaid spending from county governments to the state.

About $ 7 million is being proposed in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget amendment to pay for changes to the state's voting laws such as allowing for early voting in New York, his office on Monday announced.

Cuomo has proposed mandating a referendum vote on consolidation as early as this November.

Bloomberg and Sharpton proposed New Yorkers be allowed to to cast their votes earlier, and register to vote later.

the early voting legislation proposed by the governor will require every county to offer residents access to at least one early voting poll site during the 12 days leading up to Election Day.

Cuomo, a Democrat, announced Monday he will amend his proposed state budget to include $ 7 million for counties to offer early voting in the 12 days leading up to Election Day.

According to Carroll, the early voting legislation proposed by the governor will require every county to offer residents access to at least one early voting poll site during the 12 days leading up to Election Day.

A bill proposing just that is still in its early stages and wasn't voted on during the last legislative session.

To do so, she proposed permanent absentee ballots, universal registration and early voting.

By Marie Rohde The Milwaukee Common Council could vote as early as Jan. 19 on the proposed development of a $ 50 million Marriott Hotel, said Pat Curley, chief of staff for Mayor Tom Barrett.

Governor Cuomo, speaking in a noisy hallway in the Capitol complex, confirmed that voting reforms he has proposed, including early voting, will not be in the budget.

A resolution formally opposing the proposed New York inspector general could be voted on as early as Monday in the Senate, he said.

Earlier today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D - CA) said she would support President Obama's proposed Social Security benefit cuts — even arguing that using the «chained CPI» would not be a benefit cutA after previously telling President Obama «that House Democrats will not vote for any trims to future benefits in Medicare or Social Security, even a tweak to the cost - of - living index,» A according to her hometown paper.

Another proposed change for voters would be the early voting provisions, which would have to be approved in the unsympathetic Republican - controlled state Senate.

However, the Assembly's proposed one - house bill is only for 8 days, which is insufficient, while the Senate's proposed budget excludes early voting all together.

Proposed changes include reforms that advocates have long called for: early voting, automatic voter registration and same day registration.

In February, Governor C uomo announced an historic 30 - day amendment to his proposed budget that would provide approximately $ 7 million to New York counties to offer early voting up to 12 days in advance of Election Day.

In an effort to modernize voting process, New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a new plan allowing early voting, automatic voter registration and same - day voter registration throughout the state.

«The Let NY Vote Coaltion applauds Governor Cuomo's proposed investment for early voting in his 2018 - 19 amended budget.

Earlier, the Montana Democrat said he wanted to address concerns of fellow Democrats and consider questions by Republicans before the panel starts voting on hundreds of proposed amendments to the $ 774 billion measure.

Gov. Cuomo, who has feuded with de Blasio on a host of issues, also proposed a host of electoral reforms, including public financing of elections, early voting and same day voter registration, as part of his State of the State address in January.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in 2016 proposed a package of electoral reforms that would include the automatic voter registration for anyone who deals with a state agency, same - day registration, early voting, and unified statewide training standards for poll workers.

Cuomo on Thursday submitted an amendment to his proposed budget that would provide $ 7 million to enact early voting across the state.

Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed some tighter ethics rules as well as early voting and easier voter registration.

On Monday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo proposed adding money to the state budget to provide for a statewide early voting system, in which some polling stations would be open during the 12 days before an election.

Many individuals and groups propose improvements in voting access such as early voting period, same day registration, and even Election Day held on weekend as remedies for the lack of voting participation.

Richard Azzopardi, a spokesman for Cuomo, a Democrat, said the governor proposed a slew of measures this year, including bans on outside income of lawmakers and top officials, creating a chief procurement officer, the LLC loophole closing and enacting early voting.

Gov. Cuomo has previously called for early voting and automatic registration, but the Legislature has been so busy on ethics reform — sarcasm intended — that it has not had the time to propose any new voting laws.

New Yorkers love early voting and applaud Governor Cuomo for adding funding for it to his proposed budget.