Sentences with phrase «require more voters»

[105] On January 8, 2008, to address ongoing structural budget issues, Governor Corzine proposed a four - part proposal including an overall reduction in spending, a constitutional amendment to require more voter approval for state borrowing, an executive order prohibiting the use of one - time revenues to balance the budget and a controversial plan to raise some $ 38 billion by leasing the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in 2010.

Not exact matches

Releasing one's tax returns isn't technically required when running for president, but it is a longstanding tradition that lets voters learn more about a candidate.

Austin voters have decided that drivers for ride - hailing companies, including Uber and Lyft, must pass fingerprint screenings — a more intensive background check than the companies typically require of their contractors — by February 1, 2017.

The only holiday we're talking about is the day of the actual election, but counting primaries and run - offs there could be more days throughout the year that require voter participation.

What Labour needs is a new social democratic revisionism, that heavily focuses on restructuring the welfare state, to unite communitarian and cosmopolitan voters, in an era of globalization, high inequalities, increased demands for choice, and an ageing population This requires applying the principles of solidarity, reciprocity and individual empowerment, in relation to reforming the welfare state, to make it more effective at tackling poverty and providing economic security, and to satisfy rising demands for choice.

We shouldn't be surprised then that campaign spending — which largely operates on turnout — has more effect for candidates whose voters require a little more persuasion to get out and vote, than those who will turnout regardless.

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.

To make the point even more directly, if it is a consequence of a «yes» vote in the Scottish referendum that the rest of the UK must reapply to join the European Union and either looses its currency or is required to enter into a currency union with a foreign state, the impact of the decision is such that the English, Welsh, and Northern Irish voters should also have a say.

But because the measure is a constitutional amendment, Florida law required that it get 60 percent of the vote — and that made it all the more challenging in a midterm election year, when turnout among younger voters is lower.

As a constitutional change, the bill requires more work to pass than normal legislation: Changes must be ratified by two consecutively elected Legislatures and then by voters in the next general election (for example, casino gaming was approved by that process in 2013).

«By requiring nonprofits to disclose the extent and nature of their electioneering activities, we are protecting prospective donors from misleading solicitations, and giving voters more information about who is behind many of the ads they will see in this year's elections,» Schneiderman stated.

She urged voters to elect lawmakers to both houses of the State Legislature who are committed to enacting even more rigorous legislation, noting that some Republicans have sought to stop the establishment of the ammunition registry the SAFE Act requires.

The problem in North Dakota is a law that requires between 10 % and 15 % of all voters who vote in the primary election to choose a minor Read more»

Whereas if you let people vote online, that puts more responsibility in terms of data security into the hands of the voter (which might be perceived as positive), but knowledge about how votes will be counted or how you would go about verifying that the voting process was not corrupted, requires more than just basic computer knowledge.

(Bloomberg's report notes 20 out of 25 states that require party affiliation to vote in primaries allow for changes within 30 days of Election Day; only New York requires voters to wait more than a year to vote in a party primary after changing party affiliations).

Through the convention process, voters can introduce term limits for lawmakers, require public campaign financing, enable early voting and increase access to absentee ballots — all proposals that will encourage more competitive elections.

A 2011 law requires that schools in New York must get a supermajority of voters to approve a budget that hikes property taxes by more than 2 %.

Judy Jacobs (D - Woodbury), who was presiding officer of the legislature in 2000 when voters approved a referendum requiring legislative approval of all personal services contracts of $ 25,000 or more, said the county executive's authority to approve lower - cost agreements «is being abused.»

Republican State Sen. Tom O'Mara, who sponsored the bill, said the later date will also give New York more time to comply with the MOVE Act, a federal law that requires states to send absentee ballots to military voters overseas no less than 45 days before an election.

When stacked against each other, the poll found 58 percent of voters would prefer keeping a part - time Legislature but requiring more disclosure of outside income, as opposed to 40 percent who favored a full - time Legislature.

JERUSALEM — Governor Andrew Cuomo's 28 - hour trip to Israel this week, his first time out of the country since his inauguration in January 2011, was more than just the routine campaign stop required of New York politicians seeking to shore up support among Jewish voters.

Georgia now requires a petition of 5 % of the number of registered voters for district and Read more»

That could make the politically difficult issue more acceptable to far more voters in a statewide referendum required to expand casino gambling beyond Indian lands.

But more voters place importance on passing the state budget than they do on passing the ethics reforms Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will require for on - time approval of the spending plan.

John Carey knew all about the problems associated with primary elections: They produce winners who are more partisan than Americans in general, because they require candidates to appeal to partisan primary voters.

In the meantime, Clark says COU will «remain in a process of negotiation with the government and try to persuade politicians and voters that more money is required.»

It seems that when voters speak clearly, policy does change, if somewhat more unevenly than the stark phrasing of the law would require.

Both bond requests would require approval from more than 60 percent of voters.

The bond requires more than 60 percent of registered voters to pass.

If approved by voters, it would create a constitutional amendment requiring professional dog breeding operations with eight or more unspayed female dogs to provide adequate food and water for dogs, sufficient space for them to move and stretch out, a minimum level of veterinary care, and socialization with humans and other dogs.

The landmark ballot initiative now law thanks to Missouri voters, requires dog breeders to meet certain humane standards, including by reducing the number of dogs held for breeding to no more than 50.

Only 19 % of voters expressed a preference for waiting until cleaner technologies were available.The top strategy voters favored to lower global warming - induced pollution was requiring appliance makers to build more energy - efficient products and providing the public with better incentives to invest in solar energy and insulation.

And the evidence suggests that voters are more open to carbon taxation than the present Republican position that climate change is no big deal and requires little federal response.

Meanwhile, across the country in Los Angeles County, voters were considering way much more interesting topics such as Measure B («Safer Sex In the Adult Film Industry Act»), i.e., the issue of whether porn actors should be required to wear condoms when filming in L.A. County.

In the course of just a few short weeks, the law by its terms would require: that more than 100,000 South Carolina voters be informed of and educated about the law's new requirements; that several thousand poll workers and poll managers be educated and trained about the intricacies and nuances of the law... and that county election boards become knowledgable of the law....»

Since proving one's identify does not prove the citizenship aspect of eligibility, then ID documents alone don't satisfy questions of eligibility on their own and to require citizenship documents would disenfranchise even more people including the «right» kind of voters.