Sentences with phrase «support for early voting»

There is strong support for early voting among voters, according to a new Siena College poll.

I applaud the Vote Better NY coalition's efforts to modernize the system and its support for early voting, expanded voter registration and calls for a clear and concise ballot design.»

Not exact matches

Dell may decide to delay the vote to gain time to win support for the deal, a person familiar with the matter said earlier on Tuesday.

The other is the Windsor case — discussed by Carl Scott earlier — in which the majority opinion not only sets aside part of the Defense of Marriage Act passed with overwhelming support in 1996, but also dismisses and disparages the motives of those who voted for it.

Speaking at an annual conference of minority lawmakers in Albany, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio sought to rally support for his «DemocracyNYC» agenda, including calls for the enactment of early voting and same - day registration across the state.

Veteran reporter Joe Mahoney reported on efforts to enact early voting, «no - excuse» absentee voting, pre-registration for teenagers, and other measures championed by Kavanagh that have gained support in the Assembly but have not been acted upon by the Republican - controlled State Senate.

Earlier this month, he voted against a Republican - supported measure attacking a United Nations» resolution that censured the Jewish State for its settlement activity in the West Bank.

Had it not been for the «yes» votes of at least one of the IDC members — Sens. Diane Savino, Dave Valesky, Dave Carlucci and Jeff Klein — the measure would not have had sufficient support to pass, as Sen. George Maziarz is still at Albany Med after he fell and hit his head earlier today.

She asked for an early opportunity for MPs to vote on the issue, promising Labour support for Mr Clegg.

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

Keeping with the Labor Day messaging, Mr. Bermudez passed along a SEIU 1199 mailer supporting Ms. Rivera earlier today with an attached statement declaring, «The clear violation of trust in misappropriating our tax dollars that has lead to FBI and Attorney General investigations should give 1199 the message that a pro-labor voting record should not be the only consideration for Democratic voters.»

«Despite Cuomo's wide, early lead over Nixon, among Democrats most enthusiastic about voting, she already attracts the support of close to what Zephyr Teachout got,» says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion.

Earlier in the day, East Village Councilwoman Rosie Mendez, a lesbian, told Capital New York she would not vote for Williams if he does not support marriage equality and abortion rights.

He also expressed support for public financing, lower contribution limits, early voting and making ballots more readable.

«The League has supported early voting for several years and we are thrilled to see that the governor recognizes the importance of this program by providing seed funding and thereby avoiding passage of an unfunded mandate,» the league said in a statement.

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.

The issue of Weprin's support for gay marriage was raised early in the campaign after Orthodox Jewish voters signaled they were upset with the lawmakers» yes vote in June.

A proposal for an earlier bar - closing hour in Erie County failed today, with seven county legislators voting against the idea and only three supporting it.

The Brennan Center supports early voting as a crucial way to help more New Yorkers exercise their right to vote, and urges the New York State legislature to include early voting in the state budget,» said Joanna Zdanys, Counsel for the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice.

Supporting AV Earlier this year, Brown put forward proposals for a referendum to introduce alternative vote (AV) as a way of choosing MPs.

«Brooklyn Voters Alliance appreciates Governor Cuomo's support for Early Voting, Automatic Voter Registration and other reforms necessary to increase access to our fundamental right to vote.

Water and Billboards might have the momentum right now, but the nominations reveal strong support exists for Get Out, and Phantom Thread (which wasn't available until the very end of the year and missed much of the early voting rounds).

The board of commissioners for Multnomah County (Ore.) earlier this month became the first county in the state to support a vote on installing a 4 - percent state sales tax.

The long - dormant Language Wars may be returning to American politics, and based on the early indicators, the G.O.P. may have totally abandoned any support for English in the schools, with not a single Republican casting a No vote on the proposal.

Meetings are held regularly at which members learn about topics of interest to them, such as the Common Core State Standards, the PARCC Assessment, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Early Childhood Education, and other topics that are voted upon during each meeting for future meeting presentations.

Asked to cite an area of disagreement with the California Teachers Association, Thurmond cited his vote supporting an earlier starting time for high schools — a bill that stalled in the Legislature last year.

This is why I am so disappointed that the NAACP board of directors earlier this month voted in support of a resolution calling for a moratorium on new charter schools.

The LSBC notes the special vote is not binding on the benchers to reverse their earlier support for TWU.

By voting to support the LPP for at least another few years (and strengthening its sustainability by spreading the financial cost of the program more equitably across the profession), the law society's Benchers can start a brand - new narrative: of a governing body that's willing to show courage and vision in the face of challenging early returns, that won't abandon ship at the first sign of trouble ahead.

The Internet Association, which asked the FCC to delay its vote earlier this month, released a statement saying, «The internet industry supports a lasting solution that enshrines strong, enforceable net neutrality protections for consumers into law.

Loads of celebs took to Twitter and Instagram yesterday to show their support for the democratic voting process... unlike the general public... early figures indicated only 119 million people voted compared to 131 million in 2008.