Sentences with phrase «voter education for»

Additionally, Eric helped develop ILRC's community model for effectively processing naturalization applications in groups and trained both legal workers and lay advocates in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, and works with community organizers and others on voter education for naturalized citizens.

«In the future I will do voter education for people to understand and I wont make that mistake again and will be picking one office instead of two.»

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Shahidi is an 18 - year - old actress and activist who uses her platform to advocate for important issues like diversity in Hollywood, girls» education and voter turnout.

They will likely also highlight Clinton's support for debt free college education and gun control, which are both critical issues for young voters.

Most voters don't expect to receive protection from the military for free, or demand that others to pay for the Department of Education, Medicare transfers to the states, and all other federally - funded programs.

With every election cycle, the number of voters who grew up and went to school before there were national standards for public science education is decreasing.

When voters in Florida were approving a lottery, a survey found that the majority believed the lottery was going to pay the major portion of the state budget for education.

Streamlined sales pitches, voter confidence in the economy and the possibility of getting extra state money for voter - approved school construction projects all played a part, said Joe Kaczanowski, deputy superintendent in the Suburban Cook County Regional Office of Education.

But at the same time, most voters list pocketbook - related matters as top issues for state government: 44 percent believe education should be the top issue, followed by taxes at 39 percent and jobs at 31 percent.

@user4012 about 2), the final election day is just the end of a lengthy electoral process; if voters are better educated and use that education all through the process a demagogue should be stopped earlier in the process (so, for a party supporter it would not be end as [My demagogue] vs [candidate from other party], because [My demagogue] would have been voted out in the primaries; in these primaries such a voter would have the option to vote for other candidates more ideologically acceptable).

Why not treat the Obamagirls and the 1984 ads as what they are — the creations of individual voters, thrown out for our education and enjoyment, and not necessarily indications of some general trend in the zeitgeist.

He said, to this extent, the commission will liaise with the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and other stakeholders to embark a massive voter education exercise in comiEducation (NCCE) and other stakeholders to embark a massive voter education exercise in comieducation exercise in coming weeks.

Most swing voters aren't persuaded by the case for near - revolution; but they are persuaded by more money for the NHS, opposition to so - called education cuts, and changes to tuition fees.

But that same poll found that Buffalo voters are an unhappy lot over the state of the city, with voters giving him poor grades for his handling of education and employment issues.

Instead, it is the Tories most voters are prepared to credit for the changes in the economy and the education system (regardless of whether they feel it is good or bad)-- 64 % of voters (and 63 % of Tory supporters) credit the Tories in government with responsibility for changes in education, and 73 % of voters (and 90 % of Tory voters) credit them for changes in the economy.

The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF) works with our state LCVEF partners, educates the public, media and elected officials about key environmental issues, works to increase voter participation in the democratic process and mobilizes a diverse network of activists to advocate for sound environmental policies.

The Greens are currently claiming on ITV that the collapse in Lib Dem support and switch to them reflects the toxicity of their association with the Conservative Party: #BESFactCheck suggests that it is more likely reflect the fact that voters do not credit the Liberal Democrats with any of the major successes or the failures of the coalition government: fewer than one in five voters believe that the Lib Dems in government have been responsible for the upturn in the economy, changes in the NHS, changes in levels of crime, changes in levels of immigration and changes in the standards of education.

The Senator therefore called for increased voter education and sensitisation to achieve the desired results.

Action that would give all voters, regardless of their education, income, ethnicity or background the exact same chance to inform themselves about the most important vote the UK has seen for 40 years.

This summer, as you'll recall, the state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia removed Paladino from his seat for violating executive session rules, even though voters had twice elected the former Republican gubernatorial candidate to the school board despite his many controversial public statements.

The Accabonac Protection Committee, Amagansett Springs Aquifer Protection, Concerned Citizens of Montauk, the New York chapter of the International Dark Sky Association, Long Island Businesses for Responsible Energy, the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, the Northwest Alliance, Renewable Energy Long Island, and the Quiet Skies Coalition contributed to and endorsed the guide.

On six — reducing corruption, improving public education, balancing upstate and downstate needs, improving infrastructure, improving the economy and planning for New York's future — only between 23 and 35 percent of voters say Cuomo has done an excellent or good job.

The ICM survey, commissioned by the BBC, found the other key priorities for Scottish voters were protecting frontline policing and maintaining free university education for students.

And as he prepares for the first big policy speech of his second term, voters want to see him focus on education and jobs.

Speaking directly to potential voters, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, the Republican NYC mayoral candidate, sat down with the Staten Island Advance for a 30 - minute Facebook Live interview last night, answering questions from viewers on transportation, housing, drug addiction, education and more.

Serving as Director - General of the Electoral Institute of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), he was at the forefront advocating for free, fair, credible and participatory electoral system through research, capacity building for the staff of the Commission, and engagement of vigorous voter education activities.

New Yorkers overwhelmingly agreed that universal pre-K would improve education across the state, with 78 percent of voters saying pre-K would be either «very effective» or «somewhat effective» for children.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Speaking directly to potential voters, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis sat down with the Advance for a 30 - minute Facebook Live interview Monday evening, answering questions from viewers on transportation, housing, drug addiction, education and more.

«It makes it a tough issue for him to gain traction on,» says Greenberg, who says voters are more geared up about topics like education, taxes and the economy.

We must redesign and develop more effective voter education strategies and platforms while we continue to work with other stakeholders to galvanize voters to come out and vote for candidates of their choice on Election Day.

«His presence in this race brought the focus to real issues facing voters around our borough — including education, affordable housing, and better healthcare for all Queens residents.

Larry Levy, who leads the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University, said Long Island voters typically focus on issues of education and taxes.

Geoffrey began his career as a teacher in Paterson New Jersey, and after working in education, transitioned into developing grassroots voter contact strategies for progressive campaigns.

He listed activities lined up for the committee in preparation for the elections to include organising implementation meetings with relevant stakeholders, voter education at the grassroots, as well as production and distribution of information, education and communication materials.

In many states where the following positions are elected offices, voters elected state executive branch offices (including Lieutenant Governors (though some will be voted for on the same ticket as the gubernatorial nominee), Secretary of state, state Treasurer, state Auditor, state Attorney General, state Superintendent of Education, Commissioners of Insurance, Agriculture or, Labor, etc.) and state judicial branch offices (seats on state Supreme Courts and, in some states, state appellate courts).

I have also served as a Director and Chairman of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund for many years.

Speaking during the inaugural meeting of the committee in Ado - Ekiti, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State, Prof. Abdul - Ganiyu Olayinka Raji, stressed the importance of passing accurate information on guidelines for the on - going voters» registration and other relevant voter education.

Combined with the expansion of political education that the Welsh Lib Dems also support, this move will almost certainly create an informed and engaged generation who will end up being voters for life.»

The Governor's message was astutely deferential to Upstate's need for economic growth, meanwhile Cuomo also avoided triggering the tripwires of controversy on education and the environment (which provided Zephyr Teachout with opening to garner a third of the 2014 Democratic primary vote); Cuomo advanced strong measures around election law reform and on the criminal justice front vis a vis Bail reform, as well as the Dream Act and MWBE all of which registered positively with minority voters.

On key issues facing the state — reducing corruption, improving public education, balancing upstate and upstate concerns, improving infrastructure, growing the economy and planning for the state's future — only between 23 percent and 35 percent of voters believe the governor has done a good or excellent job.

Since taking office, Secretary Kemp has established his state as a national model for election security, including; the My Voter Page or «MVP» voter education website.

Pictures of the branded Mahindra trucks went viral on social and mainstream electronic media, Thursday, March 31, 2016, with the architects of the act alleging that the 50 vehicles were imported into the country to be distributed across the offices of the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) for voter eEducation (NCCE) for voter educationeducation.

However, the poll found education — typically one the top issues for voters in New York — has been replaced by taxes as the issue voters want to see Cuomo tackle in the new year.

«The high level of voter support for school budgets speaks to the importance of public education.

Nevertheless, the top issues for most voters remain both personal and pocketbook - oriented: 44 percent believe education should be the top issue, followed by taxes at 39 percent and jobs at 31 percent.

Polling shows voters are in favour of greater freedom for parents to choose in education.

I hope this translates to into voter patterns for the fall and that those who oppose public education be shown the door.

Gov. Cuomo's job - approval rating for his handling of education had fallen to 28 percent, with nearly two - thirds of state voters disapproving of his performance on education, the Quinnipiac University poll showed.

In 1967, the last time New York held a constitutional convention, voters turned down an all - or - nothing package of amendments mainly over one amendment having to do with public support for religious education.

During the interactive session, the State Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Sir Nobert Obi, and his PDP counterpart, Chief Ndubuisi Nwobu called for all inclusive process and voter education to reduce voter apathy.