Sentences with phrase «voting access»

Others want expanded voting access, more help for the homeless and greater protection for immigrants.

Supporters say it's a once in a generation chance to fix a state government rife with corruption, and with restrictions on voting access.

The Democratic National Committee on Thursday praised the bill introduced by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman this week that aims to expand voting access in New York.

State Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee said, «These bills will strengthen New York State's electoral process by reducing barriers and expanding voting access for all New Yorkers, especially our working people, seniors, and the disabled.

In the last few years, Republicans have dramatically stepped up their efforts to limit voting access.

Indeed, de Blasio's campaign Twitter account pledged a fight for election reform: «We're going to reform NYS» voting access laws, because lack of early voting & same day registration is disenfranchisement, plain and simple,» read a tweet from the account sent out Tuesday morning.

I also support passage of the Modernized Voter Registration Act by Assembly Member Walker, which will promote voting access and protect the right to vote for all New Yorkers.»

The commission, which is holding hearings across the five boroughs to solicit public input as to what its agenda should be, can consider any proposal presented to it, though de Blasio charged its members with particularly looking at voting access and campaign finance reform.

[Video] Gotham Gazette Executive Editor Ben Max participated in a discussion about this week's election results and New York efforts to reform voting access, on BRIC - TV.

But now, Clinton is rolling out another proposal in her push for an expansion of voting access: In a speech in Texas that is underway right now, she is calling for universal, automatic voter registration.

Cuomo in January proposed early voting in 139 locations, with one polling place in counties for every 50,000 residents that would provide for early voting access.

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.

To vote for a charity, simply «Like» Loeber Motors on Facebook and you'll have complete voting access.

RENO, Nev. — Native Americans in Northern Nevada will have greater voting access in November as a federal court ruled in favor of placing a

Wilson says there's one simple change that could greatly improve voting access and that could be achieved using that method.

Supporters say it's a once - in - a-generation chance to fix a state government rife with corruption and with restrictions on voting access.

The League says state lawmakers who were also against the constitutional convention now have to step up to the plate and enact real reforms to combat corruption and improve voting access, among other things.

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 League says state lawmakers who were also again the constitutional convention, now have to step up to the plate and enact real reforms to combat corruption and improve voting access, among other things.

Termed the «New York Promise Agenda,» the broad - based proposals include criminal justice reform, voting access, women's rights protections, fighting homelessness, preventing faith - based discrimination, protecting the environment, and improving immigrants rights and access to education.