Sentences with phrase «voting access such»

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.

Not exact matches

But while the voting process itself has been described as fair by most international observers, the political campaign and the actual counting of the votes — no doubt the most important part of the democratic election process — has been characterized by the abuse of power, the excessive role of money, extraordinary events such as power cuts in the polling stations, fights between party representatives, accusations of fraud and scandals in denying observers access to polling stations.

Suggestions over the weekend that a vote could be offered on potentially limiting access to abortion throughout the UK tend to suggest that such concerns are merited.

Klein has countered by calling for votes on a variety of key, hot - button issues that are supported by the Democratic base, but not have the needed support in the sharply divided chamber, such as strengthening abortion rights and access to tuition assistance for undocumented immigrants.

Vote Leave campaigners have suggested Britain could withdraw from the EU and remain part of a free - trade area, with tariff - free access to EU markets; but Osborne and Darling argue in their letter that they have not explained how they could strike such a deal.

The author JK Rowling, who voted against independence, has implied she may now rethink her position, and Salmond said major Scottish employers and companies such as the whisky giant Diageo would consider whether Scottish independence within the EU would ensure their continued access to the European single market.

As for improving election security, both Perez and Gronke cited concerns about improving voters» access and making practical changes, such as updating voting booth technology, increasing election funding and requiring every state to adopt risk - limiting audits.

Remedying this sort of inequality may be difficult since the people who would vote for policies that might shrink the mortality gap — such as better access to healthcare — are also the ones likely to die prematurely, says Geronimus.

Remedying this inequality may be difficult, since the people who would vote for policies that might shrink the mortality gap — such as better access to healthcare — are also the ones likely to die prematurely, says Geronimus.

discrimination against individuals with disabilities persists in such critical areas as employment, housing, public accommodations, education, transportation, communication, recreation, institutionalization, health services, voting, and access to public services;

To make such a daring decision was not rosy at first as the split public voted for and against the unrestricted access.

While there are many potential advantages to non-attorney ownership (such as far better access to the capital markets), Eddie believes that the key advantage for businesses that provide legal advice is that they could attract the best global talent from other disciplines, and give that talent a vote.

In situations where, in Glass Lewis» opinion, the existing laws, policies or regulations either provide shareholders with adequate proxy access rights or would prohibit a company's adoption of the requested provision, it will recommend that shareholders vote against such US - style proposals.

Muslim women who choose to cover their heads or bodies more fully than is customary in the Western world have faced difficulties doing so while participating in a variety of public activities such as playing sports, 33 obtaining citizenship, 34 voting, 35 testifying in court and accessing government services.

The agreement, a copy of which was obtained by the newspaper El Universal, includes the use of Facebook's tools to measure civic participation, access to real - time data of voting results granted by INE, and the provision of a physical space in the Institute's office where, on election day, the company is expected to perform activities such as posting live videos.

vote on opinion polls, such as the current one asking whether 50/50 should be the start point for child access