Sentences with phrase «voting rights changes»

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They were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted American women the right to vote, but they were also protesting the limits and expectations placed on American womanhood, demanding changes to childcare and abortion policies and education and employment opportunities.

Parker adds that unlike the fight for the right to vote, which was legislated with the stroke of a pen, today's gaps in equality can't be mandated, and won't change over night.

The department also changed its position in a critical voting rights case in Texas, abandoning its yearslong opposition to a critical aspect of the state's voter ID law.

Theresia Gouw provides insight to top tech trends, including the departure of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, «super voting rights,» and change in corporate culture in...

Theresia Gouw provides insight to top tech trends, including the departure of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, «super voting rights,» and change in corporate culture in the Valley.

As we watch the videos of families crying in Florida we can not comprehend how those voted into power — who hold positions where they are able to create change — continually choose unrestricted gun rights over children's lives.

Preston: [00:38:31] So guys talk me through how and how does the voting rights if you will from the core developers that are pushing these changes through.

For shares you hold beneficially in the name of a broker, trustee or other nominee, you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your broker, trustee or nominee, or, if you have obtained a legal proxy from your broker or nominee giving you the right to vote your shares, by attending the meeting and voting in person.

Before the 1970s, evangelicals voted as often for Democrats as for Republicans, but in the wake of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, a Supreme Court decision ending prayer in public schools, and the legalisation of abortion in 1973, the Republican Party recognised an opportunity to build a new coalition of Christian conservatives upset with the cultural changes sweeping the country.

there's no way anyone in their right mind would change their mind about voting over one issue like u mentioned.

As a Christian, I vote for extended rights not because of changing morals, but because Jesus told us to accept all.

Better to vote for a robber baron that changes his positions every time he talks to a different crowd, right?

Americans are slow to adapt and are defly afraid of change, see how the african american community is stiill only allowed to vote under the voting rights act of 1965 (that's right, it still not a law) Why are they not up in arms,,,,, «yet we have a black president... maybe you can take a page from their book (passive aggression).

The church also voted, by an overwhelming majority, to change the language about marriage in the church constitution to «two persons» from a «man and a woman,» according to More Light Presbyterians, a group that supports gay rights.

Yep you are right, I moved down here in the state of Mississippi, north of Crystal Springs from Chicago when I was ten years old but still I visit once in a while, now it's twenty years and sad to not much has change, like the parts you said about non-whites discrimatory or rasicts at other non-whites, when I went to school here they treated me as a alien from another galaxy, they pick at my voice cause I didn't had that southern dialog, unlike them I said my words correctly, but not just me, they even hated at others who had better intelect I am not picking at them, It is what I went through all these years, Mississippi and mainly this small town of Crystal Springs see America in a crazy awful view, They don't like difference that even within they own race, ther not that politcal, when some one say God they got there vote, I don't to say much to waste your time, I still remember when I was ten years old I had a constanct back ground check on me to see were I really come from evn though I had the paper saying Chicago Illinois barely no jobs but a church on every street for a town barely under five Thousand, till this very day, they look at me like I am a alien, did you ever had that experiance down here damn my keybroad mess up,

But as APL alluded, the customer is always right — and now the customer knows exactly what goes on in factory farms, they have the knowledge to vote for change through the choices they make every day.

In a change to the usual format you can now vote on this matter in the poll to the right of screen.

In Maine, citizens were actually voting to change their laws and make marriage a right for every adult couple who chooses it.

To enact these principles we believe there would have to be a statutory right to independent living (with the right to the support required to achieve that), a culture change to respect people's existing rights, such as ensuring those with learning disabilities are not denied their legal right to vote, and supporting people to have friends and relationships.

We say all this to remind ourselves, and to alert the generations that follow us, that this, our current British Constitution, endorsed by us, the peoples of the United Kingdom, in 2019, belongs to a long, changing history that goes back via the introduction of votes for all, the Bill of Rights of 1689, the Charter of the Forests and the Magna Carta, to the Norman Conquest of 1066 and its Doomsday Book.

Given this treatment, I believe the public has a right to be aggrieved about the circumstances surrounding the referendum process and even to «Bregret» their vote (Wales has changed its mind over Brexit and would now vote to stay in the EU, poll finds).

Last week that was changed again, with plans to charge up to # 10 to supporters for the right to vote.

It's time for that to change so that more New Yorkers can exercise their right to vote.

«Unless we expand voting rights, the people who are most disadvantaged by the system will not have the ability to participate in changing it.

Because of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which requires that states with a history of discrimination receive preclearance before making changes to voting laws.

«As things stand right now, you could (by showing residency) vote in CA without changing citizenship (the state asks few questions of its voters).»

There's no way of finding out how the people who signed this petition voted, but if signatories were found right across the country — in areas that voted Leave as well as areas that voted Remain — it might provide some indirect evidence that Leave voters were changing their minds.

Chuka Umunna has recently made welcome noises about changing the voting system; some voices one would once have associated with 1997 - era orthodoxy have lately been making the case for a citizen's income; the idea of an unconditional payment granted to every individual as a right of citizenship..

[41] They particularly opposed the change because voters from abroad seemed to favor right - wing parties, so that in the event of a very close ballot, votes from non-residents could tip the scale in favour of Peterle.

As noted in a previous post, this follows rule changes turning the Labour leadership contest into a fully «one member one vote» process, and giving voting rights to «supporters» who signed up for just # 3.

There are many who will be ready to vote for a centre - right party that shows that it has changed.

The GOP - led Senate did approve at package of changes to the SAFE Act after Flanagan was elected majority leader, partially in response to concerns raised by upstate Republicans and gun - rights advocates who question his vote in favor of the SAFE Act.

It was billed as «The Democratic Renewal Rally», and jointly put on by — from right to left — Progress, the Fabian Society and Compass, and the Vote For A Change campaign, currently doing their best to make headway on getting the UK a more proportional voting system.

Welsh Secretary David Jones will today exercise his right to sit and speak (though not vote) in the Assembly for its debate on the Queen's Speech, including changes to devolution that involve giving income tax raising powers to the Welsh Government, subject to approval in a referendum.

Why don't we do the leadership - change vote right after I take my $ 2.7 million?»

«Instead of fighting for our community, Pedro Espada tried to intimidate his own constituents and take away our right to vote for change,» said Rivera in the press release.

Writing for Labour Uncut this morning, Mr Murphy said: «The main reason I have decided to vote «no» is that the supporters of changing the system haven't made a convincing enough case that this is the right kind of change.

While Astorino has not yet formally announced his candidacy, he has made a number of clear indications that he is highly likely to run — regardless of the fact that Paladino, the 2010 GOP / Conservative gubernatorial candidate, has threatened to challenge him on the Conservative Party, effectively splitting votes on the right and making a long - shot change of ousting the popular and well - funded incumbent governor all the more difficult.

Moreover, this strict amendment process has not excessively impeded constitutional change, as it has allowed for many significant constitutional amendments over the nation's history, including the Bill of Rights and Amendments concerning the income tax, the direct election of senators, the two term presidency, and the right to vote of women and 18 year olds.

In the past seven months since our inauguration on May 29, 2015, my administration has focused on laying the right foundation for the CHANGE you voted for during our historic presidential election.

This legislation as well as the voting rights act in 1965 caused the African Americans to change and vote more for the Democrats.

But it also came after Flanagan pledged to enact some changes to the gun control law, which is deeply opposed by gun - rights advocates, who are skeptical of the Long Islander's leadership in the chamber given his vote in favor of the SAFE Act in 2013.

He urged Labour supporters to vote remain on the surprising ground that there were provisions, particularly concerning workers» rights, that were beyond the reach of democratic change by an elected British government.

Schreibman's television advertisement campaign targeted senior citizens and women with promises to protect Medicare and women's rights while leveling criticism against Gibson's votes in line with Republican legislation that included funding cuts for Planned Parenthood and measures that would change the way Medicare is operated.

The generational approach falls flat — young people don't vote much in low - turnout midterm primaries, lol, and anyway aren't necessarily clamoring for one of their own, and Maloney is not the right target for a «change» campaign.

Senate Minority Leader John Sampson is upping the ante considerably this morning in his war of words with Majority Leader Dean Skelos over rules changes, accusing the GOP of creating a «constitutional crisis» by moving to strip LG Bob Duffy of his right to break a tie in a leadership vote.

As a result of changes in state laws enacted since 1789, the people have the right to vote for presidential electors in 100 % of the states, there are no property requirements for voting in any state, and the state - by - state winner - take - all method is used by 48 of the 50 states.

The A.F.L. - C.I.O., the Conservative Party, the Sierra Club, the National Abortion Rights Action League, legislators of both parties and Change New York, the anti-tax group, were united against the measure,» wrote Richard Perez - Pena, for the New York Times, on November 5, 1997, just before the con con vote that year.

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On the other hand, his defeat would change the gay - rights narrative: McDonald would become the first New York legislator to have lost an election based on a vote for same - sex marriage.