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<title>New York considers early voting system</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21895/20130501/new-york-considers-early-voting-system</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 1, 2013) The state&apos;s Attorney General and Assembly Speaker have proposed an early voting system for New York that they say can improve voter participation and democracy. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21895/20130501/new-york-considers-early-voting-system">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The state&apos;s Attorney General and Assembly Speaker have proposed an early voting system for New York that they say can improve voter participation and democracy. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21895/20130501/new-york-considers-early-voting-system">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, cuomo, albany, voting, elections, photolead, , topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Governor says three primary dates &quot;less than ideal&quot;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 2, 2012) Governor Cuomo says the possibility of three primary elections in New York this year is not in anyone’s best interest. A federal judge has already ruled that congressional primaries must be held June 26. While Assembly Democrats would like statewide primaries to also be held on that date, Senate Republicans prefer an August  primary.If no action is taken, the statewide primaries will automatically fall on September 11 this year. The presidential primary is in April. In Albany, Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19238/20120202/governor-says-three-primary-dates-quot-less-than-ideal-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Governor Cuomo says the possibility of three primary elections in New York this year is not in anyone’s best interest. A federal judge has already ruled that congressional primaries must be held June 26. While Assembly Democrats would like statewide primaries to also be held on that date, Senate Republicans prefer an August  primary.If no action is taken, the statewide primaries will automatically fall on September 11 this year. The presidential primary is in April. In Albany, Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19238/20120202/governor-says-three-primary-dates-quot-less-than-ideal-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:34</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, elections, albany, primary, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Possible Spring Election in Canada as opposition rejects federal budget</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17360/20110323/possible-spring-election-in-canada-as-opposition-rejects-federal-budget</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 23, 2011) Canada&apos;s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty presented the Conservative Government&apos;s proposed budget to Parliament Tuesday afternoon. All three opposition parties immediately announced they will not support it  – which could force a federal election this Spring. Should a no-confidence measure pass, Members of Parliament will head back to the polls, in a short election cycle of about 6 weeks duration. Lucy Martin has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17360/20110323/possible-spring-election-in-canada-as-opposition-rejects-federal-budget">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Lucy Martin</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Canada&apos;s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty presented the Conservative Government&apos;s proposed budget to Parliament Tuesday afternoon. All three opposition parties immediately announced they will not support it  – which could force a federal election this Spring. Should a no-confidence measure pass, Members of Parliament will head back to the polls, in a short election cycle of about 6 weeks duration. Lucy Martin has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17360/20110323/possible-spring-election-in-canada-as-opposition-rejects-federal-budget">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:45</itunes:duration>
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