Voting Rights
The right to vote is fundamental to democracy. We continue to challenge government efforts to limit our right to vote.
Explore how we're protecting voting rights in Rhode Island through litigation, advocacy, and education.
The Latest
ACLU Brief in Major Voting Rights Case Calls Department of Justice Arguments “an Affront to the Rule of Law”
ACLU blasted the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) position that it is entitled to Rhode Island’s entire non-public voter file
Common Cause, ACLU Take on Trump Administration in Court to Protect Rhode Island Voters’ Data
Common Cause and some individual voters have today intervened in a recently filed lawsuit in order to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice from obtaining sensitive, non-public information contained in the Rhode Island state voter file.
ACLU of RI Issues Statement on Trump Administration Lawsuit Regarding Rhode Island Voters' Personal Data
"Drivers’ licenses and social security numbers provided as part of the voter registration process are sensitive pieces of information that deserve to be protected and that the Department of Justice has absolutely no legitimate need for."
Cases, Campaigns & Legislation
Mar 24, 2025
Restricting Early Voting Campaign Activities (S 569, H 5084)
Status:
Passed House, Held For Further Study in Senate
Position:
Oppose
Mar 24, 2025
Removing the 30-Day Voter Registration Requirement (H 5515, S 820)
Status:
Held for Further Study
Position:
Support
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