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Jun 10, 2015
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Electronic Voter Registration (H 6051A, S 0821)

While an increasing amount of business is conducted online, becoming a registered voter or changing your registration in Rhode Island still has to be done in person or through the mail. Legislation sought to change that by allowing for electronic voter registration.
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Feb 28, 2015
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Prison-Based Gerrymandering (H 5155, S 0239)

When it comes to drawing new voting districts, any individuals incarcerated at the ACI in Cranston on the day the Census worker comes through are recorded as living on Howard Avenue, including individuals awaiting or serving misdemeanor sentences during which they are still allowed to vote.
Legislation
Feb 28, 2015
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Comprehensive Election Reform (H 5372, S 0661)

Rhode Island has grappled for a number of years with several election issues, including questions of when and how recounts can be conducted, how votes are counted, and even how the rules regarding elections are made.
Legislation
Jun 10, 2015
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Legislation
Jun 10, 2015
  • Voting Rights

Electronic Voter Registration (H 6051A, S 0821)

While an increasing amount of business is conducted online, becoming a registered voter or changing your registration in Rhode Island still has to be done in person or through the mail. Legislation sought to change that by allowing for electronic voter registration.
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Feb 28, 2015
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Feb 28, 2015
  • Voting Rights

Prison-Based Gerrymandering (H 5155, S 0239)

When it comes to drawing new voting districts, any individuals incarcerated at the ACI in Cranston on the day the Census worker comes through are recorded as living on Howard Avenue, including individuals awaiting or serving misdemeanor sentences during which they are still allowed to vote.
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Feb 28, 2015
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Legislation
Feb 28, 2015
  • Voting Rights

Comprehensive Election Reform (H 5372, S 0661)

Rhode Island has grappled for a number of years with several election issues, including questions of when and how recounts can be conducted, how votes are counted, and even how the rules regarding elections are made.
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