Legislation

The ACLU testified in support of legislation to rectify the issue of prison gerrymandering and require all prisoners to be counted, for voting purposes only, at their last known address.

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.

While a majority of the states have a process for in-person early voting, Rhode Island’s voters remain restricted to voting on Election Day, although in recent years the General Assembly has expanded the opportunities for absentee voting.