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Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Voting Rights

Washington D.C. Statehood (H 5515)

We supported this resolution which would express state solidarity in the campaign for D.C. statehood, noting that it is in line with basic tenets of civil rights, equity, and democratic representation.

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Voting Rights

Voter ID Repeal (S 364)

We supported a repeal of our state voter ID law, noting that it presents an unnecessary barrier to eligible voters who may not have ready access to a photo ID.

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Voting Rights

Counting of Write-In Votes (H 5960A, S 841)

We opposed a bill which would have eliminated the counting of write-in votes for persons who had not filed in advance a “declaration of intent.”

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Voting Rights

Gubernatorial Candidate Residency Requirement (H 5234, S 343)

Noting that questions of gubernatorial candidate residency is an issue best left to the voters, we opposed this legislation which would have imposed a five-year residency requirement on any individual who seeks to become a candidate for governor.

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Voting Rights

Denying Political Rights to “Insurrectionists” (H 5267)

Despite the harmful impact on democracy that the events of January 6, 2021 had, we testified in opposition to a bill which would have barred any individual convicted of “sedition, insurrection, rebellion or a felony in relation to such act” from a number of rights.

Legislation

Apr 29, 2022

Voting Rights|
+1 Issue

Voting Rights at the ACI (S 2635)

We strongly supported legislation which would have bolstered the right to vote at the ACI by requiring the posting of voting rights information in its facilities and the appointment of a “jail voting coordinator” to assist incarcerated voters.

Legislation

Mar 28, 2022

Voting Rights

"Ballot Harvesting" (H 7830)

As a piece of explicit voter suppression legislation, we opposed this bill which sought to criminalize “ballot harvesters,” but was so broadly worded that it could have subjected every single voter in Rhode Island to potential prison time if passed.

Legislation

Mar 28, 2022

Voting Rights

DMV Voter Registration (H 7515, S 2627A)

Though we strongly supported the goal of ensuring more eligible voters are added to the voter rolls, we opposed legislation which would have allowed the DMV to make determinations about a person’s citizenship for purposes of automatically registering them to vote.

Legislation

Mar 21, 2022

Voting Rights|
+1 Issue

Washington D.C. Statehood (H 7137)

We supported this resolution which would have expressed state solidarity in the campaign for D.C. statehood, noting that it is in line with basic tenets of civil rights, equity, and democratic representation.

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Voting Rights

Washington D.C. Statehood (H 5515)

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Voting Rights

Voter ID Repeal (S 364)

We supported a repeal of our state voter ID law, noting that it presents an unnecessary barrier to eligible voters who may not have ready access to a photo ID.

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Voting Rights

Counting of Write-In Votes (H 5960A, S 841)

We opposed a bill which would have eliminated the counting of write-in votes for persons who had not filed in advance a “declaration of intent.”

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Voting Rights

Gubernatorial Candidate Residency Requirement (H 5234, S 343)

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Legislation

Mar 10, 2023

Voting Rights

Denying Political Rights to “Insurrectionists” (H 5267)

Legislation

Apr 29, 2022

Legislation

Apr 29, 2022

Voting Rights|
+1 Issue

Voting Rights at the ACI (S 2635)

Legislation

Mar 28, 2022

Legislation

Mar 28, 2022

Voting Rights

"Ballot Harvesting" (H 7830)

Legislation

Mar 28, 2022

Legislation

Mar 28, 2022

Voting Rights

DMV Voter Registration (H 7515, S 2627A)

Legislation

Mar 21, 2022

Legislation

Mar 21, 2022

Voting Rights|
+1 Issue

Washington D.C. Statehood (H 7137)

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