Category: Rhode Island

RI Senate Passes Voter ID

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The Rhode Island senate has passed a bill that would require all voters to show photo ID at the polls,... Read more

DOJ Enforces the NVRA Against Rhode Island

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Today the Department of Justice announced that a settlement has been reached in the first suit brought under the Obama... Read more

Election Legislation Monthly Roundup

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Project Vote monitors election legislation in all 50 states and Congress. If you would like to follow election legislation activity,... Read more

Voter ID is “a Lot to Have to Go Through for a Constitutional Right,” says Indiana Judge

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Although the 2008 presidential election showed unprecedented increases in turnout from underrepresented citizens, their rates of voter registration and participation... Read more

Voter ID Debate Weathers Storm: Bill Passes in S.C., another Brews in Missouri

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After the state Supreme Court shut down Indiana’s contentious photo voter ID law as unconstitutional last September for unfairly exempting... Read more

Efforts to Engage Youth Voters through Preregistration Underway

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Last week, the Arizona Legislature introduced a Preregistration bill in the House, bringing it one step closer to allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote. If passed, Arizona would join Florida, Hawaii, North Carolina, and soon, Rhode Island in their efforts to engage youth before they may legally vote. Read more

CA Measure to Improve Youth Voter Engagement Goes to Governor

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The California Legislature approved a bill last week to extend voter registration privileges to 17-year-olds. If signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the bill would help put California youth on the road to a lifetime of democratic participation. Read more

Restoration of Voting Rights Gains Support across the Nation

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The message that democracy works best when all citizens participate – including those reintegrating into society after serving time for felony convictions - is finally being heard by the public, the media, and the U.S. Congress. Whether the message will affect the change needed to enfranchise the millions of Americans who currently cannot represent their communities in the democratic process, it is encouraging to find more citizens recognize the value in voting rights restoration and its impact on rehabilitation. Read more