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Voting & Elections 08.16.2023

NBC 10 talks with John Marion about signature matching

Marion discusses lessons that can be learned from the recent signature matching scandal.

Voting & Elections 06.8.2022

Governor McKee signs Let RI Vote Act into law

Today, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed the Let RI Vote Act into law. The changes will be in effect for the 2022 election.

Voting & Elections 05.17.2022

Rhode Island Expands Voter Access as Other States Pass Anti-Voting Laws

"Passage of The Let RI Vote Act is a watershed moment for voting rights in Rhode Island. This is the culmination of years of hard work by dozens of organizations and thousands of Rhode Islanders."

Money & Influence 04.25.2022

Rhode Island’s Political Spending Transparency Law Survives Supreme Court Challenge

The state’s groundbreaking 2012 law was the state’s response to the 2010 Citizens United decision. It requires groups spending to influence Rhode Island elections, independent of the candidates themselves, to report information about their donors who funded the advertising.

Voting & Elections 05.14.2021

ROUNDUP: New Poll Shows Rhode Islanders Want More Voting Options, Accessibility

The Rhode Island Voting Access Coalition announced new polling showing strong bipartisan support for measures that expand access to the ballot for Ocean State voters.

Voting & Elections 05.12.2021

Poll Results Show RI Voters Support Policies to Expand Access to Voting

The RI Voting Access Coalition released the results of a poll showing strong public bipartisan support for changes that are part of the Let RI Vote campaign. The Let RI Vote campaign is focused on safely and securely expanding access to the ballot for all eligible voters.

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