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Voting & Elections 02.19.2024

A first for upcoming R.I. presidential preference primary: 17-year-old voters

A new state law approved in June 2023 lets 17-year-olds vote in primaries as long as they will be 18 by the time of the general election.

Voting & Elections 02.3.2024

Same-Day Voter Registration campaign seeks to increase voting access in R.I.

Rhode Island's 30-day voter registration deadline is "one of the last remaining large, structural barriers to increased participation," says Marion.

Voting & Elections 01.12.2024

Presidential campaign accused of putting dead people on RI nomination papers

The good news? These signatures didn't get far.

Voting & Elections 01.2.2024

Baby Bonds, $100M history center, ‘assault weapon’ ban: What RI’s state officers want in 2024

Common Cause Rhode Island's top legislative priority for 2024 is same day voter registration.

Voting & Elections 11.27.2023

New applicants for Providence School Board are in, but their terms could be cut short

Executive director John Marion comments on Providence's first-ever school board election set for next year.

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