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. Read more >
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. Read more >
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. Read more >
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. Read more >
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. Read more >
Voting & Elections 08.29.2023 Is RI’s early voting period too long? GOP uses Carlson’s dropping out to say yes Common Cause Rhode Island reminds the RI GOP that early voting was implemented in response to demand for it from voters. Read more >