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 02.8.2024 Lawmakers say it’s time to overhaul R.I. public records law The Boston Globe covers the Let RI Vote Coalition's Same Day Voter Registration. 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 01.20.2024 Should Rhode Islanders be able to vote on the same day they register? What both sides say "For too long, Rhode Island has made it too difficult for too many of our residents to vote." Read more >
Voting & Elections 01.19.2024 Proponents rally for same-day voter registration Advocates, lawmakers, and state leaders participated in a rally in support of same day voter registration. Read more >
