Citizen’s Right to Vote

Protect the right of all citizens to vote; encourage all citizens to vote.

Newport County women were leaders in the suffrage movement. Today’s leaders continue the effort

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

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Ask Susan Wells, president of the League of Women Voters of Newport County, what the country would be like if women had never been given the right to vote and she pauses: “I can’t even imagine,” she says.

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

Public Statement

League of Women Voters of the US (LWVUS)
Press Release
WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of two lower courts to waive the two-witness and notary requirement for absentee ballots in Rhode Island for 2020 elections. The case was brought by the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island, Common Cause Rhode Island, and individual Rhode Island voters with significant risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19.

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

Public Statement

August 10, the Republican National Committee and the Rhode Island Republican Party sought a stay from the U.S.

Submitted by The National Capital Area in August 2020.

Event Date:

08/17/2020 - 1:00pm to 08/18/2020 - 12:45pm

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LWVUS Facebook Page

-Join the Conversation about the next 100 years!

One hour discussion with LWVUS President Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase on what lies ahead for democracy in America.

Submitted by Rhode Island in August 2020.

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According to the Board of Elections it is NOT too soon to apply for mail ballots for the November election.

Submitted by City of Riverside - SW Riverside County in August 2020.

Event Date:

08/22/2020 - 11:00am to 08/23/2020 - 11:45am

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Zoom Online Webinar

Ask Congress to Fund Fair Accessible Elections

Submitted by Spokane Area in July 2020.

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Submitted by Rhode Island in July 2020.

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The lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, Campaign Legal Center, and law firm Fried Frank on behalf of voting rights advocacy groups — Common Cause Rhode Island and the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island — and 3 Rhode Islanders

Submitted by Rhode Island in July 2020.

News

“The pandemic has shone a bright light on the barriers facing our most vulnerable voters in Rhode Island. Without relief from onerous laws like our witness requirement, these voters will be disenfranchised,” said Jane Koster, president of the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island.

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Citizen’s Right to Vote

Citizen’s Right to Vote

Newport County women were leaders in the suffrage movement. Today’s leaders continue the effort

SCOTUS Upholds Decision Waiving Rhode Island Mail Ballot Requirements during COVID-19

Massachusetts Legislative Envoy

GOP Requests US Supreme Court stay in Mail Ballot Case

Women Power the Vote Discussion Series: Defining the Next 100 Years, Facebook Event, August 17

-Join the Conversation about the next 100 years!

Vote-By-Mail

100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage

Ask Congress to Fund Fair Accessible Elections

Federal judge suspends witness, notary requirements for RI mail ballots

Lawsuit filed to overturn Rhode Island’s witness/notary requirements for voting by mail

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