Voting is a fundamental right and all eligible voters should have the equal opportunity to exercise that right. We are dedicated to ensuring that our elections remain free, fair and accessible.
Rhode Islanders were offered a choice of how to cast their ballot in 2020 and they responded in record numbers. We need to make those choices permanent so no eligible Rhode Islander is denied their right to vote.
Senate Bill 753: An Act Concerning the Counting of Incarcerated Persons for Purposes of Determining Legislative Districts was voted out of committee this week. If passed by the CT legislature, the bill would end the unfair practice of prison gerrymandering. Please contact your state senator and ask them to 1) urge Senate Leadership to bring this bill to a vote and 2) vote “YES” on SB 753 when it is raised.
Our first-ever Speak Easy Saturday was well attended. The participants held lively discussions about the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6. We all had our own ideas about how we got here.
Email or call the members of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee for today's hearing at 1 p.m., or all Senators, for the vote on the Senate floor could happen as soon as Monday, March 29.
