Voting Rights

Voting Rights

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.

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Go to American Masters on PBS.org to find out about this fascinating episode and then look for the

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Watch the Facebook Live event recording with Laura Smits, VP of Voter Services, explaining all you need to know about absentee voting and answering questions from the audience. Contact voterservices [at] lwvct.org if you have any additional questions after viewing the presentation.

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Tell Congress to Invest in the Safety of Our Democracy

 

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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

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08/22/2020 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
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Boston City Hall

Please register to vote for the 9/1 preliminary election by August 22.  Click here to register now.

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07/31/2020 - 12:00pm to 08/01/2020 - 12:45pm
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Facebook Live

Join us on Friday on Facebook Live for a discussion over lunch covering everything you need to know about voting absentee in Connecticut.

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Empower Democracy and guard a citizen's right to vote.


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“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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For too many of us, voting in the primaries was mishap after mishap.

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