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LWVRI - Advocacy - Issues

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The Transportation and Climate Initiative flyer
Blog Post

The RI League of Women Voters joins LWVUS in supporting action to combat climate change which is an existential threat to humanity.

Let RI Vote graphic with coalition partners
Blog Post

You should have a choice in how you safely cast your ballot. Unless we make these changes, your choices will be limited in future elections.

RIVAC Campaign Press Conference
Event Date: 
May 12 2021 02:00 pm to May 13 2021 01:45 pm
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The Avenue Concept’s VOTE mural

The Rhode Island Voting Access Coalition, a group of grassroots organizations promoting the “Let RI Vote” campaign, will release the results of a statewide poll on potential reforms to Rhode Island’s election laws at a pre
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Protecting our right to know is integral to the health of our democracy. Decisions that determine how our schools will be run, at what level community safety programs will be funded, and how land in our towns will be used impact our lives and are vital to our well-being. These kinds of decisions need to be made with public input and oversight. One important way to ensure that is to observe government meetings.

Let RI Vote Policy Week graphic
News

Let RI Vote Policy Week will highlight specific policy features of the campaign to #LetRIvote First feature is MAIL BALLOTS!

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Action Alerts

We are asking you  to advocate for this important legislation with your local representative. Please let your rep know that  RI is one of only 10 states which does not require civics for high school graduation.

Let RI Vote graphic with coalition partners
News

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.

Let RI Vote graphic with coalition partners

Action Alerts

S516 and S569
2021-03-18 Senate Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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