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Visits Serve as Quality Checks to Ensure Everyone Is Counted

2020 Lippitt House Conversation series
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Links to the Presenter's bios, recordings of the events, and other resources will be found by following the event links. The video recordings may also be found on the Preserve Rhode Island YouTube Channel. https://tinyurl.com/ybvt5b6b

2020 Lippitt House Conversation series
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Sep 30 2020 07:00 pm to Oct 01 2020 06:45 pm
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The Fight for a Livable Wage – Wednesday, September 30

2020 Lippitt House Conversation series
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Sep 23 2020 07:00 pm to Sep 24 2020 06:45 pm
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Criminal Justice Reform – Wednesday, September 23

2020 Lippitt House Conversation series
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Sep 16 2020 07:00 pm to Sep 17 2020 06:45 pm
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Equity in Voting – Wednesday, September 16

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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.

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August 13, the US Supreme Court denied the Republican request for an emergency stay of the consent decree to eliminate witness/notary requirements for vote by mail in the Fall elections.

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

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Although the Census Bureau updated their schedule August 3 to say the count will now be ending September 30 instead of October 31, Census takers will be in Rhode Island (Providence area) starting August 6.

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JULY 27, 2020 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced that it will begin emailing households in low-responding areas to encourage them to respond to the 2020 Census...

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