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Providence Annual Meeting/How Secure, How Accessible is Voting in RI?

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Submitted by Rhode Island in May 2026.

Event Date: 
06/15/2026 - 5:15pm

Speaker: Miguel Nunez at 5:45 PM
Executive Director, Rhode Island Board of Elections
How Secure, How Accessible is Voting in RI?

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Letter to the Editor: Pass the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act Now

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Submitted by Rhode Island in May 2026.

News

Put May 21 from 3-4:30 pm into your calendar!
As Rhode Island’s legislative session enters its final stretch, we need your voice now more than ever to help move the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act, and its ten amendments, across the finish line.
Join us for Lobby Day and help us pack the Statehouse (Registration is appreciated) or State Representative and Senator. Call, email, or both your State Representative and Senator.

The Womxn Project has created a timeline and helpful resources, and you can view the full list of coalition partners there as well. https://thewomxnproject.org/policy-work/2026-ri-voting-rights-act/

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League of Women Voters Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Dismantling the Bedrock of the Civil Rights Movement

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Submitted by Rhode Island in May 2026.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON, DC - The League of Women Voters President Dianna Wynn and CEO Celina Stewart issued the following joint statement in response to the US Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Louisiana v.

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Five Major Legislative Issues of 2025 and their Impact on 2026

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Submitted by Rhode Island in April 2026.

Blog Post

Throughout the first year of the 119th Congress, the League of Women Voters did advocacy work around legislation with significant implications for both our democracy and the people within it.

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Providence Special Election - Ward 2 Candidates

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Submitted by Rhode Island in September 2025.

News

A special election for Ward 2 in Providence will be held Tuesday, December 2, 2025, with a Primary on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

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Will the SAVE Act Impact Your Ability to Vote?

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Submitted by Rhode Island in May 2025.

Research & Studies

The LWVUS is preparing for the possible passage of the SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) in the Sen

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Voting Rights Groups Challenge Trump's Recent Anti-Voter Executive Order

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Submitted by Rhode Island in April 2025.

News

LWV, LWV of Arizona, NAACP, Hispanic Federation, OCA—Asian Pacific American Advocates, and Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote filed a federal lawsuit arguing that President Trump’s

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Local Referenda 2024

Submitted by Rhode Island in October 2024.

News

A shout out to Boston Globe reporter Dan McGowan who pointed out in his daily "Rhode Map" emails that many cities and towns in Rhode Island have local referenda on the ballot this November.

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2024 Rhode Island Referenda

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Submitted by Rhode Island in September 2024.

Research & Studies

The Rhode Island Constitution requires voters directly make certain decisions instead of the General Assembly.

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"No Time to Fail" - Free Screening

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Submitted by Rhode Island in September 2024.

Event Date: 
09/25/2024 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Roger Williams U - Arts & Sciences Building

“No Time to Fail” tells the compelling story of Cranston election officials, who overcame many challenges to ensure a safe and secure 2020 election.

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