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Common Cause Rhode Island Statement Responding to Gov. McKee

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Common Cause Rhode Island Statement Responding to Gov. McKee


“Common Cause Rhode Island doesn’t need anyone’s permission to hold power accountable. We continue to review the material produced by the State Police and the Attorney General and will decide in the coming days whether to file a complaint with the Rhode Island Ethics Commission."

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João Marion

Diretor Executivo, Rhode Island
jmarion@commoncause.org
401-861-2322

Common Cause Rhode Island frequentemente fornece comentários sobre questões de reforma democrática. Para falar com John Marion, entre em contato usando as informações de contato acima.

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Grupos desafiam requisitos de votação por correspondência em Rhode Island que colocam eleitores em risco durante a pandemia de COVID-19

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Grupos desafiam requisitos de votação por correspondência em Rhode Island que colocam eleitores em risco durante a pandemia de COVID-19

O processo busca bloquear disposições de uma lei estadual que exige que os moradores de Rhode Island que votam pelo correio tenham duas testemunhas ou um notário assinando seu envelope de cédula, mesmo em meio a uma pandemia altamente contagiosa e mortal. Esses requisitos exigem interação face a face e corpo a corpo entre eleitores e outros que representam um risco potencialmente fatal à saúde dos eleitores.

17 Organizations Urge State Lawmakers to Pass Bills to Protect Voting Rights During Upcoming Elections

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17 Organizations Urge State Lawmakers to Pass Bills to Protect Voting Rights During Upcoming Elections

In advance of votes expected today in the Rhode Island General Assembly, 17 organizations concerned about voting rights call on the Senate and House of Representatives to pass two bills to protect the right of all Rhode Islanders to vote in the fall elections, and urge Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea to immediately send mail ballot applications to eligible Rhode Island voters for the September 8, 2020 primary election.

Voting Rights Organizations Urge Immediate Action ‘to safeguard the health of voters and preserve access to the ballot’ During Fall Elections

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Voting Rights Organizations Urge Immediate Action ‘to safeguard the health of voters and preserve access to the ballot’ During Fall Elections

In the absence of legislative action, and with only 10 weeks until Rhode Island’s September 8 primary, 16 organizations concerned about voting rights are urging state officials to take “immediate executive actions” to “avoid some of the problems we saw on June 2nd.”

Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea and Voting Rights Groups announce ‘Safe and Healthy Voting in 2020 Act’

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Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea and Voting Rights Groups announce ‘Safe and Healthy Voting in 2020 Act’

Following on the June 2 presidential primary, which saw 83% of all votes cast by mail, a coalition of Rhode Island organizations today announced legislation to implement mail-based voting in the September 8 state primary and the November 3 general election. 

“Redraw Rhode Island” kicks-off campaign for an Independent Redistricting Commission

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“Redraw Rhode Island” kicks-off campaign for an Independent Redistricting Commission

In a gathering at the State Library today, legislators, Common Cause members and other community leaders kicked-off a proposed state constitutional amendment creating an independent redistricting commission to draw new legislative district lines after the 2020 Census.

Novo relatório detalha os testes de auditoria de limitação de risco de Rhode Island para identificar o melhor sistema para a eleição de 2020

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Novo relatório detalha os testes de auditoria de limitação de risco de Rhode Island para identificar o melhor sistema para a eleição de 2020

Hoje, a Common Cause, a Verified Voting e o Brennan Center for Justice da NYU Law divulgaram um relatório sobre o programa piloto de Rhode Island para identificar os métodos mais eficazes para implementar as auditorias de limitação de risco (RLA) exigidas pelo estado para a eleição de 2020. As três organizações fizeram parte de um grupo de trabalho que ajudou o estado a projetar e executar os pilotos no início deste ano.

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With sponsors such as the NRA and the IGT gaming company, state legislators have traveled to Taiwan, Hawaii, Greece and Colombia as well as destinations throughout the U.S.

R.I. Supreme Court Justice Flaherty appeals ruling that he violated ethics code

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R.I. Supreme Court Justice Flaherty appeals ruling that he violated ethics code

Rhode Island Supreme Justice Francis X. Flaherty is appealing a ruling that he violated the state Code of Ethics by failing to disclose his role leading a Catholic legal group while ruling on a priest sexual abuse case.

Bonus Q&A: Marion On First Amendment, Campaign Finance, RI Apathy & More

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Bonus Q&A: Marion On First Amendment, Campaign Finance, RI Apathy & More

Common Cause of RI head John Marion joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court, how to make RI elections more competitive, what he's watching on campaign finance issues, and much more.

Bill would restore R.I. lawmakers’ ability to post their photos on General Assembly website

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Bill would restore R.I. lawmakers’ ability to post their photos on General Assembly website

Rhode Island’s legislative leaders are pushing for fast action on a new bill to reinstate a lost perk, to wit: their ability to run photos of themselves and other incumbent lawmakers on the General Assembly website — and official social-media accounts — during election season.

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