Petisyon
Petisyon: Hayaan ang RI Vote para sa Same Day Registration!
Ang 30-araw na deadline ng pagpaparehistro ng botante ng Rhode Island ay ang pinakamatagal sa bansa at isang malaking hadlang sa pagtaas ng partisipasyon ng botante. Hindi dapat maging ganito kahirap ang pagboto – oras na para sumali ang Rhode Island sa dalawampu't dalawang ibang estado at sa Distrito ng Columbia na nagpapahintulot sa mga botante na magparehistro at bumoto sa parehong araw.
Every eligible voter in Rhode Island should be able to participate in our democracy. I am joining a growing coalition of Rhode Islanders calling for the General Assembly to put Same Day Registration on the ballot in November 2024.
The 30-day voter registration requirement is the most significant barrier to voter participation in Rhode Island. We know from experience in other states that thousands of additional eligible voters will cast a ballot in our elections if that barrier is eliminated. To make this happen, the General Assembly must pass a resolution during the 2024 legislative session to put a constitutional amendment before Rhode Island voters, presenting them with the solution: eliminating the 30-day registration deadline.
Benefits of removing this arcane and bureaucratic restriction include:
- Increasing turnout
- Reducing the number of provisional ballots cast, most of which are rejected
- Keeping the voting rolls cleaner
- Closing the racial turnout gap
It is time for Rhode Island to make democratic participation easier for all eligible voters. Add your name and tell the General Assembly to put Same Day Registration on the ballot by passing H-7474 and S-2779!