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罗德岛州共同事业组织警告选举官员初选中存在违反《投票权法案》的行为
“尽管受到美国司法部的起诉，但在最近的初选中，普罗维登斯市仍然辜负了选民的期望。”
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伟大民主的蓝图
Common Cause Rhode Island is sponsoring two free, online events to gather Rhode Islanders’ perspectives on changes to: how government bodies hold public meetings; and how the state holds its elections.
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Election Protection Volunteers Will Be at the Polls to Help Rhode Island Voters
Voters can also call nonpartisan hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE. On Tuesday, voters who have questions or encounter problems can get help from trained volunteers who are part of the nation’s largest and longest-running nonpartisan voter assistance program.
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2020 Census Data Collection to End Tomorrow
The last full day for Rhode Islanders to complete the U.S. Census is tomorrow, October 15, 2020. To date, 99% of households in Rhode Island have been contacted by the Census Bureau, but that does not mean every Rhode Islander has been counted. Only 65.3% of households have provided a self-response.
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投票权联盟呼吁颁布行政命令，统计选举日前邮寄、11 月 6 日前收到的选票
一个由 20 个社区和投票权利团体组成的联盟呼吁州长吉娜·雷蒙多 (Gina M. Raimondo) 发布行政命令，允许州选举委员会计算 11 月 3 日前邮寄并在 11 月 6 日前收到的选票，并计算 11 月 4 日前通过邮件收到的任何选票。
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Open Government Groups Call for Reversal of Executive Order Undercutting Transparency in State Rule-Making
The ACLU of Rhode Island, Common Cause Rhode Island, and the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island have asked General Assembly leaders to repeal an Executive Order, (EO 20-72), issued last week by Governor Raimondo that undercuts transparency in government.
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最高法院驳回共和党强迫罗德岛居民在新冠肺炎疫情期间冒着生命危险投票的请求
在投票权方面取得的一次重要胜利是，最高法院今天驳回了阻止罗德岛州因 COVID-19 疫情取消 2020 年邮寄投票证人/公证要求的请求。
该州已同意通过同意令取消这些要求，解决了代表罗德岛共同事业和其他组织提起的诉讼。
该州已同意通过同意令取消这些要求，解决了代表罗德岛共同事业和其他组织提起的诉讼。
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各团体回应共和党全国委员会和罗德岛州共和党就邮寄选票案向最高法院提出的上诉
两周前，罗德岛州在一项解决诉讼的同意令中同意，由于 COVID-19 疫情，在 2020 年选举期间取消邮寄投票的证人/公证要求。今天，共和党全国委员会和罗德岛共和党向美国最高法院寻求暂缓执行该同意令。
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Rhode Island Drops Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The state of Rhode Island has agreed to eliminate witness/notary requirements for vote by mail throughout the 2020 elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A court signed off on the agreement tonight.
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团体质疑罗德岛州邮寄投票要求，该要求在 COVID-19 疫情期间使选民面临风险
该诉讼旨在阻止一项州法律的规定，该法律要求罗德岛州的邮寄投票者必须有两名证人或一名公证人在选票信封上签字，即使在传染性极强且致命的疫情期间也是如此。这些要求要求选民与其他可能对选民健康构成致命风险的人进行面对面和手拉手的互动。
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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.
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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.”
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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.
