Last week the RI Senate passed my voting rights bill, also known as the Let RI Vote Act (2007 SUB A).
The vote passed with a 29-6 majority. If it passes in the house, this bill will codify voting measures that were put in place during the 2020 election during the pandemic, such as expanding access to early voting and vote-by-mail.
Free and fair elections are a foundational pillar of our democracy. Unfortunately, the past few years have given rise to an unprecedented level of disinformation about our elections which have been used in attempts to roll back voting rights across the country. Given these attacks, I'm incredibly proud that the RI Senate advanced this legislation to expand voting rights.
The Boston Globe did a great job covering the Senate floor debate and the contents of the legislation. Read the full article here.
