Rhode Island
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Information & Analysis
September, 2008
January, 2008
Commentary
There are no commentary articles in Rhode Island that Election Law @ Moritz has written at this time.
News Wire
Election law news from across the country concerning Rhode Island
September, 2012
June, 2012
April, 2012
February, 2012
- Final vote on RI redistricting plan set (2/02/12)
December, 2011
- R.I. Rep. Cicilline gets help in contentious redistricting battle (12/20/11)
- RI ACLU Slams New Voter ID Rules (12/09/11)
July, 2011
- Angering their own party, Rhode Island Democrats approve voter ID (7/20/11)
- Rhode Island Embraces Voter ID (7/06/11)
May, 2011
- RI Senate passes bill to require proof of ID at polling places (5/18/11)
- RI Senate passes controversial Voter ID bill (5/13/11)
- RI Senate passes bill that would require ID at the polls (5/12/11)
September, 2010
July, 2010
June, 2010
August, 2009
July, 2009
June, 2009
- Lynch will not appeal ruling on state election law (6/25/09)
- Rhode Island Senate Passes Ballot Access Bill (6/25/09)
- House OKs earlier closing time for polling places (6/04/09)
- State could still appeal ballot ruling (6/02/09)
May, 2009
- U.S. judge strikes ballot access rule for new parties (5/30/09)
- House approves voter ID bill (5/29/09)
- House lawmakers delay voter ID bill (5/19/09)
- House considers bill forcing RI voters to show ID (5/18/09)
April, 2009
- House committees approve E-Verify, photo ID measures (4/30/09)
- Moderates: Access laws aim to keep minor party candidates off the ballot (4/30/09)
- Legislature votes to let teens register early (4/02/09)
March, 2009
- State challenges ballot access suit (3/18/09)
February, 2009
October, 2008
- R.I. Supreme Court affirms Pinga as winner (10/16/08)
- Judge to hear arguments in RI sign lawsuit (10/13/08)
- State Supreme Court orders recount in disputed West Warwick primary race (10/02/08)
- R.I. Supreme Court puts primary contests on hold (10/02/08)
September, 2008
- Do primary day glitches foretell an Election Day mess? (9/23/08)
- ACLU sues over voter registration (9/12/08)
Litigation
Active Cases
There are no active cases in Rhode Island that Election Law @ Moritz is covering at this time.
Archived Cases
- Rhode Island ACLU v. Board of Elections (Voter Registration)
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Commentary
Silence of the Lambs
Dale A. Oesterle
With the election of 2012 now well over and past the second inauguration of the incumbent President, the historical analysis of the events has begun and will last as long as written human history lasts. An interesting tidbit may already be lost to the majesty of the moment.
The voters of three very different states, Alaska, New Hampshire, and Ohio, all had an opportunity to call state constitutional conventions. In each state the voters turned the opportunity down by very similar votes, 68%, 64% and 68% respectively against.
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