Ask this Local League a Question Community Leaders Jill Kassis, PresidentLouisa Boatwright, Membership Chair League ID RI018 Phone (401) 846-9537 Stories from Around the State Press ReleaseLWV Joins Lawsuit Supporting Student Plaintiffs’ Right to Civic EducationLWVUS and LWV of Rhode Island filed an amicus brief in the case of Cook v. Raimondo, in which twelve student plaintiffs are suing the state of Rhode Island to demand a right to an education adequate to prepare students to engage in civic society. Press ReleaseSCOTUS Upholds Decision Waiving Rhode Island Mail Ballot Requirements during COVID-19 News ClipsPOLITICO: Supreme Court blocks GOP bid to restore Rhode Island ballot rules waived because of virusThe Supreme Court of the United States blocked an attempt to stop Rhode Island officials from waiving mail-in ballot security measures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Press ReleaseLWV of Rhode Island and Partners Celebrate Decision Upholding Waived Witness/Notary RequirementA First Circuit Court judge upheld a lower court ruling to accept an agreement waiving the witness/notary requirements for mail-in ballots throughout the 2020 elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Press ReleaseRhode Island Drops Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 PandemicThe 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.
