Voter Identification Repeal (H 7342, S 2448)

Despite concerns that photo voter ID laws disenfranchise elderly, transient and poor voters as well as voters of color, Rhode Island continues to require photo ID upon voting. This legislation would have repealed the law; the ACLU testified before the House and Senate Judiciary committees in support of the legislation. Neither committee voted on the proposal.  For a factsheet on why RI's voter ID law should be repealed, click here. For information on your rights at the polls, click here.