Voting Rights

The right to vote is fundamental to democracy. We continue to challenge government efforts to limit our right to vote.

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Explore how we're protecting voting rights in Rhode Island through litigation, advocacy, and education.

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Common Cause, ACLU Take on Trump Administration in Court to Protect Rhode Island Voters’ Data

Common Cause and some individual voters have today intervened in a recently filed lawsuit in order to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice from obtaining sensitive, non-public information contained in the Rhode Island state voter file.
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ACLU of RI Issues Statement on Trump Administration Lawsuit Regarding Rhode Island Voters' Personal Data

"Drivers’ licenses and social security numbers provided as part of the voter registration process are sensitive pieces of information that deserve to be protected and that the Department of Justice has absolutely no legitimate need for."
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Voting in RI

Court Case
Dec 09, 2025

United States of America v. Gregg M. Amore

Common Cause, represented by the National ACLU and the ACLU of RI, intervened in a lawsuit to prevent the Department of Justice from obtaining sensitive, non-public information contained in the Rhode Island state voter file.
Court Case
Jun 09, 2021

Patterson et. al. v. Bonnet Shores

Court Case
Jul 22, 2020

Common Cause RI et. al v. Gorbea

Court Case
Jun 16, 2020

Acosta v. Restrepo