Hundreds of Rhode Island voters are denied the chance to vote for state and local office every election because their registration is not up-to-date by the deadline. Rhode Island's 30-day voter registration deadline disproportionately affects nonwhite, youth, and low-income voters and populations who are more geographically mobile.

There's a clear solution to ensure equitable access to the ballot box for all Rhode Island voters: eliminate the arbitrary and restrictive voter registration deadline.

Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia have same-day voter registration, including four of the six New England states. Rhode Island has had same-day registration for Presidential and Vice Presidential elections for decades. Same-day voter registration is neither new nor novel - it is proven to boost voter turnout by 3-7% and drastically reduce the number of provisional ballots cast.

The people who run our elections - the Secretary of State, the Board of Elections, and the RI Town and City Clerks' Association - support this legislation. That's why the General Assembly must pass H-7474 and S-2779, giving voters in November the choice to remove the thirty-day voter registration deadline from the State Constitution and pave the way for same-day registration.

Voting rights cannot wait - we must increase voting accessibility in 2024.

Please take action today to ensure lawmakers and the General Assembly leadership know this is a priority! Send your letter to advance voting rights in Rhode Island »