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Coalition calls for lowering barriers to mail ballots and allowing same-day voter registration in Rhode Island


Coalition calls for lowering barriers to mail ballots and allowing same-day voter registration in Rhode Island
Edward Fitzpatrick
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Envelope and sticker for mail ballots in Rhode Island s June 2 presidential primary
PROVIDENCE As Republican elected officials across the country push for new voting restrictions, a coalition of 27 groups is calling for Rhode Island to lower barriers to using mail ballots, expanding early voting, and allowing same-day voter registration.
The “Let RI Vote” coalition – with groups such as Common Cause Rhode Island, the League of Women Voters, and the ACLU of Rhode Island – launched its drive on Wednesday, saying that despite the pandemic, Rhode Island broke voter turnout records in November because vote-by-mail barriers were temporarily reduced and residents were encouraged to cast mail ballots or vote early in-person. ....

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ACLU sues R.I. attorney general over public records fee


ACLU sues R.I. attorney general over public records fee
A law student is seeking reports on how many plea deals were vacated because judges failed to tell defendants about immigration consequences
By Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated February 2, 2021, 11:27 a.m.
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PROVIDENCE — The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is suing the attorney general’s office, challenging a $225 fee charged to a law student for records regarding plea deals that could have immigration consequences.
The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of Roger Williams University School of Law student Lindsay Koso, who is doing research for a law review article on state immigration law. One law requires the attorney general to give the legislature an annual report listing cases in which plea agreements were vacated because judges failed to tell criminal defendants that a ple ....

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