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An Act Relating to Elections -- Mail Ballots

It became law on Jun 23, 2026.

RI HB 7494 · House Bill · 2026

Stage
Became law
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House
Sponsors
7
Latest action
Jun 23, 2026

What it does

Requires the board of elections to establish a secure area for the public observation of mail ballot processing and require the mail ballot voter’s signature be compared to the signature on file within the state central voter registration system.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Jun 23, 2026

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Rhode Island.

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