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RI · H7494FINAL · 6 COSPONSORS

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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ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - 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.

Source: OpenStates · fetched June 23, 2026

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Sponsorship · 7 Sponsors
Democrat6Republican0Independent1Other0
  • D · PrimeEvan Shanley
  • D · CoMatthew Dawson
  • D · CoBrian Kennedy
  • I · CoJon Brien
  • D · CoKatherine Kazarian
  • D · CoJulie Casimiro
  • D · CoJoseph Solomon
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