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R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-9.2-1. Title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Rhode Island Restoration of Voting Rights Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-9.2-2. Findings and purpose
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(a) Findings. The legislature finds that: (1) Voting is both a fundamental right and a civic duty. Restoring the right to vote strengthens our democracy by increasing voter participation and helps people who have completed their incarceration to reintegrate into society. Voting i…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-9.2-3. Restoration of voting rights
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(a) A person who has lost the right of suffrage under Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution of Rhode Island because of such person’s incarceration upon a felony conviction shall be restored the right to vote when that person is discharged from incarceration. (b) Before accept…
