Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7494

Introduced
2/4/26  

Caption

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.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

RI H5514

Exempts emergency mail ballots from the requirement to have certain wording regarding "mail voters" on the ballot.

RI S0953

Exempts emergency mail ballots from the requirement to have certain wording regarding "mail voters" on the ballot.

RI H5311

Allows the board of elections to tabulate mail ballots in local special elections in the same manner as in tabulate mail ballots in statewide elections.

RI S0815

Allows the board of elections to tabulate mail ballots in local special elections in the same manner as in tabulate mail ballots in statewide elections.

RI S0283

Requires that only the mail ballot voter/spouse/court appointed guardian/cohabitant/or adult person related to the voter by blood or marriage, be allowed to physically mail the voted mail ballot.

RI S0282

Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency mail ballots.

RI H5711

Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency mail ballots.

RI H5873

Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency mail ballots.

RI H5516

Requires all write-in votes, regardless of qualification, to be reported and published by the state board of elections, on its website.

RI S0522

Requires all write-in votes, regardless of qualification, to be reported and published by the state board of elections, on its website.

Similar Bills

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