Rhode Island

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts) Tue Jul 28, 2020, 05:25 PM Jul 2020

Judge ruled within the last hour and Order will be signed tomorrow

stating that witness/notary signatures will not be required for mail-in ballots for the next election(s), as long as COVID is in play.

Good going, RI!

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Judge ruled within the last hour and Order will be signed tomorrow (Original Post) Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 OP

Victory! Me. Jul 2020 #1

Florida must not require this. jimfields33 Jul 2020 #2

RI used to require it for all mail-ins. They dispensed with it Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #3

Not always but once they get rid of a procedure, it's hard to go back jimfields33 Jul 2020 #5

Us too. Thanks. Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #6

Happy dance 💃 Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #4

Me.

(35,454 posts)

1. Victory!

Reply to Totally Tunsie (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 05:37 PM

Jul 2020

one at a time

jimfields33

(18,837 posts)

2. Florida must not require this.

Reply to Totally Tunsie (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 05:51 PM

Jul 2020

I’ve not heard such a thing. I got my ballot July 20th or so and dropped it off at the election office that Friday sealed and everything for August 18 primary.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

3. RI used to require it for all mail-ins. They dispensed with it

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 06:02 PM

Jul 2020

for the RI primaries in June, but it became an issue again, thanks to the Repugs. Fortunately, this judge has an ounce of sense.

What good is it to have a valid reason to VBM if you still have to get out to find a Notary?
I've been eligible for VBM for several years, and that's always been a pain. It was much better for the last primary, and I made sure to thank Gov. Raimondo at the time.

Now, with COVID, anyone will get the opportunity. Thanks, Judge!