Judge tosses Trump administration's bid to get RI's unredacted voter rolls The Trump administration's lawsuit for voter information, including drivers' license numbers, was tossed.

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Graphic with photo of State House and headline: Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore Statement on Ruling in Voter Rolls Lawsuit

Graphic with Secretary of State logo and text: PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today released the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island’s ruling in United States vs. Amore, a civil suit instigated by the United States Department of Justice following Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore’s refusal to provide non-public voter data protected by Rhode Island and federal law:   "Today’s decision affirms our position: the United States Department of Justice has no legal right to – or need for – the personally-identifiable information in our voter file. Voter list maintenance is a responsibility entrusted to the states, and I remain confident in the steps we take here in Rhode Island to keep our list as accurate as possible.   The executive branch seems to have no problem taking actions that are clear Constitutional overreaches, regularly meddling in responsibilities that are the rights of the states. But the power of our democratic republic, built on three, coequal branches of government, is clearer than ever before. When the Trump Administration tries to act superior to those other branches to violate the rights of Rhode Island voters, we will challenge it. And the courts will uphold the rule of law.   I extend my sincere appreciation to Attorney General Neronha and his team for their work on this case.”

Secretary of State Amore today released the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island’s ruling in United States vs. Amore, a civil suit instigated by the U.S. DOJ following Secretary Amore’s refusal to provide non-public voter data protected by RI and federal law.

A federal judge in Rhode Island just DISMISSED the Trump DOJ's lawsuit against Secretary of State Gregg Amore over access to your private voter data.

BREAKING: A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from seizing Rhode Island’s voter data as part of their effort to undermine our elections.

We're fighting to protect voters’ privacy across the country — and winning.

BREAKING VICTORY: Agreeing with arguments we made in court last month, a RI judge just dismissed the Dept. of Justice’s attempt to obtain Rhode Islanders’ sensitive voter data, including drivers’ license and social security numbers.

This is a huge win for data privacy and voters' rights.

Today, a federal judge dismissed the case we intervened on, and another judge dismissed a similar case that our colleagues @commoncausema.bsky.social joined just last week.

We will continue fighting to protect voting rights and voter data privacy.

JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ATTEMPT TO ACCESS RHODE ISLANDERS’ DATA Today’s ruling is a massive victory for voter privacy and a rejection of federal overreach.

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BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge just dismissed the Trump DOJ's lawsuit against @risecstate.bsky.social over access to RI voters' private data. This is a major victory for voter data privacy!

We are grateful to the @riaclu.bsky.social and @aclu.org for representing us in this important case.

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The House State Government and Elections Committee needs to hear from Rhode Islanders that voting rights are nonnegotiable. We must put federal protections from the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into state law without delay.

Make your voice heard - testify in support of the RI Voting Rights Act H8334!

Send a Letter: The General Assembly Must Pass the RI Voting Rights Act! Voting rights are under attack across the nation. It is imperative that the Rhode Island General Assembly take decisive action during the 2026 legislative session to protect the right to vote. Ente...

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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for April 10, 2026 The power politics of a vacancy on Rhode Island’s highest court

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‘Some people are going to try to cheat’: John Marion on political corruption in Rhode Island YouTube video by Ocean State Media

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RIVRA Senate Testimony Guide 4-7-26 TAKE ACTION: Testify in Support of S3143, the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act! On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear public testimony on S3143, the Rhode Island Voting Ri...

Testify in support of the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act (S3143/H8334) tomorrow! Check out our guide with tips for writing testimony, information on how to submit your testimony and where to go to provide verbal testimony during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

RIVRA Senate Testimony Guide 4-7-26 TAKE ACTION: Testify in Support of S3143, the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act! On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear public testimony on S3143, the Rhode Island Voting Ri...

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🚨The Rhode Island Voting Rights Act will go before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, 4/7, and Rhode Islanders need to speak up to protect voting rights!

🖋️Send written testimony to SenateJudiciary@rilegislature.gov

📣Head to Room 313 of the State House to provide verbal testimony

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BREAKING: President Trump just signed an executive order taking away your right to vote. Even though HE votes by mail.

If it's good enough for him, it's good enough for the voters.

We won't let this go unchallenged. Stay tuned.

A message from our executive director John Marion to Common Cause RI members.

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CAMPAIGN KICKOFF EVENT: Rhode Island Voting Rights Act · Common Cause Join Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore, voting rights advocates, legislative champions, and other supporters from across the state on Tuesday, March 31st in the Rhode Island State House Libr...

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So you agree...the SAVE Act makes it harder for millions of married women to vote.

On Tuesday, March 31st at 3:15 PM, join @risecstate.bsky.social, voting rights advocates and allies for a campaign kickoff event in the Rhode Island State House Library! Spread the word!📣
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How Elections Work in Rhode Island (Demystifying Democracy Series) Join Common Cause Rhode Island, the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island, and elections experts from across the state for an exciting opportunity to learn how elections are run in Rhode Island! This...

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received the John Gideon Memorial Award at #EVN26 for his leadership advancing verifiable elections, including RLAs in Rhode Island:

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Curious about how elections actually work in RI? We're teaming up with the League of Women Voters for our next Demystifying Democracy event on April 18th. Attendees will hear from election experts AND receive an exclusive tour of the RI Board of Elections’ facility.
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Ethics panel sets hearing date as supervisor during infamous Philly trip fights to clear his name • Rhode Island Current The Rhode Island Ethics Commission will hold a rare adjudication hearing on March 17 to publicly litigate findings of probable ethics violations by Jim Thorsen, the state's former director of administ...

Long-awaited hearing on ethics charges against former DOA director Jim Thorsen has arrived. Ethics panel has already decided not to make a decision today, granting request by Thorsen's attys for post-trial memos and closing arguments later rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/02/e...