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RI S2593
Bill
Status
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brian Thompson
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AI Summary
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Redefines "political party" or "major party" to include organizations whose candidate for President, U.S. Senator, Representative, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, or state treasurer received at least 2% of total statewide votes in the last general election
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Major party status also granted to organizations with one or more members serving in the General Assembly, or with at least 5,000 voters enrolled as of June 1 of a general election year
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Creates new definition of "minor parties" as political organizations with fewer than 5,000 registered voters or whose candidates received less than 2% of total votes in the previous election
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Eliminates the previous 5% vote threshold requirement and the petition-based pathway for qualifying as a political party
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Takes effect upon passage
Legislative Description
Redefines "Political Party" and defines and distinguishes between "major parties" and "minor parties" based on the total number of votes a party's candidate received in the previous election among other factors.
Elections
Last Action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2/26/2026