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RI S3114

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jacob Bissaillon

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Voters may return mail ballots via USPS, official drop boxes, or to the state board of elections by 8:00 pm on election day, either personally or through an authorized person not affiliated with a candidate or political campaign

  • Immediate family members or household members may return a voter's ballot even if they are affiliated with a candidate or campaign; "immediate family" is defined as parent, grandparent, sibling, spouse, partner, child, or grandchild by blood, marriage, or adoption

  • Persons affiliated with candidates or political campaigns are prohibited from possessing another voter's mail ballot unless they are an immediate family member, caregiver, or household member of the voter

  • Campaign-affiliated individuals are barred from being present when a voter executes their mail ballot, except for immediate family or household members

  • Knowingly and willfully violating these provisions constitutes a misdemeanor under § 17-26-2

Legislative Description

Amends the procedures for the marking and certification of mail ballots by prohibiting anyone but the voter or certain persons close to the voter from handling the mail ballot.

Elections

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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