League of Women Voters of Rhode Island and Partners Celebrate Decision Upholding Waived Witness/Notary Requirement
August 11, 2020
August 11, 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on Aug. 10:
Last week, a First Circuit Court judge upheld the ruling of a district court judge to accept an agreement waiving the witness/notary requirements for mail-in ballots throughout the 2020 elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The consent decree with the State of Rhode Island resolved a lawsuit brought by the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island, Common Cause of Rhode Island, and three v . . .
Last week, a First Circuit Court judge upheld the ruling of a district court judge to accept an agreement waiving the witness/notary requirements for mail-in ballots throughout the 2020 elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The consent decree with the State of Rhode Island resolved a lawsuit brought by the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island, Common Cause of Rhode Island, and three v . . .