McKee signs Let RI Vote Act

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Gov. Dan McKee signed the Let RI Vote Act on Wednesday.

McKee was joined by state leaders and supporters of the bill at the State House.

“The Let RI Vote Act makes voting easier, safer, and more secure, and making it easier to give Rhode Islanders a voice in their government should always be our top priority,” McKee said in a statement.

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The law makes it easier to obtain a mail ballot application online and without a particular reason for the request.

It also allows a mail ballot to be counted without the need for two witnesses and a notary.

The law also requires every municipality to have at least one drop box through Election Day.