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Uprise RI — You must own property to vote in this Rhode Island fire district’s elections
Cate Brown 6/9/21 Cate Brown 6/9/21

Uprise RI — You must own property to vote in this Rhode Island fire district’s elections

By Steve Ahlquist — “Until every one of our local governments are elected by the people they serve, our work is not done” said ACLU of RI cooperating attorney James Rhodes. “Participation in free and fair elections, whether it be for president, state legislature or local fire district, is the cornerstone of our democracy.”

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Rhode Island Constitution ; Article 1, Section 17: The people shall continue to enjoy and freely exercise all the rights of fishery, and the privileges of the shore… [for] the gathering of seaweed, leaving the shore to swim in the sea and passage along the shore;

Images courtesy of Cate Brown, unless otherwise noted. Press reproduced with permission. All content is subject to copyright of their respective owners. All other rights reserved.

Last Updated Apr 11, 2025

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