Thread by @JohnMarionjr, Good morning, folks. I’ve got a few things I’d like to share [...]

Good morning, folks. I’ve got a few things I’d like to share today. First off, I urge you to read this poignant post from my colleague Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera at @commoncausemn about her community. https://www.commoncause.org/democracy-wire/ballots-not-bullets-in-minneapolis/">https://www.commoncause.org/democracy...

Ballots Not Bullets in Minneapolis - Common Cause

https://www.commoncause.org/democracy-wire/ballots-not-bullets-in-minneapolis/

In my little good government world in Rhode Island it’s a BIG week. If you haven’t heard, there’s an election tomorrow. If you still have your mail ballot DON’T put it in the postal mail! Drop it @RI_BOE, or call your local board of canvassers to see if they’re open for drop off

If you didn’t get your mail ballot even though you requested one, call your local board of canvassers and ask to vote a provisional ballot today, or go to your polling place tomorrow and vote a provisional ballot. Ideal? Nope. But it’s the best way to make sure you can vote.

Contact info for your board of canvassers:
https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Elections/LocalBoards
Lookup">https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Elections... for your polling place:
https://vote.sos.ri.gov/ ">https://vote.sos.ri.gov/">...

Also! The Senate Committee on Rules, Gov& #39;t Ethics and Oversight meets at 4 p.m. today. Agenda:
http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/documents/agenda-16894.aspx
If">https://status.rilin.state.ri.us/documents... you think that their proposal for proxy voting is insufficient, like I do, speak up!
https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20200526/ri-senate-leaders-propose-allowing-email-voting
Send">https://www.providencejournal.com/news/2020... comments to slegislation@rilegislature.gov

R.I. Senate leaders propose allowing email voting

More than two months after Rhode Island General Assembly sessions were was put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic, the state Senate is moving toward allowing lawmakers to vote remotely. A resolution...

http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/documents/agenda-16894.aspx

Finally, the Ethics Commission meets tomorrow morning (great timing, eh!) and they’re set to vote on an advisory opinion deciding whether Senator Lynch Prata can apply for the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Guess what? We don’t think she can! https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20200520/ethics-panel-is-urged-deny-ri-lawmakerrsquos-bid-for-high-court-seat">https://www.providencejournal.com/news/2020...

Ethics panel is urged: Deny R.I. lawmaker's bid for high court seat

Common Cause R.I. director sees ’dangerous precedent’ in skirting state’s revolving-door ban.

https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20200520/ethics-panel-is-urged-deny-ri-lawmakerrsquos-bid-for-high-court-seat

Why do we think she can’t? 1) The plain language of the law says that legislators can only be *elected* to constitutional office, and 2) The people who were involved when the revolving door passed will tell you that it was designed to not allow this move. https://twitter.com/LC_briang/status/1263829420432859137">https://twitter.com/LC_briang...

https://twitter.com/LC_briang/status/1263829420432859137

So, a lot of good government issues on tap this week. Get at it!

And since I’ve been asked, here’s a copy of a letter I sent to the Senate leadership about their proposed rules change:
https://www.commoncause.org/rhode-island/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/06/2020-05-27-CC-Letter-Re-Senate-Rules.pdf">https://www.commoncause.org/rhode-isl...
And here’s a letter I sent to the Ethics Commission staff about the revolving door:
https://www.commoncause.org/rhode-island/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/06/2020-05-15-Ltr-re-Lynch-Prata-Revolving-Door-AO.pdf">https://www.commoncause.org/rhode-isl...

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