The Woonsocket Special Primary was the first election of 2014 to require a valid Photo ID in order to vote, and I am proud to announce it was a huge success!

As we insured when drafting this law, no registered voter who wanted to vote in the primary was turned away at the polls.  Everyone was given the opportunity to vote on primary day…

Voter ID has been in full effect since 2012 and Rhode Island’s law has been referred to as a national model…   The concern that fraud could occur at the polls undermines the public’s faith in the outcomes of our elections.  The legislation we drafted in 2012 and was subsequently passed and signed into law addressed that concern, prevents potential fraud, and restores the faith in our election system.