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6/12/2025
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House passes Rep. Voas bill that allows for online campaign nomination signing
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STATE HOUSE – The House today passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Brandon T. Voas that would create an online nomination paper portal for election nomination papers.
“As technology progresses to make our lives more convenient, we should utilize these emerging technologies to update our election process to make it easier for our voters to participate. This bill will allow more voters to take part in the nomination process, will make it easier for candidates to qualify for the ballot, and it will cut down on time, money and resources that our cities and towns have to devote to validating physical nomination papers,” said Representative Voas (D-Dist. 57, Cumberland, Central Falls).
The legislation (2025-H 6092A) would allow voters to view and sign candidate nomination papers on a new online nomination paper portal. Currently, candidates for office must secure voter signatures in person in order to qualify to be placed on an election ballot.
This bill would still allow that practice, but would also create an online mechanism to gather electronic signatures, with voters validating their identities through name and address information, along with driver’s license and state identification numbers. It would be a similar process to what’s currently used for online mail ballot applications and online voter registration.
The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration, where Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain (D-Dist. 31, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced the legislation (2025-S 1072).
For more information, contact:
Andrew Caruolo, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-6124
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