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6/4/2026
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Senate passes Leader Ciccone’s bill to reduce nomination signature requirements for presidential delegates
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STATE HOUSE – The Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Majority Leader Frank A. Ciccone III that amends signature requirements and deadlines for presidential preference delegate primaries.
“Our democracy only grows stronger with more people involved, and this bill will give more people the opportunity to take part in the presidential selection process. By reducing the number of signatures needed to qualify as a presidential delegate, it will make it easier for a more diverse slate of presidential delegate candidates to join in on the process,” said Leader Ciccone (D-Dist. 7, Providence, Johnston).
The legislation (2026-S 2309) would reduce the number of signatures needed on nomination papers for a candidate to be a delegate to a national presidential convention to 50 voters. This act would also amend and reduce the number of days before an election for which nomination papers must be submitted before a presidential preference primary to 54 days and would reduce the number of days by which the local board of canvassers would need to certify the signatures to 50 days before the presidential preference primary.
The bill now heads to the House for consideration, where Rep. Ramon A. Perez (D-Dist. 13, Providence, Johnston) has introduced the legislation (2026-H 7092).
For more information, contact:
Andrew Caruolo, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-6124
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