RIC Library Guide for Voting

Voting is more than just choosing a candidate. It is also choosing the right policies and people who reflect your interests when determining decisions that will affect your community, state, and nation. When you vote, you are participating in decisions related to health, immigration, gender equality, right to vote, infrastructure, employment, education, social security, security for our communities, taxes, etc.

This guide was developed by Rhode Island College students Brittney Lawson, Brenda Ortiz, Karla Rodriguez Morales, and Alexia Sterpis, as part of their American Government course with Professor Perri Leviss (Political Science), in partnership with Professor Amy Barlow (Librarian for Political Science).

The authors note that while the majority of information contained in this guide is specific to voting guidelines for the state of Rhode Island, some of the resources are national. The majority is state-specific.

Updated: 07/30/2024