FairVote Rhode Island General Assembly Candidate Survey Results:

Gordon Fox

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Office Sought Representative
District District 4
Address Providence
Party Democrat
1. This year the Rhode Island General Assembly passed a state-based plan to elect the president by national popular vote. This plan would become active when enough states had passed it to ensure that the candidate with the most votes in all 50 states would be the winner. Do you support this plan? Support
2. As passed by the General Assembly this year, do you support allowing 16 and 17 year olds to pre-register to vote, so that they would be automatically registered and able to vote when they turn 18? Support
3. Do you support initiatives that would join Rhode Island with 19 other states and state parties in allowing 17 year olds who will be 18 by the general election and are otherwise registered to vote in the preceding primary election? Support
4. Should a course on civics education that includes a class on how to vote in Rhode Island be required of RI students before they graduate? Support
5. Should civics education in Rhode Island be based around a standardized, statewide curriculum that includes the mechanics of voting and participation and the history of suffrage in Rhode Island? Undecided
6. Should all students get the opportunity to register or pre-register to vote before they graduate high school and when at the Division of Motor Vehicles? Support
7. Do you support measures that would move Rhode Island toward universal registration, like permanent voter registration within the state, opt-out (rather than opt-in) registration at the DMV, and automatic updating of voter addresses? Undecided
8. Right now, vacant US Senate seats in RI are filled by gubernatorial appointment for up to two years. Do you support reforms that would create special elections to fill vacant US Senate seats in the same manner that US House vacancies are filled? Undecided
9. Do you support removing the single party lever, which allows voters to vote a straight party ticket, from the Rhode Island ballot? Oppose
10. Right now, if a voter does not show up on the rolls at their polling place, they may fill out a provisional ballot. These ballots are only counted in federal races. Do you support counting provisional ballots cast by registered voters in as many elections as possible? Undecided
11. Many cities and states are now considering ranked choice voting methods to allow for fuller representation, save money on runoff-elections, and give citizens in the armed services a full vote in runoff elections. Do you support piloting ranked choice voting methods like instant runoff voting in Rhode Island localities? Undecided
12. Additional comments.

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