A previous post had noted that a Rhode Island ballot access improvement had been introduced in the State Senate. The same bill has also now been introduced in the House, by Representatives Rodney Driver (D-Richmond) and Christopher Fierro (D-Woonsocket). Since the Senate Bill is sponsored by a Republican and an Indepedent, the bill starts off with tripartisan support. The bills make it legal to circulate the petition for a new party in odd years, and reduce the number of signatures from 5% of the last vote, to 1% of the last vote.