Rhode Island House Unanimously Passes Bill Eliminating Straight-Ticket Device Posted on May 2, 2014 by RSS Feed By Richard Winger On May 1, the Rhode Island House unanimoously passed HB 8072, to eliminate the straight-ticket device starting in 2016. Now the bill goes to the Senate. Thanks to Ken Block for this news. Source: http://www.ballot-access.org/2014/05/rhode-island-house-unanimously-passes-bill-eliminating-straight-ticket-device/