Candidates Must Make It Official By Wednesday
The campaign season may have begun months ago, but Rhode Islanders who are thinking about running for office must make it official by this Wednesday at 4 p.m. in order to be eligible to appear on this...
View ArticleGo Online to See Who Is Officially Running
Rhode Islanders can use our website to see who filed to run for local, state and federal office on the first day candidates could make it official. The on-line Candidates Database includes the name and...
View ArticleYour Autograph Will Be Popular
Rhode Islanders should not be surprised to find politicians asking for their autograph for the next week or so. The nearly 2,400 people who filed Declarations of Candidacy last week have until July 13...
View ArticleSunday Is Crucial Deadline for September Primary
This Sunday is the deadline to register to vote in the September primary. It is also the last day for voters who have moved or changed their names since the last time they voted to re-register in order...
View ArticleCheck Out the Voter Handbook in Your Mailbox
Be on the look-out for the election guides that will hit your mailbox this week. The 32-page Voter Information Handbook includes descriptions of every statewide ballot question and bond issue as well...
View ArticleJoin NAACP for Voter Registration, Voter IDs Saturday
This Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Prince Hall Grand Masonic Lodge in Providence, we will register voters and provide free Voter IDs at a voter engagement rally sponsored by the NAACP. “We...
View ArticleSunday Is Deadline to Register, Update Voter Registration
Planning on voting on Election Day? Rhode Islanders have until this Sunday to register to vote. Sunday’s deadline applies voters who have moved or changed their name since the last time they voted as...
View ArticleCheck Ahead to Avoid Problems at Polls Tuesday
We have some advice to make your trip to the polls on Tuesday go smoothly. Because many cities and towns had to move polling places due to redistricting, Mollis urges voters to confirm where they will...
View ArticleRhode Island’s Electoral College Votes on Monday
The state’s remarkable year in presidential politics will come to an end this Monday at noon and you’re invited. Rhode Island’s Electoral College will convene at the State House to cast ballots for...
View ArticleReport Looks at Open Meetings Compliance
The General Assembly complied with the state Open Meetings law 96 percent of the time last year, according to our latest review. The state’s Open Meetings law requires most governmental bodies to post...
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