PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced in a tweet on Monday that she will sign an executive order postponing the state’s presidential primary until June 2 with a shift to primarily by-mail ballots.
The decision follows a recommendation made by the R.I. Board of Elections last week. The board voted 6-1 in favor of postponing the state primary after several hours of discussion and testimony from state and local government officials, many of whom expressed concern with security and ability of a limited staff to process mail ballots in time for an April 28 election.
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R.I. Secretary of State of Nellie Gorbea, who previously urged the state not to delay the primary, in a statement on Monday pledged to work with state and local election officials to carry out a successful primary on June 2. Her office will also send registered voters the requisite mail-ballot application with a postage-paid return envelope in the coming weeks, the release stated.
Rhode Island joins seven other states in postponing its primary: Indiana, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and Ohio.
Nancy Lavin is a PBN staff writer. You may reach her at Lavin@PBN.com.
