Tag: R.I. Board of Elections
NAACP Providence president charged with campaign finance violations
PROVIDENCE – A former Providence City Council candidate and newly elected president of the city’s chapter of the NAACP has been charged with violating...
92K R.I. voters have cast early ballots; polls open 8 a.m....
PROVIDENCE – With Election Day looming on Tuesday, more than 92,000 Rhode Island residents have already voted for who they want in office.
As of...
Five Questions With: Rob Rock
5Q: Rob Rock | Director of elections, Rhode Island
1. How is the state preparing for the upcoming general election? Right now, our office is preparing...
Board of Elections approves new protocols for voting machine testing
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Board of Elections unanimously approved a new set of protocols for the testing of voting machines on Tuesday ahead of...
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THE CAMPAIGN ECONOMY: Election season provides stimulus for many businesses
Forget summer vacation, Gary Wallace hasn’t even had a day off in the last six weeks.
That’s what happens when you own a print shop...
Ballot errors teaching R.I. lessons
A series of errors plagued the first two weeks of early voting in Rhode Island’s primary elections, but experts say voters can be confident...
R.I. Board of Elections won’t remove ExpressVote machines
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Board of Elections canceled an emergency meeting scheduled for Monday morning to discuss Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s request to...
Board of Elections to create new protocols after errors during early...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Board of Elections voted on Wednesday to create a new set of protocols to ensure accurate voting following a series...
U.S. Supreme Court declines to review constitutionality of R.I. election law
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Supreme Court Monday denied a petition seeking a review of the constitutionality of Rhode Island’s election finance law that requires...