Tag: R.I. Board of Elections
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...
Former Mattiello aide Britt acquitted of money-laundering charges, violating campaign-finance laws
PROVIDENCE – Jeffrey Britt, the former aide to House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello, was acquitted Wednesday by R.I. Superior Court Judge Daniel Procaccini of...
Rhode Island’s name change on track to be approved
PROVIDENCE – The unfinished count of the vote that could change the name of the state shows that so far 52.8% of voters approved...
Victories in Cranston state rep., mayoral races confirmed in recount
PROVIDENCE – A Wednesday recount of the early, in-person votes cast in Cranston affirmed the victors of the mayoral and House District 15 races,...
WPRI: Mail-in ballot results to be released on election night
PROVIDENCE – Results from mail-in ballots will be released beginning on election night under a policy change approved by the state election board Monday.
As...
State elections board enters settlement to make facility ADA compliant
CRANSTON – The R.I. Board of Elections has agreed to a settlement with the United States to undertake steps to make sure that individuals...
R.I. to send mail-in ballot requests to all voters
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island will send applications for mail-in ballots to every registered voter in the state in advance of the Nov. 3...
47 in-person polling locations in R.I. approved for June 2 presidential...
CRANSTON – The R.I. Board of Elections voted 7-0 to approve requests to open 47 polling locations for the predominantly mail-ballot presidential primary on...
Election board votes to postpone R.I. presidential primary
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Board of Elections will ask Gov. Gina M. Raimondo to postpone the state’s presidential preference primary until June 2.
The decision...
Gaspee Project files lawsuit against R.I. BOE over donor-disclosure law
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island law that requires enhanced disclosure of donors making significant independent expenditures to nonpartisan, issue-advocacy groups is being challenged in...
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