According to Jamestown resident Sav Rebecchi, 51% of all Rhode Island’s government officials were elected with just 1 vote in 2016. Meaning that the majority of officeholders ran unimposed in their local or statewide election.

Because of that, and his belief that all candidates must have a challenger for “government to work properly”, Rebechhi has launched www.fullballotsri.com.

Rebechhi joined Frank Prosnitz and Ryan Belmore on this edition of The Open Forum on AM 1540 WADK Newport to discuss his initiative and why it’s so important.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...