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Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division remind eligible voters today that early voting begins tomorrow, August 21, and continues through September 9.

Eligible voters can find their early voting location online at vote.ri.gov or by contacting their local board of canvassers.

The deadline to request a mail ballot is 4 pm today. After today’s deadline, voters who cannot vote in person can request an emergency mail ballot from their local board of canvassers. The Board of Elections must receive all mail ballots by 8 pm on September 10.

The primary elections will be held on September 10.

Voters can find important information online here.

To learn more about elections in Rhode Island, register to vote, or check your registration status, visit vote.ri.gov.

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...

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