As of 4:45 pm on Wednesday, October 30, the Rhode Island Voter Turnout Tracker reports that 151,881 Rhode Island residents have already voted by mail ballot or early in person, representing a 19.2% voter turnout thus far.
According to the Rhode Island Department of State’s October voter registration statistics, there are 723,384 active-status registered voters in Rhode Island. Of those, 48% (346,827) are unaffiliated, 38% (272,850) are registered as Democrats, and 14% (103,329) are registered as Republicans.
In Newport County, 17,479 of 59,018 voters (a 29% turnout) have already voted; here’s how that breaks down;
- Portsmouth: 4,374 of 13,855 registered voters. 31.56% turnout.
- Newport: 4,030 of 13,818 registered voters. 29.16% turnout.
- Middletown: 3,323 of 10,747 registered voters. 30.92% turnout.
- Tiverton: 2,728 of 12,640 registered voters. 21.58% turnout.
- Jamestown: 1,987 of 4,806 registered voters. 41% turnout
- Little Compton: 1,037 of 3,152 registered voters. 32.89% turnout.
Rhode Island Voter Turnout Tracker
Voting In Rhode Island
Early in-person voting continues until 4 pm on November 4, allowing Newport County residents to cast their ballots before Election Day on November 5.
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 was 4 p.m. on October 15. However, voters who cannot vote in-person can still request an emergency mail ballot from their local board of canvassers.
All mail ballots must be received by the Board of Elections by 8 pm on Election Day, November 5, to be counted.
For those planning to vote on Election Day, polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm across Newport County and the rest of Rhode Island.
For more information about voting in Rhode Island, visit vote.ri.gov or contact your local board of canvassers.
