PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division are today issuing final reminders for eligible voters who wish to participate in the Presidential Preference Primary taking place tomorrow, April 2, 2024.
Early voting continues today through 4 p.m. Eligible voters can find their early voting location online at vote.ri.gov or by contacting their local board of canvassers.
All mail ballots must be received by the Board of Elections by 8 p.m. on April 2. Mail ballots can be returned in any secure elections drop box, at the Board of Elections, at your local board of canvassers’ office, or in-person at a polling place on Election Day.
Polling places will be open tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the exception of New Shoreham, where polls will open at 12 p.m. Voters can find their Election Day polling place by looking up their voting record online here.
The RI Department of State does not report election results, but information about voter turnout is available on vote.ri.gov.
To learn more about elections in Rhode Island, register to vote, or check your registration status, visit vote.ri.gov.
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El Departamento de Estado de RI Emite los últimos Recordatorios para las Primarias de Preferencia Presidencial
PROVIDENCE, RI – El Secretario de Estado Gregg M. Amore y la División de Elecciones del Departamento de Estado de RI emiten hoy los últimos recordatorios para aquellos votantes que deseen participar en las primarias de preferencia presidencial que se realizarán mañana, 2 de abril del 2024.
La votación por adelantado continúa hasta las 4:00 p.m. del dÃa de hoy. Los votantes eligibles para votar pueden encontrar su lugar para votación por adelantado en lÃnea en vota.ri.gov o comunicándose con la junta local de elecciones.
Todas las papeletas de votación por correo deben ser recibidas por la Junta Estatal de Elecciones antes de las 8:00 p.m. del 2 de abril. Los votos por correo pueden devolverse en cualquiera de los buzones electorales seguros, en la Junta Estatal de Elecciones, en su junta local de elecciones o en persona en su local de votación el DÃa de las Elecciones.
Los lugares de votación estarán abiertos mañana de 7:00 a.m. hasta las 8:00 p.m., a excepción de New Shoreham, donde las urnas abrirán a las 12:00 p.m. Los votantes pueden encontrar su lugar de votación el DÃa de las Elecciones buscando su registro de votente en lÃnea aquÃ.
El Departamento de Estado de RI no informa sobre los resultados de las elecciones, pero la información sobre la participación electoral está disponible en vota.ri.gov.
Para obtener más información sobre las elecciones en Rhode Island, inscribirse para votar o comprobar el estado de su registro, visite vota.ri.gov.
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City & Government
A look at What’s Up in city and government in Newport, Rhode Island, and beyond.
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