Local Voting Information


Register to Vote in RI

  • Deadline: October 4th, 2020
  • Fill out, print, and mail in this registration form
  • Election Day registration available at these locations
  • Register to vote online here
  • Find your polling place here

The RI ACLU sent a dozen questions to all the people running for statewide office (except Treasurer) and the Providence mayoral candidates. Now, before the general election, you can see where the candidates stand on critical issues.  

Voter Intimidation

"no person … shall intimidate, threaten, coerce … any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of [that] person to vote or to vote as he may choose." 

If someone is attempting to interfere with your or anyone’s right to vote, it may be voter intimidation and a violation of federal law.

 
Examples of voter intimidation
  • Aggressively questioning voters about their citizenship, criminal record, or other qualifications to vote.
  • Falsely representing oneself as an elections official.
  • Displaying false or misleading signs about voter fraud and related criminal penalties.
  • Other forms of harassment, particularly harassment targeting non-English speakers and voters of color.
  • Spreading false information about voter requirements.
    • You do not need to speak English to vote, in any state.
    • You do not need to pass a test to vote, in any state.
    • Some states do not require voters to present photo identification.

Your rights

  • It’s illegal to intimidate voters and a federal crime to “intimidate, threaten, [or] coerce … any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of [that] other person to vote or to vote as he may choose.”

What to do if you experience voter intimidation

  • In many states, you can give a sworn statement to the poll worker that you satisfy the qualifications to vote in your state, and then proceed to cast a ballot.
  • Report intimidation to the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE or 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (en Español).
  • Report intimidation to your local election officials. Their offices will be open on Election Day.

Local Elections:

WARREN TOWN COUNCIL - Three Vacancies

DANIEL LEE BARLOW Democrat
JAMES ANDREW CORE Democrat
REBECCA ANNE SCHMAELING Democrat
SCOTT F LIAL Independent
BERT SOUSA RODRIGUES Independent

Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters and East Bay Media Group, parent company of The Warren Times-Gazette., the candidates will meet at a forum on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. in the town hall chamber, 514 Main St.

Rhode Island General Assembly, House District 67

JOSEPH DEPASQUALE Independent
NICOLE JELLINEK Democrat



Candidates - Statewide

GOVERNOR
HELENA BUONANNO FOULKES Democrat
KENNETH J BLOCK Independent
ROBERT J CARR Independent
RONALD J GINCASTRO Independent
JASJIT S GOTRA Independent
C D REYNOLDS Independent
PAUL ANTHONY RIANNA Independent
DAVID GIL ROCHA Independent
JULIAN J SMITH Independent
RICHARD SAWAI SPINNEY Independent
AARON CHRISTOPHER GUCKIAN Republican

ATTORNEY GENERAL
KIMBERLY RENEE AHERN Democrat
ALAN L GORDON Republican

GENERAL TREASURER
JAMES A DIOSSA Democrat
MICHOLAS ANSHON CREDLE Republican

LT. GOVERNOR
SABINA MATOS Democrat
MABEL MARTINEZ Independent
JOHN J LOUGHLIN Republican

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 1
GABRIEL FELIX KOFI AMO Democrat
PEDRO JUNIOR SOARES DE SOUZA Independent
KELLIE ELEANOR KEENAN Republican

SENATOR IN CONGRESS
JOHN FRANCIS REED Democrat
MICHAEL ANTHONY BAHRY Independent
RAYMOND T MCKAY Republican

Statewide Ballot Measures

Reminder: YOU pay for these bonds through raised taxes. 

Question 1 - Higher education funding: Issue $275 million in bonds to fund the construction and improvement of higher education facilities
Question 2 - Housing: Issue $120 million in bonds to fund the construction and development of affordable housing projects
Question 3: Infrastructure: Issue $100 million in bonds to fund infrastructure and economic development projects
Question 4: Cultural & Historic Projects: Issue $50 million in bonds to fund cultural and historical projects
Question 5: Sewage and stormwater; Parks and conservation; Bonds: Issue $55 million in bonds to fund environmental preservation and water infrastructure projects