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Petition signatures certified for ordinance

Published Aug 7, 2026

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Jul 30, 2026

Petition signatures certified for ordinance

The Board of Canvassers certified 6,036 qualified-elector signatures for a divestment ordinance petition, exceeding the required 5,549 signatures, in a 2-0 vote with one recusal.

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Briefing

Jul 15, 2026

Early voting hours expanded for September primary

The Board approved extra early voting hours for the September 9, 2026, primary: until 7 p.m. on August 27 and September 3, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on August 29 and 30. The Board also certified nomination papers and local candidates, with all votes passing 3-0.

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Briefing

Jul 14, 2026

Board certifies nomination papers

The Board of Canvassers certified nomination papers for federal, state, and local candidates by a 3-0 vote and forwarded state and federal papers to the Secretary of State. It also found a candidate met Rhode Island residency requirements after reviewing a challenge tied to District 12.

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Briefing

Jul 8, 2026

Board certifies nomination papers

The Board of Canvassers unanimously certified the nomination papers it had processed and forwarded state and federal papers to the Secretary of State.

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Briefing

Jun 29, 2026

Polling places approved for 2026 elections

The Board of Canvassers approved polling place changes for the 2026 primary and general elections, including moving sites that were no longer available because of construction and keeping City Hall as the early voting location.

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Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

Board backs voting rights legislation

The Board of Canvassers voted to support Rhode Island voting rights legislation and took no action on two other election proposals, while also moving ahead on polling place planning and a candidate school set for May 6.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Elections board backs and opposes bills

The Board of Canvassers voted on a series of election-related bills, supporting mail-ballot handling limits and opposing several ranked-choice voting and presidential election proposals.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Board backs election bills

The Board of Canvassers voted 3-0 to support or take positions on several proposed election-related bills, approved its 2026 meeting calendar, and asked staff to start safety discussions about an active shooter response at City Hall and the office.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Poll sites and election rules changed

The Board of Canvassers approved several election-related changes, including moving and combining precincts, increasing pay for election day officials, and sending mailers about the permanent mail ballot list.

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