Election 2024: Your Guide to Voting in RI

The voter registration deadline in the state is Oct. 6, and early voting begins Oct. 16

Mareva Lindo/The Public’s Radio
Share
Mareva Lindo/The Public’s Radio
Election 2024: Your Guide to Voting in RI
Copy

On Nov. 5, the voters of Rhode Island will be deciding on several key local and state offices, and weighing in on decisions about state spending on education, arts and culture, and more. And after months of campaigning that have seen two assassination attempts and a stunning change in the Democratic ticket, voters will be deciding between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Here is your guide to when and how to vote in this coming general election.

Haga clic aquí para leer en Español.

Important dates

  • Voter registration deadline: Oct. 6;
  • Deadline to submit mail-in ballot applications: Oct. 15;
  • Early voting and emergency mail ballot period: Oct. 16-Nov. 4.

This story was reported by The Public’s Radio. You can read the entire story here.

These are some of the many free events for kids and adults across the city’s nine community libraries – from a kazoo workshop, to the Providence Children’s Film Festival, to a cozy mystery book club
Protesters briefly blocked streets around the Rhode Island Statehouse as part of a national day of action that called for a general strike
The debate about ICE rages while the decades-long struggle to boost RI’s economy lurks in the shadows
‘He is now resting comfortably and finally warm, which makes all the difference’
The Campbell’s Company said 49 employees will be affected by the closure
‘These investments will provide important funding for key workforce initiatives by helping to maximize their impact and empower more residents to build stable, meaningful careers that strengthen the state’s economic growth’