Anticipating lower voter turnout than usual, only one polling location in Lincoln will be open for next week’s special statewide referenda election.
On March 2, Lincoln’s registered voters will be able to cast their ballots at Town Hall. Early voting is happening now, so residents may vote weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until March 1. On March 2, Town Hall will be open as a polling place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Cumberland Town Hall will also be the one polling location available in that town. Early in-person voting is now taking place on weekdays, with polls also open on election day. Early in-person voting ends at 4 p.m. on March 1.
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On Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. the Newport Democratic City Committee will be presenting two state officials who are extremely busy in this period leading up to the special election on March 2. They’re able to come together on this night at this time – one day before early in-person voting begins, when Rhode Islanders are asked to approve seven bonds:
· $107.3 million for higher education facilities: the University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center, the Rhode Island College Clarke Science Building, and the Community College of Rhode Island
· $74 million for state beaches, parks, recreational facilities, and water
· 65 million for affordable housing and community revitalization through redevelopment, new construction, and property aquisitio
The special election is on March 2 and Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea released details on Monday.
Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea has outlined key information and dates for Rhode Island’s special referenda election on March 2, 2021.
The seven referenda questions on the ballot involve authorizing the state to borrow money through bonds and temporary notes to make capital investments in several different areas. A complete list of the bond questions and the costs associated can be found below.
“Your vote is your voice in how Rhode Island allocates funding on issues important to you - things like education, roads and bridges, housing, and childcare,” said Gorbea. “Your vote matters and is critical to our state’s success. I encourage all eligible Rhode Islanders to make a difference and be a voter.”
UpdatedMon, Jan 11, 2021 at 3:52 pm ET
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PROVIDENCE, RI Although Dec. 31 marked the end of one of the most tumultuous election years in American history, the election process isn t quite finished in Rhode Island. On March 2, Rhode Island voters will go back to the polls to weigh in on seven budget referenda questions. Your vote is your voice in how Rhode Island allocates funding on issues important to you - things like education, roads and bridges, housing, and childcare, said Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea. Your vote matters and is critical to our state s success. I encourage all eligible Rhode Islanders to make a difference and be a voter.