PROVIDENCE â Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea has allocated $233,586 towards communities and towns for the costs associated with running the upcoming special election in March.Â
The special referenda election, set to take place on March 2, will place seven questions before voters regarding the authorization of bonds and temporary notes. Both borrowing means are being put forward with the intent to make capital investments in several different areas, including education, housing and infrastructure.Â
These funds being allocated to towns and cities across the state are part of a $632,189 grant Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR), which Gorbea secured in October of 2020, ahead of the general election.