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ELECTION
CALENDAR 2014
A Guide for Voters, Candidates,
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Bring an
ID to the Polls
Poll workers will ask you to show a Photo ID when you vote at your polling place. Voter
ID strengthens the publics faith in the integrity of our elections by enabling poll workers to
match a voters name to their face.
2) U.S. passport
7) Voter ID
If you dont have a valid photo ID? Get a free Voter ID.
Find more about Voter ID at www.sos.ri.gov
Sincerely,
A. Ralph Mollis
Secretary of State
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Election Calendar Highlights ...................................................................... 1
Election Calendar and Explanations ......................................................... 2
2014 Campaign Finance Calendar .......................................................... 12
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Polling Place Hours ................................................................................. 16
Contact Information
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Rhode Island General Laws, 17-1-7, provides for uniform deadlines as follows:
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the next business day subsequent thereto, provided, however, that this does not apply to registration to
vote thirty (30) days prior to an election or primary.
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status of any laws affecting the dates in this guide.
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city, town or district committees have failed to endorse.
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from the City of Providence obtain their nomination papers from the Secretary of States Elections
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wardens, moderators, supervisors and clerks.
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to the primaries.
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(20th day is August 20 must be done before this date)
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be made from lists provided by city and town party committees at least 10 days prior to the primaries.
(August 30 is a Saturday)
17-15-13(c)
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prior to primaries. Local boards of canvassers may substitute posting of notices by publication in the
newspaper. (September 1 is a holiday)
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following the date of the primaries.
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wardens, moderators, supervisors and clerks.
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website: www.elections.ri.gov
AGE
STATE
U.S. CITIZEN
YEARS IN TERM
# OF TERMS
RESIDENCE
U.S. Senator
30
yes
9 years
no limit
U.S.
Representative
25
yes
7 years
no limit
Governor
18
30 days
yes
Lt. Governor
18
30 days
yes
Secretary of
State
18
30 days
yes
General
Treasurer
18
30 days
yes
Attorney General
18
30 days
yes
State Senator
18
30 days
yes
no limit
State
Representative
18
30 days
yes
no limit
OPEN
CITY/TOWN
OPEN
Barrington
7 a.m.
Newport
7 a.m.
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Burrillville
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North Kingstown
7 a.m.
Central Falls
7 a.m.
North Providence
7 a.m.
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Coventry
7 a.m.
Pawtucket
7 a.m.
Cranston
7 a.m.
Portsmouth
7 a.m.
Cumberland
7 a.m.
Providence
7 a.m.
East Greenwich
7 a.m.
Richmond
7 a.m.*
East Providence
7 a.m.
Scituate
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Foster
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South Kingstown
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Lincoln
7 a.m.
West Greenwich
7 a.m.
Little Compton
7 a.m. *
West Warwick
7 a.m.
Middletown
7 a.m.
Woonsocket
7 a.m.
Narragansett
7 a.m.
*in primary elections in the towns of Burrillville, Charlestown, Hopkinton, Westerly, Richmond, and Little Compton
polls shall open at 9 a.m.
**in primary elections in the town of Jamestown polls shall open at 8 a.m
CLOSING TIMES OF POLLS
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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