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VOTE! It's your super power!
Event Date: 
11/05/2024 - 12:00am to 11:45pm

11/05/24 

Voter Registration Deadline: 10/06/24
Mail Ballot Application Deadline: 10/15/24
Early Voting Period Begins: 10/16/24

candidate forum
Event Date: 
10/17/2024 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Event location: 

Westerly Town Hall

The League of Women Voters South County ANNOUNCES WESTERLY SCHOOL COMMITTEE CANDIDATE FORUM

Where: WESTERLY TOWN HALL CHAMBERS
            45 BROAD STREET, WESTERLY, RI

candidate forum
Event Date: 
10/17/2024 - 7:15pm to 8:30pm
Event location: 

Westerly Town Hall

The League of Women Voters South County ANNOUNCES SENATE DISTRICT 38* CANDIDATE FORUM

*Senate District 38 spans the towns of Westerly, South Kingstown and Charlestown

2024 Newport County Forum Sponsor logos
Event Date: 
10/17/2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Moderator: Scott Pickering, General Manager of the East Bay Media Group

 

Woonsocket Mayoral Forum flyer image
Event Date: 
10/24/2024 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Gaston A Ayotte Senior Center

For more information or to submit a question for the moderator, please visit www.agingwellinc.org/debate or contact Aging Well Inc. at 401-766-3734 or admin [at] agingwellinc.org.

Oct 17 2024 - Westerly School Committee, RI Senate 38 (Westerly, South Kingstown and Charlestown)
Oct 10 2024 - Westerly Town Council
Oct 07 2024 - Warren: RI Senate 10, Town Council
Oct 02 2024 - Richmond: Chariho School Committee, Richmond Town Council
Oct 01 2024 - Bristol: State Representative #68, State Representative #69
Sep 30 2024 - Barrington: RI Representative #66, Town Council, School Committee
Sep 30 2024 - South Kingstown Town Council
Sep 09 2024 - Middletown Town Council
Sep 05 2024 - House District #37 (Westerly)
Aug 28 2024 - Senate District 14 (East Providence)

voter guide
News

Pick up your Voter Guide this week as a supplement in The Independent and The Narragansett Times for Narragansett, North Kingstown and South Kingstown and in The Express for Charlestown, Richmond and Hopkinton.

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Research & Studies

The Rhode Island Constitution requires voters directly make certain decisions instead of the General Assembly.

News

A shout out to Boston Globe reporter Dan McGowan who pointed out in his daily "Rhode Map" emails that many cities and towns in Rhode Island have local referenda on the ballot this November.

auditorium with speaker and audience
Event Date: 
09/26/2024 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

Westerly Public Library

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