The Cranston Special Referendum will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024
The Statewide Primary will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
ELECTION NOTICE
CITY OF CRANSTON
LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IS SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2024
The
Cranston Board of Canvassers, located in Cranston City Hall, Room 100,
869 Park Ave, Cranston, RI, will be open to accept voter registrations,
name and address changes, and party changes on Sunday, May 5, 2024 from 1
p.m. until 4 p.m. Any resident who is not already a registered voter
and wishes to vote in the Cranston Special Referendum Election being
held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 must register to vote by the deadline of
May 5, 2024 in order to be eligible to vote. New registrations, name and
address changes, and party changes may also be submitted online at vote.ri.gov through May 5, 2024.
MAIL BALLOT
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Any
registered voter wishing to vote by mail-in ballot in the June 4, 2024
Cranston Special Referendum Election must submit a mail ballot
application to the Cranston Board of Canvassers, located in Cranston
City Hall, Room 100, 869 Park Ave, Cranston, RI, no later than 4 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
MAIL BALLOT DROP BOXES
There
are two mail ballot drop boxes in the City of Cranston that will be
open starting on May 15 to receive completed mail ballots in their oath
and/or mailing envelopes:
Cranston City Hall – 869 Park Ave (Side entrance of the building, next to Cranston East)
RI Board of Elections – 2000 Plainfield Pike (Parking lot at Sailor Way entrance)
Any
completed mail ballot can be placed in either Board of Elections Mail
Ballot Drop Box in Cranston no later than 8 p.m. on Election Night,
Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Mail Ballots may also be received during normal
business hours in the Canvassing Authority office, Room 100 at Cranston
City Hall or at any polling location during voting hours.
Cranston
Canvassing Authority office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. in Room 100, Cranston City Hall, 869 Park Ave, Cranston, RI
02910-2786. Phone: 401-780-3121. Cranston Board of Canvassers, Kirk
McDonough, Chairperson; Quilcia I. Moronta and Steven E. Piscopiello,
Members.
State of Rhode Island Election Information Links
Department of state - elections division
state board of elections
City of Cranston Elections Information
Upcoming elections in Cranston
frequently asked questions for voters
frequently asked questions for candidates
canvassing authority directory
Voting Rights for Persons with Disabilities
Voters with access questions (or their representatives) may contact the Cranston Board of Canvassers via phone at 401-780-3121, via email at canvassing@cranstonri.gov, or in-person at the Canvassing Authority office at Cranston City Hall, Room 100. The accessible entrance is on the side of the building, nearest to Cranston East.
All polling locations in Cranston are inspected for ADA accessibility compliance and every effort is made to ensure voters with disabilities can exercise their right to vote independently. If you experience obstacles to voting, please do not hesitate to contact the Canvassing Authority. There may be more preferable voting options, including requesting an accessible ballot, a Braille or tactile ballot, or voting with an assisted device such as the ExpressVote ballot marking device during the early voting period or at a polling place on Election Day.
Disability Rights RI (DRRI) has a VOTING HOTLINE at (401) 831-3150 to provide information about mail ballot voting; early voting; guardianship and voting; voting rights such as the right to assistance; voter ID requirements; and voter registration status. Please contact DRRI with questions about disability-related voting rights or questions about how to vote with assistance or ask for accommodations in voting. You may sign up for DRRI email updates by visiting the “Contact Us” section of the DRRI website at https://drri.org/contact-us/.
Disability Rights RI and the state Governor's Commission on Disabilities inspect polling places, in cooperation with the state Board of Elections, for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact information for the Commission may be found online at https://gcd.ri.gov/
The Department of State Elections Division also maintains a guide for accessible voting. More information may be found by clicking the following link: https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Voter/AccessibleVoting