The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
EARLY VOTING is at the Pastore Youth Center,
155 Gansett Ave, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays from October 16 through 4 p.m. on November 4th. Also open on Saturday, November 2nd from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ELECTION NOTICE
CITY OF CRANSTON
MAIL BALLOT DROP BOXES
There are two mail ballot drop boxes in
the City of Cranston that will be open starting on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 to
receive completed mail ballots in their oath and/or mailing envelopes, as well
as to receive mail ballot applications and voter registrations prior to their
published deadlines for receipt:
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 Rhode Island mail ballot may
be placed in any official state Board of Elections Mail Ballot Drop Box,
statewide, no later than 8 p.m. on Election Night, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Mail
Ballots may also be received during normal business hours in the Canvassing
Authority office, Room 100 at Cranston City Hall.
NOTICE:
Voters who missed the deadline to vote or update their address should
call the Canvassing Authority at 401-780-3121 for information on how to
vote, and/or appear at Cranston City Hall, 869 Park Ave., on
Tuesday, November 5 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for same-day voter
registration for President/Vice President Only voting. They may also request a President/Vice President Only emergency mail ballot at the Canvassing Authority Office, Room 100 at city Hall, until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29. More information about President/Vice President Only voting is available on the Rhode Island Board of Elections website here: https://elections.ri.gov/voter-registration/presidentvice-president-only-ballot or please call our office at 401-780-3121, as individual circumstances for President/Vice President Only voting may vary.
State of Rhode Island Election Information Links
Department of state - elections division
state board of elections
VIDEO: How voting equipment is secured and tested for logic and accuracy at the Rhode Island 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, 869 Park Ave., Room 100 on the first floor. The accessible entrance is on the side of the building, nearest to Cranston East, which is also the nearest entrance to the Canvassing Authority office.
An ExpressVote ballot marking device is available at all polling locations and at early voting for use by any voter, and can be particularly helpful for voters with disabilities to assist in marking their ballot privately and independently. The ExpressVote is easy to use and has multiple features to assist voters. A link to a demonstration video may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvQuzCOJWr0
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 do not hesitate to contact DRRI with questions about disability-related voting rights, or questions about how to vote with assistance, or to 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
VIDEO: How to use an ExpressVote accessible ballot marking device (available for any voter to use at early voting and at all polling locations on Election Day):