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, AUGUST 11, 2024
The Cranston Board of Canvassers has
designated the state Board of Elections Mail Ballot Drop Box, located at Cranston
City Hall, 869 Park Ave, Cranston, RI (side entrance of the building, next
to Cranston East) to accept voter registrations, name and address changes, and
party changes at any time on Sunday, August 11, 2024. Any resident who is not
already a registered voter and wishes to vote in the Rhode Island Statewide
Primary Election being held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 must register to
vote by the deadline of August 11, 2024 in order to be eligible to vote in the
Rhode Island Statewide Primary Election. New registrations, name and address changes,
and party changes may also be submitted online at vote.ri.gov through August 11, 2024. The deadline for registered
voters to submit a change in their party affiliation or disaffiliate from their
current political party is Sunday, August 11, 2024.
MAIL BALLOT
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Any registered voter wishing to vote by
mail-in ballot in the September 10, 2024 Rhode Island Statewide Primary
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, August 20, 2024.
MAIL BALLOT DROP BOXES
There are two mail ballot drop boxes in
the City of Cranston that will be open starting on Tuesday, August 6, 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, September 10, 2024.
Mail Ballots may also be received during normal business hours in the
Canvassing Authority office, Room 100 at Cranston City Hall.
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