Just three months into the job, the Newport elections administrator has resigned, after recent revelations that he’d made inappropriate and offensive comments during his previous role at the District Court.
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Election updates: McKee, Magaziner win key races in Rhode Island
Detailed coverage of the Nov. 8, 2022 general election in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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Rhode Island 2022 primary election coverage
Detailed coverage on the Sept. 13, 2022 Rhode Island primary election.
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Brett Smiley wins Providence mayoral primary election
Smiley ran on a campaign to improve quality of life in the city. He pulled ahead with nearly 42% of the vote, triumphing over his two opponents.
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Election 2022: What matters most to you?
The Public’s Radio invites you to be part of our 2022 election coverage.
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Rhode Island’s primary elections are coming up. Here’s what you need to know
While summer is in full swing, it’s also election season here in Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island man pleads no contest to voter fraud charges
One of three men charged in January with illegally voting in both Rhode Island and another state in the 2020 election opted not to fight the charges, pleading no contest on Monday to two counts of mail ballot fraud in Rhode Island. Under the plea agreement Robert E. Nickerson, 80, agrees to not contest the […]
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Election Day draws young, first-time voters to the polls
A recent poll projects young voters’ participation in this election will exceed that of the 2016 election.
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Commentary: Incumbents Dominate RI, MA Midterms
In the cobalt blue states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, it was a great election day for incumbents, almost all of them Democrats. The exception for Republicans was the expected and overwhelming victory of the moderate, anti-Donald Trump Gov. Charlie Baker. Liberal Democratic U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse in Rhode Island cruised […]
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MA, RI Election Results Pour In
Tuesday’s showers did not deter voters in Rhode Island and Massachusetts from heading out to the polls to cast their votes in the 2018 Midterm elections. As of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Rhode Island Board of Elections reported 346,735 ballots were placed. U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat, retained his seat, beating out Republican challenger […]