PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is reminding eligible Rhode Islanders that they have until Sunday, October 7 to register to vote in the November 6 general election. Voters who have moved or changed their names since they last voted are also reminded to update their information to avoid difficulties on Election Day.
Eligible Rhode Islanders can go to vote.ri.gov to register to vote online or update their voter information if they have recently moved or changed their names. Eligible Rhode Islanders without online access can still register to vote or update their voter information by completing the paper voter registration form available at their city or town hall.
"I encourage eligible voters to visit vote.ri.gov today to make sure they are ready to vote in November," Secretary Gorbea said. "Federal and statewide races receive much of the attention this cycle, but it is also important to remember the local races and referendum questions that will impact your day-to-day life."
Although the October 7 deadline falls on a Sunday, every city and town will have designated drop-off locations, such as local police or fire stations, for paper voter registration forms. The Rhode Island Department of State's Election Division will also be open from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. to accept voter registrations. Those looking to register or update their information can download a voter registration form at vote.ri.gov.
For more information on how to register or any other information related to elections and voting in Rhode Island, please visit the Rhode Island Department of State's Elections Division online at www.vote.ri.gov or call (401) 222-2340.
Local voter registration drop-off locations for Sunday, October 7:
Barrington Police Station |100 Federal Rd. | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bristol Police Station |395 Metacom Ave. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Burrillville Town Hall |105 Harrisville Main St., Harrisville | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Central Falls Police Station |150 Illinois St.| 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Charlestown Police Station | 4901 Old Post Rd. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Coventry Library |1670 Flat River Road| 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Cranston City Hall |869 Park Ave., Rm 100| 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Cumberland Police Station |1380 Diamond Hill Rd. |1:00 – 4:00 p.m. East Greenwich Police Station |176 First Ave.| 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. East Providence Police Station | 750 Waterman Ave. | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exeter Exeter Animal Shelter |169 South County Trail | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Foster Town Hall | 181 Howard Hill Rd. | all day ---- Police Station | 182 Howard Hill Rd. | all day Glocester Police Station | 162 Chopmist Hill Rd. | 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Hopkinton Police Station | 402 Woodville Rd. | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Jamestown Town Hall | 93 Narragansett Ave.| 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Johnston Police Station | 1651 Atwood Ave. | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Lincoln Police Station | 100 Old River Rd. | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Little Compton Public Safety Complex | 60 Simmons Rd.| 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Middletown Police Station | 123 Valley Rd. | 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Narragansett Police Station | 40 Caswell St. | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. New Shoreham Police Station | Beach Ave. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Newport Police Station | 120 Broadway | 12:00 – 4:00 pm North Kingstown Police Station| 8166 Post Road| 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. North Providence Police Station | 1967 Mineral Spring Ave. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. North Smithfield Police Station | 575 Smithfield Rd. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Pawtucket Blackstone Valley Visitors Center |175 Main St.| 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Portsmouth Fire Station | 2300 East Main Rd.| 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Providence Public Safety Complex | 325 Washington St. |1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Richmond Police Station | 1169 Main St. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Scituate Police Station | 116 Main St. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Smithfield Police Station | 215 Pleasant View Ave. | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. South Kingstown Public Safety Complex | 1790 Kingstown Rd. | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tiverton Police Station | 20 Industrial Way | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Warren Police Station | 1 Joyce St. | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Warwick Police Station | 99 Veterans Memorial Dr. | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. West Greenwich Police Station | 280 Victory Highway | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. West Warwick Town Hall | 1170 Main St. | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Westerly Police Station | 61 Airport Rd. | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Woonsocket Police Station | 242 Clinton St. | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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La Secretaria Gorbea le recuerda a los votantes elegibles que la fecha límite de inscripción de votantes del 7 de octubre se acerca
PROVIDENCE, RI - La Secretaria de Estado Nellie M. Gorbea le recuerda a los residentes de Rhode Island elegibles para votar que tienen hasta el domingo 7 de octubre para inscribirse para votar en las elecciones generales del 6 de noviembre. A los votantes que se han mudado o se han cambiado sus nombres desde la última vez que votaron también se le recuerda que actualicen su información para evitar dificultades el día de las elecciones.
Los residentes de Rhode Island elegibles para votar pueden ir a vote.ri.gov para inscribirse para votar por internet o pueden actualizar su información de votante si se mudaron recientemente o cambiaron sus nombres. Las personas que no tienen acceso al internet aún pueden inscribirse para votar o actualizar su información de votante al completar el formulario de inscripción de votante disponible en su junta local de elecciones en su ciudad o pueblo.
Le exhorto a los votantes elegibles que visiten a vote.ri.gov hoy para asegurarse de que estén listos para votar en noviembre', dijo la Secretaria Gorbea. 'Las contiendas federales y estatales reciben mucha atención en este ciclo, pero también es importante recordar las contiendas locales y las preguntas del referéndum que afectarán su vida cotidiana'.
Aunque la fecha límite del 7 de octubre es un domingo, todas las ciudades y pueblos tendrán lugares de entrega designados, tales como las estaciones de policía y de bomberos, para depositar los formularios impresos de inscripción de votantes. La División de Elecciones del Departamento de Estado de Rhode Island también estará abierta de 8:30 a.m. a 4:30 p.m. para aceptar las inscripciones de votantes. Aquellos que buscan inscribirse o actualizar su información pueden descargar un formulario de inscripción de votante en vote.ri.gov.
Para obtener más información sobre cómo inscribirse o cualquier otra información relacionada con las elecciones y votación en Rhode Island, visite la División de Elecciones del Departamento de Estado de Rhode Island por internet en http://www.vote.ri.gov o llame al (401) 222-2340.
Lugares de entrega de formularios de inscripción de votantes locales para el domingo 7 de octubre:
Barrington Police Station |100 Federal Rd. | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bristol Police Station |395 Metacom Ave. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Burrillville Town Hall |105 Harrisville Main St., Harrisville | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Central Falls Police Station |150 Illinois St.| 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Charlestown Police Station | 4901 Old Post Rd. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Coventry Library |1670 Flat River Road| 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Cranston City Hall |869 Park Ave., Rm 100| 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Cumberland Police Station |1380 Diamond Hill Rd. |1:00 – 4:00 p.m. East Greenwich Police Station |176 First Ave.| 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. East Providence Police Station | 750 Waterman Ave. | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exeter Exeter Animal Shelter |169 South County Trail | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Foster Town Hall | 181 Howard Hill Rd. | all day ---- Police Station | 182 Howard Hill Rd. | all day Glocester Police Station | 162 Chopmist Hill Rd. | 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Hopkinton Police Station | 402 Woodville Rd. | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Jamestown Town Hall | 93 Narragansett Ave.| 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Johnston Police Station | 1651 Atwood Ave. | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Lincoln Police Station | 100 Old River Rd. | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Little Compton Public Safety Complex | 60 Simmons Rd.| 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Middletown Police Station | 123 Valley Rd. | 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Narragansett Police Station | 40 Caswell St. | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. New Shoreham Police Station | Beach Ave. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Newport Police Station | 120 Broadway | 12:00 – 4:00 pm North Kingstown Police Station| 8166 Post Road| 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. North Providence Police Station | 1967 Mineral Spring Ave. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. North Smithfield Police Station | 575 Smithfield Rd. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Pawtucket Blackstone Valley Visitors Center |175 Main St.| 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Portsmouth Fire Station | 2300 East Main Rd.| 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Providence Public Safety Complex | 325 Washington St. |1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Richmond Police Station | 1169 Main St. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Scituate Police Station | 116 Main St. | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Smithfield Police Station | 215 Pleasant View Ave. | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. South Kingstown Public Safety Complex | 1790 Kingstown Rd. | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tiverton Police Station | 20 Industrial Way | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Warren Police Station | 1 Joyce St. | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Warwick Police Station | 99 Veterans Memorial Dr. | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. West Greenwich Police Station | 280 Victory Highway | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. West Warwick Town Hall | 1170 Main St. | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Westerly Police Station | 61 Airport Rd. | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Woonsocket Police Station | 242 Clinton St. | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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