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HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES - $275,000,000
For capital improvements to higher education facilities, to be allocated as follows:
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Deadline to register to vote: Sunday, October 4
ReadEarly voting and emergency mail ballot period: Wednesday, October 14 - Monday, November 2 (ends at 4 p.m.)
Official page ↗ · ReadVoters Registered in Providence can Vote Early at Providence City Hall Room 101 on the below listed dates and time:
Official page ↗ · ReadVoters who complete their mail ballot application and return it, or apply online, by the deadline (October 13, 2026 at 4 p.m.) will have a mail ballot sent to them. All mail ballot applications must be postmarked by October 13 at 4 p.m. and received within three days of that deadline.
Official page ↗ · ReadDeadline to submit mail ballot applications - General Election. Final date to submit application for a regular mail ballot for the general election. To be received by local boards of canvassers not later than 21 days prior to the general election.
Official page ↗ · ReadMail your ballot at least 7 days before Election Day to ensure it is received in time. Your ballot must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
ReadDeadline to receive military and overseas mail ballots: November 10 at 4 p.m. Final date for receipt of military and overseas mail ballots by State Board of Elections for the general election. Must be received by the State Board of Elections at 2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston RI 02921, not later than 4 p.m.
ReadVisit vote.ri.gov or scan this QR code to find a drop box near you. Your ballot must be in an official elections drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Official page ↗ · ReadThe polls will be open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (except in New Shoreham, where polls open at 9 a.m.).
ReadBring a valid photo ID. Early and Election Day voting requires voters to show photo ID.
ReadSample ballot · General election · Nov. 3, 2026
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HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES - $275,000,000
For capital improvements to higher education facilities, to be allocated as follows:
Vote Yes or No
HOUSING AND HOMEOWNERSHIP - $120,000,000
To increase and preserve the availability of affordable and accessible housing to meet the needs of all Rhode Islanders and support community revitalization through the redevelopment of existing structures, new construction, property acquisition, and infrastructure improvements.
Sample ballot · Local races · Providence County (Providence)
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PROVIDENCE HOUSING TRUST FUND TO FINANCE AFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE CITY $25,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES
Shall an act passed at the 2026 session of the General Assembly entitled "An act authorizing the City of Providence to issue not to exceed $25,000,000 general obligation bonds and notes to fund the Providence Housing Trust Fund to finance affordable Multi-Family Housing Projects in the City" be approved?
Vote Yes or No
AN ORDINANCE DIVESTING FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES CONDUCTING SEVERE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Shall "An Ordinance Divesting from foreign countries conducting severe violations of human rights such as ethnic cleansing, apartheid, illegal military occupation or genocide." Be approved?
Where we couldn’t find an official source, we say so instead of guessing.
The Secretary of State's Declared Candidates Report for the November 3, 2026 general election lists U.S. Senator (one name) and U.S. Representative District 1 (one name), both as independent declarations, and no Democratic or Republican candidate for either office. U.S. Representative District 2 has no name on the report. The report says it is updated when nomination papers are submitted, so the list is incomplete and no federal contest is entered.
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The Secretary of State's Declared Candidates Report for the November 3, 2026 general election lists independent declarations for Governor and Lieutenant Governor only. It lists no candidate for Secretary of State, Attorney General or General Treasurer, and no Democratic or Republican candidate for any statewide office. The report says it is updated when nomination papers are submitted, so the list is incomplete and no statewide contest is entered.
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The same Declared Candidates Report lists a few state Senate and House declarations for some districts only. It is incomplete for the same reason, so no legislative contest is entered. The official page is vote.sos.ri.gov, Candidates in Upcoming Elections.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - $100,000,000
To fund site development and growth industry infrastructure for economic development purposes, to be allocated as follows:
Vote Yes or No
CULTURAL ECONOMY - $50,000,000
To provide funding for cultural economy efforts, to be allocated as follows:
Vote Yes or No
GREEN ECONOMY BONDS - $55,000,000
For environmental and recreational purposes, to be allocated as follows:
Five state bond questions (Questions 1 to 5) are printed in the Secretary of State's Voter Information Handbook for the General Election, November 3, 2026. No other statewide question is printed there.
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Registration, mail ballot, early voting and Election Day dates are printed in the Secretary of State's 2026 Election Calendar and Voter Information Handbook for the November 3, 2026 general election.
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Polling places are looked up at vote.ri.gov, or by calling your local board of canvassers. The lookup page itself could not be opened, so individual polling places are not listed here.
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No county-level offices are on the City of Providence's official 2026 offices list. This block covers the City of Providence.
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The Secretary of State's Declared Candidates Report for the November 3, 2026 general election lists, for Providence, only independent declarations: two for Mayor, and City Council for Wards 5, 6, 9, 12 and 15 only. It lists no Democratic or Republican candidate for Mayor or City Council, although the same report lists primary candidates of both parties for those offices. The report is incomplete, so no municipal contest is entered. The City's offices list names Mayor and all 15 Council wards.
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The city's school board page says elected school board members are elected during the General Election on November 5, 2024, and every four years thereafter. No school board seats are listed for November 3, 2026.
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No judicial offices appear on the City of Providence's official 2026 offices list.
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Local Ballot Questions 6 and 7 are listed from the City's November 2026 explanation PDF. The City has not said these are certified.
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The City publishes a polling place list for each precinct, but it is not copied into this guide. To find your polling place, use vote.sos.ri.gov.
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The City's early voting schedule names one site, Providence City Hall Room 101. The list is not certified.
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