Early in-person voting breaks Rhode Island record

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 752

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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More Rhode Islanders than ever before are casting ballots early at designated in-person polling sites open before the Sept. 9 primary, according to the Rhode Island Department of State’s online turnout tracker.

The 37,444 early, in-person ballots cast as of 4 p.m. Tuesday — the end of early voting — is more than double the 16,900 early, in-person ballots cast in 2022, and three times as much as the 12,100 early …

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