Early voting is riding a wave in Rhode Island. Will primary day turnout follow?

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 924

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Chalk it up to the high-profile and contentious primaries for state general offices and Providence mayor. Or maybe increased awareness around more convenient ballot-casting methods.

Either way, over three times as many voters cast ballots at in-person polling places in the first eight days of early voting, compared to the same time frame in the 2024 primary.

It’s still not an astounding figure. The 10,201 early ballots cast as of 4:30 p.m. …

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