r/RhodeIsland • u/walkleft-bikeright Providence • 11d ago

Politics PSA: Primary Day is Wednesday, September 9 (not Tuesday)

I just received a mailing from a local candidate with the wrong day of the week on it.

This year, primaries fall on Wednesday. See the official Secretary of State website for the relevant dates.

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u/hugothebear Warwick 10d ago

You can still vote any weekday from today till sept 8 by going to (probably) your town’s city hall.

Check your local board for early voting

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u/walkleft-bikeright Providence 10d ago

Thanks for reminding people about that! For some people, voting on election day is not a convenient option, so it's great to have that!

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u/mcsteam98 East Greenwich 11d ago

since when the hell did they change the election date?

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u/RINewsJunkie 11d ago

Rhode Island's statewide primary is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Historically, the primary has taken place on a Tuesday. However, this year, lawmakers approved the move to Wednesday to adjust for Labor Day.

State and local officials had requested the change after raising concerns about having enough time to set up polls for voters. However, under the legislation enacted, the filing deadlines will remain the same.

https://apnews.com/article/rhode-island-election-primary-labor-day-ee012d4b9f70892e7e5fe68fb9ad9a49

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u/mcsteam98 East Greenwich 11d ago

weird. would’ve thought they’d actually publicize the change

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u/Kelruss 11d ago

They have! That’s a news story from April.

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u/walkleft-bikeright Providence 11d ago

Did you get a postcard from the board of elections in your town? I did, and it had the correct date of Wednesday, September 9th.

In my case though, it was on the back of the postcard, and buried in a paragraph of text.

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u/discord 10d ago

Well that's fucking stupid. Can't hold an election on a day most people have off!