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Newport County outpacing its share of Rhode Island’s early vote; Portsmouth 10th in the state

Published Oct 26, 2026, 12:41 PM

Newport County voters have cast about 11% of all the ballots returned so far in Rhode Island’s general election — well above the county’s roughly 8% share of the state’s population — as early voting statewide runs far ahead of the last midterm’s pace. The six communities in the county have together returned 7,468 ballots, […] The post Newport County outpacing its share of Rhode Island’s early…

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