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Eight days in, 30,000 Rhode Island voters cast ballots early

Published Oct 21, 2026, 3:53 PM

After record-breaking turnout in the Sept. 9 primaries, including a wave of early voting, just over 30,000 voters cast ballots at designated municipal polling places in the first eight days since early voting began Oct. 14. That’s 40% fewer Rhode Islanders compared with two years ago, according to the Rhode Island Department of State’s online […]

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