Hugh Moren - Elections Administrator (401) 845-5384 1st Floor Newport City Hall 43 Broadway, Newport, R.I. 02840 Hours: 8:30-4:30 M-F
March 3, 2024 - Last day to register to vote or change your party affiliation to be eligible to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary. Completed paper registration forms may be placed in the City Hall drop box on a Bull Street.
March 8, 2024 at 4:00 pm. - The preliminary list of eligible voters for the Presidential Preference Primary is available in the Canvassing Office and online here.
March 12, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. - The Canvassing Authority Board met to canvass the final list of eligible voters for the Presidential Preference Primary and to hear objections to the inclusion or exclusion of any registered voter. The final list is available online here or in the Canvassing Office.
March 12, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. - Deadline to request a mail ballot for the Presidential Preference Primary.
March 13, 2024 - Early voting begins at City Hall in the Second Floor Conference Room and emergency ballots are available in the Canvassing Office.
April 1, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. - Early voting and emergency mail ballots end.
April 2, 2024 - Election Day - Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. In order to vote, you must go to your assigned polling place. Check your polling location here or call the Canvassing Office at 401-845-5386. Newport will be using Park Holm Senior Center, Donovan Manor and the Newport Public Library as polling locations.
New for 2024 – 17-year-olds now have the right to vote in party primaries if they will be 18 years old by Election Day on November 5, 2024 according to RI General Law 17-1-3.
April 4, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. – The Canvassing Authority Board will meet to tabulate write-in votes from the Presidential Preference Primary and adjudicate any provisional ballots.
There are several ways to register to vote in Rhode Island. Whether you're a first-time voter, moved and need to update your voter information, or want to change your party affiliation, Newport's Canvassing office is here to help.
If you move or change your name you are required to update your voter registration.
If you have moved out of state or otherwise wish to cancel your voter registration, please submit an Affidavit for Cancellation and Removal to our office.
Participating in our electoral process is a vital part of our democracy and we're dedicated to ensuring that the process is easy to understand and accessible to all eligible voters.