

This spring, Rhode Islanders have a chance to carve out our own path to recovery by voting for better schools, clean drinking water, safer roads and bridges, and jobs that sustain our families.
This spring, Rhode Islanders have a chance to carve out our own path to recovery by voting for better schools, clean drinking water, safer roads and bridges, and jobs that sustain our families.
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After a year that has devastated Rhode Island’s health and economy, we have the chance to carve our own path to economic recovery on March 2.
Governor Gina Raimondo (D) has certified seven bond issues for the March ballot. All seven of these important ballot measures are related to state spending. Because they’re bonds, our taxes will not go up if we approve these measures.
As a Rhode Island voter, you have options for safely and securely casting a ballot.
So exercise your right to vote on March 2, whether in-person or by mail.
After a year that has devastated Rhode Island’s health and economy, we have the chance to carve our own path to economic recovery on March 2.
Governor Gina Raimondo (D) has certified seven bond issues for the March ballot. All seven of these important ballot measures are related to state spending. Because they’re bonds, our taxes will not go up if we approve these measures.
As a Rhode Island voter, you have options for safely and securely casting a ballot.
So exercise your right to vote on March 2, whether in-person or by mail.
On The Ballot
Name | Description | What this really means for Rhode Island families | Results |
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Question 1 | Issues $107.3 million in bonds for the University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center, the Rhode Island College Clarke Science Building, and the Community College of Rhode Island | Improved public higher education facilities and research centers to better prepare the next generation | Approved |
Question 2 | Issues $74 million in bonds for state beaches, parks, recreational facilities, and water projects | Clean parks and safe drinking water | Approved |
Question 3 | Issues $65 million in bonds for building and renovating public housing projects | Housing that Rhode Island families, seniors, and veterans can afford, and good-paying construction jobs | Approved |
Question 4 | Issues $71.7 million in bonds for transportation infrastructure | Repaired bridges and roads built by local workers | Approved |
Question 5 | Issues $15 million in bonds for the Early Childhood Care and Education Capital Fund | Empowering working parents through better public childhood education facilities, including for the 18 towns that do not have any infant/toddler care options | Approved |
Question 6 | Issues $7 million in bonds for the Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program and the State Preservation Grants Program | Investment in and repair of public and nonprofit arts programs and historical sites | Approved |
Question 7 | Issue $60 million in bonds to fund improvements to invest in job-creating industrial facilities infrastructure | Invest in Quonset’s Port of Davisville, Rhode Island’s only public port, to help create jobs supporting offshore wind; bring Quonset’s successful model for new businesses statewide. | Approved |
There are three main ways to vote in the upcoming Special Election. For full details, visit the Rhode Island Department of State website.
Voting in Person – Early Voting
Voting in Person – Election Day
Voting By Mail
Resources
State Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike,
Cranston, RI 02921
Ph: 401.222.2345
Disability Rights Rhode Island
33 Broad Street, Suite 601,
Providence, RI 02903
Ph: 401.831.3150
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