Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 6, 2024

September 16, 2024

LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2024

The Cranston Board of Canvassers has designated the state Board of Elections Mail Ballot Drop Box, located at Cranston City Hall, 869 Park Ave, Cranston, RI (side entrance of the building, next to Cranston East) to accept voter registrations, name and address changes, and party changes at any time on Sunday, October 6, 2024, including the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Any resident who is not already a registered voter and wishes to vote in the Rhode Island General Election being held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 must register to vote by the deadline of October 6, 2024 in order to be eligible to vote in the Rhode Island General Election. New registrations, name and address changes, and party changes may also be submitted online at vote.ri.gov through October 6, 2024.

MAIL BALLOT APPLICATION DEADLINE

Any registered voter wishing to vote by mail-in ballot in the November 5, 2024 Rhode Island General Election must submit a mail ballot application to the Cranston Board of Canvassers, located in Cranston City Hall, Room 100, 869 Park Ave, Cranston, RI, no later than 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

MAIL BALLOT DROP BOXES

There are two mail ballot drop boxes in the City of Cranston that will be open starting on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 to receive completed mail ballots in their oath and/or mailing envelopes, as well as to receive mail ballot applications and voter registrations prior to their published deadlines for receipt:

Cranston City Hall – 869 Park Ave (Side entrance of the building, next to Cranston East)

RI Board of Elections – 2000 Plainfield Pike (Parking lot at Sailor Way entrance)

Any completed Rhode Island mail ballot may be placed in any official state Board of Elections Mail Ballot Drop Box, statewide, no later than 8 p.m. on Election Night, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Mail Ballots may also be received during normal business hours in the Canvassing Authority office, Room 100 at Cranston City Hall.

Cranston Canvassing Authority office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Room 100, Cranston City Hall, 869 Park Ave, Cranston, RI 02910-2786. Phone: 401-780-3121. Cranston Board of Canvassers, Kirk McDonough, Chairperson; Quilcia I. Moronta and Steven E. Piscopiello, Members.