The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CANVASSING Authority DIRECTORY
ELECTION NOTICE
CITY OF CRANSTON
MAIL BALLOT
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Any registered voter wishing to vote by mail ballot in the November 3, 2026 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 13, 2026.
MAIL BALLOT DROP BOXES
There are two mail ballot drop boxes in the City of Cranston that will be open starting on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 to receive completed mail ballots in their oath and/or mailing envelopes, and to receive mail ballot applications and voter registrations prior to their 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 3, 2026. Mail ballots may also be returned during normal business hours in the Canvassing Authority office, Room 100 at Cranston City Hall.
EARLY VOTING
Early voting for the November 3, 2026 Rhode Island General Election begins on Wednesday, October 14 and runs weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Monday, November 2, ending at 4 p.m. on November 2. Early voting is also open on Saturday, October 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All Cranston voters who have not applied for a mail ballot are eligible to vote early during this period at the Peter T. Pastore, Jr. Youth Center, 155 Gansett Ave. in Cranston. Photo ID is required.
ELECTION NOTICE
CITY OF CRANSTON
NOTICE OF MEETING
THE CRANSTON BOARD OF CANVASSERS will meet on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, Third Floor, at Cranston City Hall, 869 Park Ave., Cranston, RI 02910. The meeting is for the purpose of canvassing the Preliminary List of Cranston Voters, and to hear objections to the inclusion or omission of any person as a registered voter, and to make a Final Canvass and correction of the voter registration file for the Rhode Island General Election that is to take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The Preliminary List of Cranston Voters will be posted on Monday, October 5, 2026 by 2 p.m. in the Canvassing Authority Office, Room 100 in Cranston City Hall and a corrected copy of the preliminary list will be reposted by 2 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026 at the same location.
More election information can be obtained by calling 401-780-3121. Check and update your voter registration online at vote.ri.gov.
YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO VOTE FROM YOUR ACTUAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE
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The purpose of this website is to provide useful, up-to-date canvassing information, and is intended only as an informational resource. It should not be used as a substitute for professional legal advice on any of the matters it covers. You can also contact us with any questions at 401-780-3121.
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