Election Information

The Statewide Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026

State of Rhode Island Election Information Links

Department of state - elections division

state board of elections

VIDEO: How voting equipment is secured and tested for logic and accuracy at the Rhode Island Board of Elections:


City of Cranston Elections Information

Upcoming elections in Cranston

frequently asked questions for voters

frequently asked questions for candidates

 canvassing authority directory

 

Voting Rights for Persons with Disabilities

Voters with access questions (or their representatives) may contact the Cranston Board of Canvassers via phone at 401-780-3121, via email at canvassing@cranstonri.gov, or in-person at the Canvassing Authority office at Cranston City Hall, 869 Park Ave., Room 100 on the first floor. The accessible entrance is on the side of the building, nearest to Cranston East, which is also the nearest entrance to the Canvassing Authority office.

An ExpressVote ballot marking device is available at all polling locations and at early voting for use by any voter, and can be particularly helpful for voters with disabilities to assist in marking their ballot privately and independently. The ExpressVote is easy to use and has multiple features to assist voters. A link to a demonstration video may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvQuzCOJWr0

All polling locations in Cranston are inspected for ADA accessibility compliance and every effort is made to ensure voters with disabilities can exercise their right to vote independently. If you experience obstacles to voting, please do not hesitate to contact the Canvassing Authority. There may be more preferable voting options, including requesting an accessible ballot, a Braille or tactile ballot, or voting with an assisted device such as the ExpressVote ballot marking device during the early voting period or at a polling place on Election Day.

Disability Rights RI (DRRI) has a VOTING HOTLINE at 401-831-3150 to provide information about mail ballot voting; early voting; guardianship and voting; voting rights such as the right to assistance; voter ID requirements; and voter registration status.  Please do not hesitate to contact DRRI with questions about disability-related voting rights, or questions about how to vote with assistance, or to ask for accommodations in voting. You may sign up for DRRI email updates by visiting the “Contact Us” section of the DRRI website at https://drri.org/contact-us/.

Disability Rights RI and the state Governor's Commission on Disabilities inspect polling places, in cooperation with the state Board of Elections, for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact information for the Commission may be found online at https://gcd.ri.gov/

The Department of State Elections Division also maintains a guide for accessible voting. More information may be found by clicking the following link: https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Voter/AccessibleVoting

VIDEO: How to use an ExpressVote accessible ballot marking device (available for any voter to use at early voting and at all polling locations on Election Day):