How Are Rhode Island Election Officials Keeping Ballots Safe and Secure?

Morning Edition host Luis Hernandez speaks with Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore

Voters mark their ballots during early voting in the general election, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at City Hall in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Voters mark their ballots during early voting in the general election, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at City Hall in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Voters mark their ballots during early voting in the general election, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at City Hall in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Voters mark their ballots during early voting in the general election, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at City Hall in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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How Are Rhode Island Election Officials Keeping Ballots Safe and Secure?
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What are Rhode Island election officials doing to keep your ballots safe and secure this election, whether you’re voting in person, by mail or through a drop box? Secretary of State Gregg Amore talks about how ballots are counted, how voter lists are kept up-to-date, how long it’ll take for results to be certified and more.

This interview was conducted by The Public’s Radio. You can read the entire story here.

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