What Voters, Candidates Need to Know About Coventry, Central Falls and Senate District 4 Elections

Early voting runs from June 18 to July 7

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Voters and candidates in Coventry, Central Falls and parts of Providence and North Providence can learn more about upcoming special elections in their communities under newly published informational materials on the Rhode Island Secretary of State’s website, election officials announced Friday.

Special elections to fill the open seat for Rhode Island’s Senate District 4, formerly held by the late Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, and for two seats on the Coventry Town Council will be held on Aug. 5. Primaries for each special election, if necessary, are slated for July 8.

Central Falls voters will have a special election on July 8, for which there is no primary. Voters will decide one of the city council seats, as well as a ballot question that, if approved, would change the structure of the city school board.

The deadline to register for the July 8 primaries and special elections is June 8, with a June 17 deadline to apply for a mail ballot. Early voting runs from June 18 to July 7.

More information for candidates and voters is available online.

This brief was originally published by the Rhode Island Current.

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