Friday, November 9, 2012
Although precincts flip in one General Assembly race, the results are otherwise unchanged with the mail ballot count.
Barring a shocking outcome from a recount or a late challenge to the election results, the candidates everyone thought they had elected after Tuesday remain the same after mail ballot counting Thursday afternoon. The closest race – South Kingstown Town Council – saw the fifth place candidate, Democrat Paul Donnelly, expand his lead from 81 votes to 108 over fellow Democrat Fred Frostic. Seventh place candidate and Republican Sean O’Donnell gained on Frostic, but remains 110 votes behind Donnelly. The mail ballots did flip Narragansett to Republican Chris Wilkens in the District 34 General Assembly race. With the ballots factored in, Wilkens beat Tanzi by 32 votes at St. Mary’s, and lost by one vote at the Pier School, meaning he did carry …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Did your candidate lose? Did they win? Read the postmortem here for Narragansett and South Kingstown candidates.
Although as many as 1,000 mail ballots remain to be counted for South Kingstown, and 600 for Narragansett, most races of the 2012 General Election appear to be settled. Looking for a full rundown for the candidates? Well, here you go! Here is our rundown, in the order of Narragansett, South Kingstown, state and federal races, and ballot questions. NARRAGANSETT TOWN COUNCIL The composition of the Narragansett Town Council will be radically different going forward, as the only incumbents remaining are Susan Cicilline-Buonanno (3,067) and Glenna Hagopian (2,637). Joining them will be James Callaghan, Matthew Mannix (2,829) and Douglas McLaughlin. Callaghan was the top vote-getter with 3,404 votes, and McLaughlin was fifth with 2,527. In sixth…
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Exercise your civic right to vote! A slew of local races are hotly contested.
Hey listen, I don’t know if you’ve heard, but there’s an election today, Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (And if you don’t know, it must mean you don’t have a mail box, or own a TV, or drive, since all those mediums have been splattered with a ridiculous amount of advertising for several months now.) Not sure where your polling place is, or who you’re even voting for? Well, that’s not a great sign. But you can look it up by going here, to the Secretary of State’s website, and they have a neat lookup method. Sample ballots are also available, in case you want to practice before hitting the polls. For the full voter guide, see the attached PDF. This guide includes the full text for the seven state ballot questions. If you’re unfamiliar with the …
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Monday, November 5, 2012
In Rhode Island, the voter ID law requires voters to present some sort of ID before they will be allowed to vote tomorrow – here's what you'll need.
Voters in Rhode Island will need to present one of the following forms of ID, according to the R.I. Board of Elections: *The Rhode Island Secretary of State's office is issuing free voter photo ID cards to individuals who do not possess any of the valid Photo IDs listed above. See the Secretary of State's website for additional information on the program, or call (401) 222-2340. Except for birth certificates, Social Security cards, and government-issued medical cards, all other non-photo IDs must contain the current name and address of the voter, and must have been issued after the recent general election on Nov. 2, 2010: Any voter who is unable to present valid identification at the polls, will be required to cast a provisional ballot. …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Roland Benjamin is running as a Republican for a South Kingstown School Committee seat.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Name : Mr. Roland Benjamin Date of birth : May 26, 1971 Place of residence : 37 Rockland Drive, Wakefield, RI College : Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Degree : BS Mechanical Engineering Year of graduation : 1994 University : Bryant University Degree : Masters in Business Administration Year of graduation : 1998 Job titles held : Chief Financial Officer and Owner Employers : LFI, Inc. Party affiliation : Republican Running for position: South Kingstown School Committee Incumbent: No Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : 2010 School Committee Address 37 Rockland Drive, Wakefield, RI, 02879 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Benjamin.4.SK.Schools Married and father of three children. Owner and CFO of a Smithfield-based manufacturing …
Friday, October 12, 2012
We have the full, hour-long video from the House District 35 and 36 forum on Wednesday night.
Couldn't make it out to hear the forum for candidates for House District 35 and 36 on Wednesday night? Have no fear! Thanks to the League of Women Voters, we're able to provide a full copy of that forum, which featured all of the candidates for office. The video is attached to this story. If you can't watch it on here for some reason, the forums are also being run back on both the Cox and Verizon cable systems. So, pull up a chair and take part in the democratic process! Want to be e-mailed when we have new election coverage? Click the "keep me posted!" button below. Looking for video from the Senate District 37 and 38 forum? Click here!
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We have the full, hour-long video from the Senate District 37 and 38 forum on Wednesday night.
Couldn't make it out to hear the forum for candidates for Senate District 37 on Wednesday night? Have no fear! Thanks to the League of Women Voters, we're able to provide a full copy of that forum, which featured all of the candidates for office. The video is attached to this story. We'll be posting the South Kingstown Town Council forum from the same night, as well as the video from the future debates. And if you can't watch it on here for some reason, the forums are also being run back on both the Cox and Verizon cable systems. So, pull up a chair and take part in the democratic process! Note: The lone candidate for District 38, Dennis Algiere, could not attend because of a prior committee. Algiere is running unopposed for his seat. Want…
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Patch will be live at Narragansett Town Hall to provide coverage of tonight's Q&A and candidates forum.
Hi folks! Tonight, we're going to be using the Cover It Live applet for the chat, since it's generally easier to follow along and what not. Please excuse any typos I have in advance though, since it's much tougher to edit with Cover It Live vs. using our usual story template. This story and the chat applet should be live as of 6 p.m. EST, so feel free to comment at that point. The forum starts at 6:30 p.m. - For more info, see our preview article from earlier today.
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Saturday, October 6, 2012
We have the full, hour-long video from the House District 33 and 34 forum on Wednesday night.
Couldn't make it out to hear the forum for candidates for House District 33 and 34 on Wednesday night? Have no fear! Thanks to the League of Women Voters, we're able to provide a full copy of that forum, which featured all of the candidates for office. The video is attached to this story. If you can't watch it on here for some reason, the forums are also being run back on both the Cox and Verizon cable systems. So, pull up a chair and take part in the democratic process! Want to be e-mailed when we have new election coverage? Click the "keep me posted!" button below.
Friday, October 5, 2012
We have the full, hour-long video from the Senate District 35 and 36 forum on Wednesday night.
Couldn't make it out to hear the forum for candidates for Senate District 35 and 36 on Wednesday night? Have no fear! Thanks to the League of Women Voters, we're able to provide a full copy of that forum, which featured all of the candidates for office. The video is attached to this story. We'll be posting the South Kingstown Town Council forum from the same night, as well as the video from the future debates. And if you can't watch it on here for some reason, the forums are also being run back on both the Cox and Verizon cable systems. So, pull up a chair and take part in the democratic process! Want to be e-mailed when we have new election coverage? Click the "keep me posted!" button below.
Allison
11:18 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
Don't really know Sen. Hodgson but he seems like a decent, modern, clean politician. Pro-gay marriage and against higher taxes. Good combo. more ›