Step up for democracy. For some reason, far fewer citizens have signed up to help run the city’s polling places. Cranston is short on poll workers this election season. City election … more

The city’s short on poll workers this election season. Cranston election officials need to recruit, hire, and train more than 120 poll workers by Sept. 10. … more

TO THE POLLS: Early this morning, after the polls opened, according to poll workers, there was a brief rush and then mostly quiet at the Ward 3 polling place inside the Peter T. Pastore Jr. Youth Center, at 155 Gansett Ave. The polls were still open when the Cranston Herald went to the presses this week. For full referendum results and analysis, check out next week’s edition. Poll results will also be posted to our website by the time the Cranston Herald hits the streets. more

A recent poll published by the New York Times stirred up chatter about President Biden’s vulnerability against Donald Trump. Not a week later, Democrats nationwide celebrated major victories on … more

The Cranston Board of Canvassers will meet on Tuesday, June 27, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 869 Park Ave, in Council Chambers, Third Floor to discuss and approve a polling place plan for the Ward 6 … more

By ALEX MALM   An informal online poll for the Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District race conducted by Beacon Communications is closing at 11:59 p.m. Sunday night. The poll asks … more

If an informal online poll for the Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District race conducted by Beacon Communications is any indicator of how the results will go this fall, state Sen. Jessica de la Cruz … more

By EMMA BARTLETT The City of Cranston received bids from two polling firms to measure the opinions and attitudes of Cranston voters on the potential uses of $42.6 million in federal funds received by the City from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). more

Fung joins Johnston-based law firm as partner Allan Fung, who left office in January after 12 years as Cranston's mayor, has joined Johnston-based law firm Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC as a partner. "As I was talking to the leadership at the more

An anticipated shortage in poll workers for the September primary and November general election is among several key concerns facing local elections officials as the summer wears on. "It really is our No. 1 concern," City Registrar more

Polling locations for the general election more