To the Editor, A grassroots group of Progressive Democrats are attempting to sabotage the current ballot election system.  Across the country, they are introducing legislation to implement … more

Though there is a broad spectrum of opinions in this presidential election, polls indicate that many voters wish they had different candidates to choose from. Their dilemma highlights … 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

STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode … more

Cranston schools will soon have modern, accessible playgrounds if the City Council has anything to say about it. On Monday  the Council Finance Committee approved a resolution co-sponsored … 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

The Rhode Island Town and City Clerks’ Association’s Elections Committee is behind six bills to optimize local elections by altering the selection and size of polling locations, allowing … more

We have consistently been vocal in the past about the importance of fulfilling your civic duty as American citizens and taking part in your fundamental right to vote, and we will do so again in … more

By EMMA BARTLETT According to Registrar and Director of Elections Nick Lima, early voting for the General Election has been going well and is starting to pick up. Lima said Monday that the city … more

The locked down election of 2020 provided a great proof of concept in regards to methods intended to make voting more accessible and convenient. Early voting and mail-in voting are valuable tools, … more

Unofficial results from the Sept. 13 primary currently show that 10,151 Cranston residents voted in last Tuesday's primary – this is 17 percent of the city’s total eligible voters (a … more

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Early voting for the September 13 primary began Aug. 24 and will continue through Sept. 12 at the Peter T. Pastore Youth Center located at 155 Gansett Ave (voting is closed Labor Day). Early voting … more

Time for the public to look at redistricting One thing can be said for sure about the redistricting process that occurs once every decade in Rhode Island - it's going to ruffle feathers one way or another. Ongoing questions about the objectivity of the more

By ALLIE LEWIS If you asked any of his former students, they'd tell you state Rep. Gregg Amore (D-Dist. 65, East Providence) has a passion for inspiring greater civic engagement. Long before he was an elected official, the deputy majority leader in the more

By HERALD STAFF Cranston voters backed all seven bond referenda by large margins in last week's special election, following suit with the majority of Rhode Islanders. Based on unofficial tallies from the Board of Elections, nearly 7,000 of the city's more

Rhode Islanders may still be mentally fatigued from the recent presidential election - which went about as tumultuously as could possibly be expected - however there is another election of crucial importance coming up in a couple of weeks on Tuesday, more

By ETHAN HARTLEY On Tuesday, March 2, Rhode Island will hold a special election that could potentially green-light $400 million in state bonding - borrowed money that is to be paid back over a period of time, with interest, similar to a mortgage. The more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE The voters of Cranston have much to decide on in this year's election. Leading the ballot locally is the contest to succeed Mayor Allan Fung, who is leaving office in January after 12 years as the city's chief executive. Republican more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Cranston voters are well on course for a significant, and potentially historic, turnout in the Nov. 3 general election. As of Monday, roughly a quarter of the city's voters - 14,099 - had already cast ballots, according to figures more