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Rhode Islanders approve $400 million in bond questions Published Wed Mar 03 2021 22:54:16 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) Rhode Islanders approved $400 million in bond measures in Tuesday’s special election to fund projects ranging from affordable housing to facilities upgrades for higher education. by Julia Moro The bond questions asked Rhode Islanders to borrow millions of dollars for various projects.  Michael DiBiase, CEO of Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council s...

Wednesday, March 03, 2021   View Larger + Rhode Island voters approved all seven questions on Tuesdays ballot to approve $400 million in borrowing.  With just around roughly 100,000 voters weighing in on each question, the turnout was less than a fifth of that for the Presidential race in the November election in Rhode Island, when 517,757 votes were cast.  RESULTS

Daily News staff Mirroring the outcome statewide, a majority of voters across Newport County supported all seven ballot questions in Tuesdays special election. Of the seven bond referendums, Newport County voters were most overly supportive of funding transportation projects. All six communities approved Question 4 to provide $71.1 million in funds to the Department of Transportation for road and bridge reconstruction of Rhode Island’s deficient roads and bridges, with at least 80% of voters...

Tuesday, March 02, 2021   View Larger + Today is election day in RI -- the Special Referenda Election and polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Daily News staff On Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. the Newport Democratic City Committee will be presenting two state officials who are extremely busy in this period leading up to the special election on March 2. They’re able to come together on this night at this time – one day before early in-person voting begins, when Rhode Islanders are asked to approve seven bonds: · $107.3 million for higher education facilities: the University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center, the Rhode Island College Clar...

Daily News staff Are you ready for another election? Voters across Rhode Island will once again be returning to the polls on March 2 to cast their ballots in a special election to determine the fate of seven state bond questions. Heres what you need to know ahead of the vote. KEY DATES Feb. 9 — Deadline to Submit Mail Ballot Applications    Feb. 10 — Early In-Person Voting Begins March 1 — Early In-Person Voting Period Ends March 2 — Special Refernda Election; Polls Open BALLOT...

The special election is on March 2 -- and Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea released details on Monday. Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea has outlined key information and dates for Rhode Island’s special referenda election on March 2, 2021.  The seven referenda questions on the ballot involve authorizing the state to borrow money through bonds and temporary notes to make capital investments in several different areas. A complete list of the bond questions and the costs associa...

UpdatedMon, Jan 11, 2021 at 3:52 pm ET Replies(6) "Your vote is your voice in how Rhode Island allocates funding on issues important to you - things like education, roads and bridges, housing, and childcare," Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea said. (Shutterstock) PROVIDENCE, RI — Although Dec. 31 marked the end of one of the most tumultuous election years in American history, the election process isnt quite finished in Rhode Island. On March 2, Rhode Island voters will go back to the polls t...