Rhode Island 2022 local ballot measures
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Ballotpedia covered ten local ballot measures in Rhode Island for voters in one city on November 8, 2022, and covered one local ballot measure in Rhode Island for voters in one city on June 7, 2022.
In 2022, Ballotpedia covered local ballot measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the 100 largest cities in the U.S., within state capitals, and throughout California. You can review the coverage scope of the local ballot measures project here. In 2022, the project's scope includes Providence..
Ballotpedia covered a selection of policing-related ballot measures and election-related ballot measures outside of the largest cities.
Election dates
November 8
Providence
A "yes" vote supported requiring department directors to appear before the City Council for re-appointment every four years. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring department directors to appear before the City Council for re-appointment every four years. |
• Providence, Rhode Island, Question 2, Simple Majority to Hire Consults Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported allowing the City Council to hire consultants by vote of a simple majority. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the City Council to hire consultants by vote of a simple majority. |
A "yes" vote supported requiring the removal procedure for appointed officers be defined by ordinance and allows the City Council to remove council appointees by a vote of a simple majority. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the removal procedure for appointed officers be defined by ordinance and allows the City Council to remove council appointees by a vote of a simple majority. |
A "yes" vote supported increasing the purchasing threshold from five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars to ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars for regular purchasing and twenty thousand ($20,000.00) dollars for construction contracting. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the purchasing threshold from five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars to ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars for regular purchasing and twenty thousand ($20,000.00) dollars for construction contracting. |
A "yes" vote supported requiring the new position of General Manager of the Water Supply Board be established with oversight authority over all personnel matters of the Water Supply Board separate and apart from the position of Chief Engineer. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the new position of General Manager of the Water Supply Board be established with oversight authority over all personnel matters of the Water Supply Board separate and apart from the position of Chief Engineer. |
• Providence, Rhode Island, Question 6, Department Head Personnel Regulations Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported requiring the Charter to clarify that all department heads and appointed officers are subject to all applicable personnel regulations of the City. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the Charter to clarify that all department heads and appointed officers are subject to all applicable personnel regulations of the City. |
• Providence, Rhode Island, Question 7, School Board Member Increase Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported increasing the number and composition of school board members from nine (9) to ten (10), to include five (5) members elected in a non-partisan manner at the November 2024 general election, one from each of five (5) equal electoral regions representing the North, South, East, West, and Central areas of the City; and five (5) members appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council, with one appointee from each of the five (5) equal electoral regions. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the number and composition of school board members from nine (9) to ten (10), to include five (5) members elected in a non-partisan manner at the November 2024 general election, one from each of five (5) equal electoral regions representing the North, South, East, West, and Central areas of the City; and five (5) members appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council, with one appointee from each of the five (5) equal electoral regions. |
• Providence, Rhode Island, Question 8, Chairman Term Replacement Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported replacing the terms "chairman" and “vice-chairman” be replaced with "chair" and “vice-chair” wherever they appears in the charter. |
A "no" vote opposed replacing the terms "chairman" and “vice-chairman” be replaced with "chair" and “vice-chair” wherever they appears in the charter. |
• Providence, Rhode Island, Question 9, City Treasurer Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported providing the City Treasurer direct access to records of all receipts, appropriations, and allotments of the City, and be required to ensure compliance with the City Charter and Code of Ordinances prior to issuing any payments. |
A "no" vote opposed providing the City Treasurer direct access to records of all receipts, appropriations, and allotments of the City, and be required to ensure compliance with the City Charter and Code of Ordinances prior to issuing any payments. |
A "yes" vote supported amending the Composition of the City Plan Commission to increase representation from the general citizenry of the City of Providence. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Composition of the City Plan Commission to increase representation from the general citizenry of the City of Providence. |
• Providence, Rhode Island, School Bond Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported issuing a maximum of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the City. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing a maximum of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the City. |
June 7
Providence
• Providence, Rhode Island, Question 1, City Pension Obligation Bond Measure (June 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the city to issue $515 million in bonds to fund the city's pension obligations. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the city to issue $515 million in bonds to fund the city's pension obligations. |
Additional elections
- See also: Rhode Island elections, 2022
Providence
September 13, 2022
November 8, 2022
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Rhode Island
Click "Show" to learn more about voter registration, identification requirements, and poll times in Rhode Island.
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Poll timesPolls in Rhode Island open at 7 a.m. Eastern Time except in New Shoreham, where they open at 9 a.m. All polls statewide close at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[1] Registration
To register to vote in Rhode Island, an applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Rhode Island, and at least 16 years old. To voter, one must be at least 18 years old by Election Day.[2] Applicants can register online, by mailing in a voter registration form, or in person at the local board of canvassers or other state agencies such as the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Human Services, or the Department of Mental Health.[2] Automatic registration
Rhode Island enacted automatic voter registration in 2017.[3] Online registration
Rhode Island has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website. Same-day registration
Residency requirementsTo register to vote in Rhode Island, you must be a resident of the state. Verification of citizenshipRhode Island does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury. All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[5] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters. Verifying your registrationThe Rhode Island Department of State allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website. Voter ID requirementsRhode Island requires voters to present photo identification (ID) while voting. Accepted forms of ID include a Rhode Island driver's license, Rhode Island voter ID card, and U.S. passport. For a list of all accepted forms of ID, see below. The following list of accepted ID was current as of April 2023. Click here for the Rhode Island Secretary of State page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.
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See also
- Local ballot measure elections in 2022
- City bonds on the ballot
- Bond issues on the ballot
- Local ballot measures, Rhode Island
Footnotes
- ↑ Rhode Island Department of State, "Election Day Voting Hours," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rhode Island Department of State, "Register to Vote," accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ Providence Journal, “Raimondo signs automatic voter registration bill into law,” August 1, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
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