Dates for upcoming Rhode Island special elections announced
The big election is Senate District 4, to replace Senator Dominick Ruggerio. Other elections are taking place in Coventry and Central Falls.
Secretary of State Gregg Amore and the Rhode Island Department of State Elections Division announced that informational materials for candidates and voters are now available for the upcoming special elections in State Senate District 4, Coventry, and Central Falls.
If necessary, the State Senate District 4 and Coventry Town Council (Districts 3 and 5) special primaries will be held on July 8, 2025, and the special elections will be held on August 5, 2025. The candidate declaration period will be May 29-30.
A special election in Central Falls for City Council District 4 and a citywide referendum question will also be held. The referendum seems to be about a new school board structure that Mayor Maria Rivera promises will bring “greater local control and accountability to our schools,” adding that “for the first time in decades, our community will have the power to shape the future of our schools.”
The Central Falls special election will be held on July 8, 2025, and the deadline to register to vote is Sunday, June 8. Based on the April 2025 declaration period, this election has no primary.
Voters are encouraged to know about voter registration and mail ballot application deadlines for these special elections. Information about registering to vote, applying for a mail ballot, voting early, and voting on Election Day can be found at vote.ri.gov.
Special election dates and information for candidates and voters can be found online at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Candidates/CandidateCalendar.