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							                         A State-by-State Guide to Absentee Voting                                             2 0 0 6


                         R H O D E                           I S L A N D
How do I request an      You must first obtain an application for a mail ballot from your local Board of Canvassers. To
absentee ballot?         find yours, go to: http://www.elections.ri.gov/Boards/boards.htm. You may have another person
                         pick one up for you or call your local Board and request that an application be sent to you. This
                         application must be filled out, witnessed or notarized by two witnesses and delivered to the
                         local Board so that it is received no later than 4:00 pm on the 21st day before Election Day or
                         primary in which you wish to vote. The application may be mailed, picked up by you or person-
                         ally delivered by a person acting at your request.

Where do I send          To your local Board of Canvassers at: http://www.elections.ri.gov/Boards/boards.htm
the request?

What is the deadline     By 4:00 pm, 21 days prior to Election Day:
for requesting an        September 12 for the Primary Election
absentee ballot?
                         November 7 for the General Election

What is the voting       When you receive your ballot, vote and enclose in the envelope provided. Weal the envelope and
procedure?               have two witnesses sign, or one Notary Public, in the spaces provided.

What are the deadlines   By 9:00 pm on Election Day:
for voting absentee?     Primary Election: September 12
                         General Election: November 7

What are the election    Primary Election: September 12
dates and deadlines      General Election: November 7
for 2006?

How do I contact The     Matt Brown
Secretary of State /     Rhode Island Board of Elections
election officials?      50 Branch Avenue
                         Providence, RI 02904-2790
                         http://www.elections.state.ri.us/
                         Tel: 401-222-2345

Are there requirements   No
for first-time voters?

Is permanent absentee    No
status available?




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