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Voting Information
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Jean M. Fecteau, Town Clerk
Board of Canvassers
Glocester Town Hall
1145 Putnam Pike - PO Box B
Chepachet, RI 02814-0702
401-568-6206, ext. 0
401-568-5850, fax
townclerk@GlocesterRI.org
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Questions?
Contact Town Clerk's Office
568-6206 ext. 0
 CLERKS & MODERATORS (Jan 2009 - Dec 2010)
40-1 - Clerk - To be determined
40-1 - Moderator - Joan Walsh
40-2 Clerk - To be determined
40-2 Moderator - To be determined
40-3 Clerk - To be determined
40-3 Moderator - To be determined
47-4 - Clerk - To be determined
47-4 - Moderator - To be determined
53-5 - Clerk - To be determined
53-5 - Moderator - To be determined ELECTIONS
Any voting information you may need can be obtained from the Town Clerk's office. If you are not sure where you go to vote, you may
call our office at 568-6206. We are available daily for your questions and during extended hours on election days. You may also CLICK HERE
to get the information immediately at the Secretary of State's Public Information Kiosk. Poll locations open at 7:00 AM and close at 9:00 PM on election day. MAIL BALLOTS
If you will be unable to come to your poll location on election day due to travel, a medical situation, schooling, etc., call the Town Clerk's Office as soon as the situation arises. You may be able to vote by mail.
Voters who are unable to go to the polling place due to physical hardship (and may be unable for more than one election) may be
eligible for an Automatic Mail Ballot. Call the Town Clerk's office and we will send you a form to have filled out by your physician. This
medical form is renewable after five years. Once this form is filed we will automatically send you ballot applications for each election as you choose. POLLING LOCATIONS Voting locations to be posted.
Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. CLICK HERE to find out where you should go to cast your vote in the General Elections. If you are not sure of your Voting District or
whether you are registered, call the Town Clerk's Office at 568-6206 ext. 0 with these or any other questions pertaining to Election 2010. POLLWORKERS
Rhode Island Law was recently amended to allow federal, state, and local government employees (this includes teachers) to once
again work the polling locations. Anyone interested in being considered for the position of pollworker in upcoming elections may call 568-6206 to request an application or CLICK HERE to apply online. You must be a registered voter. Your application will be kept on
file until needed.VOTER REGISTRATION
Voter Registrations for Glocester residents are filed and maintained in the Town Clerk's office. You may register to vote Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. ID is now required when you register. Driver's license/Social security # (last 4 digits). As a
courtesy, we offer a voter identification card to you once registration is effective, which is 30 days from date of registration. If you
are unable to come to our office to register, call us and we will send you a mail-in voter registration.
Voter Registration Information2010 ELECTION REMINDERS:
- You must be registered to vote 30 days prior to an election to be eligible to vote.
- If you have moved from one location in Glocester to another you must change your voter registration.
- If you have changed your name you must change your voter registration.
- The Town Clerk's Office is open for voter registrations daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We are also open on two
Saturdays, August 14th (deadline for Primary voter registration) & October 2nd (deadline for General Election voter registration) from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for voter registration only.
LINKS & RESOURCES How to Run for Political Office in Rhode Island (pdf)
 Contains procedural information necessary for those seeking office in Rhode Island basic facts on everything from
declarations of candidacy and party affiliation to endorsements and nomination papers. Available for download in Adobe PDF format or may be obtained by calling the Elections Division at 222-2340.How to Register and Vote in Rhode Island: A Guide for New Voters
How to Register to vote in Rhode Island lets you know how to register to vote and gives you all the information you need to cast your ballot at the polls or to vote by mail ballot.Board Of Elections Web Site
This resource for candidates, political parties and election officials contains a range of important information, from key filing dates and
election deadlines to details on the qualifications for elective office and how to contact local boards of canvassers.
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