Chris Barnett
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Lottery Decides Top Spots on Presidential Primary Ballot
By Chris Barnett on March 7, 2012
Using equipment borrowed from the state lottery, Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis today set the order in which the candidates for the Democrat and Republican presidential nomination will appear on the state’s April 24 primary ballot. Barack Obama will appear first on the Democratic ballot, followed “Uncommitted.” Mitt Romney was selected first in the [...]
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You’re Invited to See How Ballots Are Made
By Chris Barnett on March 6, 2012
In preparation for Rhode Island’s own version of Super Tuesday, Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis is inviting the public to a lottery Wed., March 7, at 5 p.m. in the State Room of the State House. We will use equipment borrowed from the R.I. Lottery to determine the order in which the candidates for [...]
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18,000 signatures later there are 119 candidates
By Chris Barnett on March 5, 2012
One-hundred-and-nineteen Rhode Islanders qualified to run for presidential delegate in the state’s April 24 presidential primary. In order to qualify to appear on the ballot, the candidates had to collect the signatures of at least 150 eligible voters. More than 18,000 signatures were validated by last Friday’s deadline, according to Secretary of State A. Ralph [...]
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‘Access 2011′ Looks at General Assembly
By Chris Barnett on March 2, 2012
The General Assembly complied with the state Open Meetings law nearly 100 percent of the time last year, according to our new “Access 2011″ report. House compliance rose from 94 percent in 2010 to a record 97 percent last year. Senate compliance increased from 90 percent to 99 percent over the same time period. The [...]
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135 Want to Go to Presidential Convention
By Chris Barnett on February 23, 2012
More than 130 Rhode Islanders filed with Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis to run for delegate in the state’s April 24 presidential primary. Among the prominent names are Joe Paolino, Myrth York and Ray Rickman as Barack Obama delegates and Don Carcieri, Scott Avedisian and Alan Fung as Mitt Romney delegates. All 135 candidates [...]
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See Garrahy Legacy in Photos & Letters
By Chris Barnett on January 31, 2012
Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis is honoring Joe Garrahy with an on-line tribute that includes photos of the late Governor with celebrities such as Jesse Jackson, Pope John Paul II and President Reagan as well as everyday Rhode Islanders like Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops. “We could think of no better way to honor [...]
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Ward 9 Residents Face Saturday Deadline
By Chris Barnett on October 28, 2011
Secretary of State Mollis is reminding residents of Providence’s Ward 9 that this Saturday is the deadline to register to vote in the special election to fill the late Miguel Luna’s City Council seat. Residents are scheduled to go to the polls Nov. 29. State law requires voters to be registered at least 30 days [...]
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Mollis Reminds Voters about Saturday Deadline
By Chris Barnett on October 7, 2011
This Saturday is the deadline for residents of four Rhode Island communities with November elections to be properly registered to vote.
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