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Wednesday, October 28th, 2026

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Early Voting now through November 2

General Election Day: Tuesday November 3

Polling Place and sample ballot at vote.ri.gov

Greetings Portsmouth Voters!

This November’s Town Council election will shape issues that matter deeply to Portsmouth residents.

  • Will the town remain affordable?
  • Will our town retain a meaningful voice in decisions about growth and zoning?
  • Will we continue to have options for trash disposal?
  • Will we continue to have options for home energy, like natural gas?
  • Will flock cameras invade our streets?

Each resident should have a real concern about our local property tax burden. If Democrats take control of Town Council, Portsmouth residents should prepare for significant property tax increases. Between growth in school and town budgets, and the major school bond on the ballot, our town faces significant financial pressure. Will the Town Council balance the books on the backs of property owners, potentially pushing past the state mandated tax cap of 4%? That would squeeze out long-time residents and seniors on fixed incomes, many who have contributed their time and talent to this town. It would make it difficult for young families to find a home here. In my experience, that is what the Democrat Town Councils have done in the past.

Another concern is the issue of local zoning and home rule. Portsmouth is currently engaged in a critical legal complaint in Rhode Island Superior Court, defending our local zoning authority against state-mandated overreach that threatens to strip municipalities of their planning powers. Democrats have already stated their opposition to this legal challenge. A Democrat led Town Council would easily withdraw this lawsuit, effectively conceding our town’s right to determine its own density, development, and community character. If that happens, decisions about Portsmouth neighborhoods will be dictated by state bureaucrats rather than the people who live here.

Voting responsibly includes looking carefully at the important issues facing our town and finding candidates who understand that our tax dollars came from hard working citizens, and that local zoning is the foundation of our community’s future.

On Election Day, vote for candidates who have a proven record of holding the line on taxes, reining in spending, and defending Portsmouth’s legal right to govern itself.

Vote for these 4:

Dave Gleason, Keith Hamilton, Sharlene Patton, Dave Reise

 

 

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MidTerms Matter!! – Go Vote!!

Monday, October 19th, 2026

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Vote for Kellie Keenan, CD 1

Tuesday, October 13th, 2026

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Portsmouth Town Council Candidates

Friday, October 9th, 2026

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Vote for Portsmouth Republicans’ Endorsed Candidates

Thursday, October 8th, 2026

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Vote for Kellie Keenan, Congressional District One

Wednesday, October 7th, 2026

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RIGOP CHAIRMAN ALLYN MEYERS’ OPINION PIECE IN TODAY’S PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: IN A DEMOCRACY, THE OATH IS THE WHOLE POINT

Sunday, August 2nd, 2026

RIGOP CHAIRMAN ALLYN MEYERS’ OPINION PIECE IN TODAY’S PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: IN A DEMOCRACY, THE OATH IS THE WHOLE POINT

Providence Journal, August 2, 2026 RIGOP Chairman Allyn Meyers: In a democracy, the oath is the whole point. Paid for by the Rhode Island Republican Party

Rhode Island asks very little of the people who cir­cu­late nom­in­a­tion papers. Col­lect the sig­na­tures of registered voters and swear one sen­tence under oath: that each per­son signed in your pres­ence. That is the entire safe­guard.
It is the single mech­an­ism our law relies on to con­firm that the names on a can­did­ate’s papers are real, that the voters actu­ally signed, and that no one filled a page at a kit­chen table and called it demo­cracy.
When that oath means noth­ing, noth­ing behind it can be trus­ted. That is not a par­tisan obser­va­tion. It is the express hold­ing of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.
In Boucher v. Begin, decided in 1997, the Court con­fron­ted a sit­ting state rep­res­ent­at­ive whose sworn affi­davit turned out to be false. It ruled that the wit­ness­ing require­ment in our elec­tion law is sub­stant­ive, not a tech­nic­al­ity. It must be met in fact, not merely in spirit. And a false affi­davit, the court held, can­not be used to val­id­ate sig­na­tures that were never signed in the col­lector’s pres­ence. The court went fur­ther, explain­ing that the require­ment exists pre­cisely to pre­vent nom­in­a­tion papers from being “left with a fam­ily or at a nurs­ing home for other voters to endorse.” The justices under­stood, nearly 30 years ago, exactly how this safe­guard gets abused.
We are watch­ing it get abused now, and not in isol­a­tion.
Rhode Island has lived through sig­na­ture scan­dals in three con­sec­ut­ive elec­tion cycles. Forged names, includ­ing names of the dead, appeared on a con­gres­sional cam­paign’s papers in 2023, and two cam­paign work­ers were sen­tenced. In 2024, forged sig­na­tures sur­faced on other fil­ings, and a state grand jury handed up indict­ments that the pub­lic did not learn about until this sum­mer. Two of those defend­ants remain at large. This year, chal­lenges over how sig­na­tures were gathered and attested have again landed before the Board of Elec­tions. The pat­tern is not subtle, and the pub­lic is right to be los­ing patience.
The fixes are known, and they keep dying at the State House. A bill to extend the com­pressed elec­tions cal­en­dar, which gives can­did­ates and object­ors barely a day to act, failed this year without so much as a Sen­ate hear­ing. A pro­posal to let voters sign and verify nom­in­a­tion papers through a secure online portal passed the House and stalled in a Sen­ate com­mit­tee. These are not rad­ical ideas. They are house­keep­ing, and the Gen­eral Assembly can­not be bothered to pass them.
So the bur­den falls where it should not have to fall, on ordin­ary can­did­ates will­ing to file an objec­tion and sit through a hear­ing to defend a rule every­one already agreed to fol­low. That is not how elec­tion integ­rity is sup­posed to work. It should not depend on a private cit­izen’s will­ing­ness to fight.
A con­ver­sa­tion needs to take place about what account­ab­il­ity does and does not mean. A can­did­ate accused of a false affi­davit is entitled to every pro­tec­tion the law affords, includ­ing the right to remain silent. But silence has con­sequences in a civil pro­ceed­ing, and a false oath has con­sequences for the sig­na­tures beneath it. Those are not pun­ish­ments inven­ted by the other party. They are the logical res­ult of the rules them­selves, writ­ten into our stat­utes and con­firmed by our highest court.
The Rhode Island Repub­lican Party is ask­ing for three things, none of which should be con­tro­ver­sial. Enforce the wit­ness­ing oath as the sub­stant­ive require­ment the Supreme Court says it is. Extend the elec­tion cal­en­dar so that chal­lenges can be brought and addressed fairly, and give the Board of Elec­tions clear, writ­ten guid­ance before the Septem­ber primary, not after it, so that can­did­ates on every side know the stand­ard in advance.

An oath is a prom­ise made under pen­alty of law. If we let it become a mean­ing­less sig­na­ture, we are not pro­tect­ing access to the bal­lot. We are hol­low­ing it out. Rhode Islanders of every party deserve bet­ter, and the fix is well within reach if our lead­ers would simply act.

 

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Your Vote Matters!

Thursday, July 30th, 2026

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Rhode Island Republican Party: East Providence Nomination Paper Controversy Underscores the Importance of Election Integrity

Friday, July 17th, 2026

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Rhode Island Republican Party: East Providence Nomination Paper Controversy Underscores the Importance of Election Integrity

WARWICK, R.I. — The Rhode Island Republican Party today commended Republican East Providence School Committee candidate Chrissy Rossi for pursuing accountability and transparency in Rhode Island’s election process after filing an appeal of the East Providence Board of Canvassers’ decision to certify the nomination papers of incumbent School Committee member Jessica Beauchaine.

Beauchaine has served on the East Providence School Committee since 2014. According to publicly reported screenshots of a now-deleted Facebook post, she described leaving nomination papers on her porch for voters to sign “as usual,” indicating that this was her customary practice. That statement became central to the challenge filed by Rossi, who argued that Rhode Island law requires nomination paper signatures to be personally witnessed by the candidate or an authorized campaign worker before the papers are certified.

Following the East Providence Board of Canvassers’ decision to reject Rossi’s challenge, Rossi traveled to the Rhode Island Board of Elections in Cranston to file an appeal. Before the appeal could be heard, the Board of Elections informed her that Beauchaine was withdrawing from the race.

Ms. Rossi stated, “It was shocking when the East Providence Board of Canvassers decided in Beauchaine’s favor despite all the evidence and the law. In addition to the papers being left unattended on her porch, a sitting Councilman Rick Lawson collected signatures for her at a separate location, and Ms. Beauchaine signed as the witness to those signatures too, which is another violation.”

Rossi continued, “I felt that I was up against the Democrat Machine in East Providence. This is a win for the little guy. I thank RIGOP Chairman Allyn Meyers for his unwavering support throughout this process.”

Rhode Island Republican Party Chairman Allyn Meyers said the controversy highlights why strict adherence to election laws is essential to maintaining public confidence. Meyers praised Rossi for pursuing the appeal despite the political challenges involved.

“Chrissy Rossi demonstrated the importance of citizens holding government accountable. Her appeal sought to ensure that Rhode Island’s election laws were applied fairly and consistently. Rhode Islanders deserve the assurance that election laws are enforced equally, without exception.”

 

Although the appeal became unnecessary following Beauchaine’s withdrawal from the race, the Rhode Island Republican Party believes the issues it raised remain important. The Party will continue advocating for the fair and consistent enforcement of Rhode Island’s election laws because public confidence in our elections depends on the equal application of the rules to every candidate, regardless of party or position.

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Your Single Vote in a Midterm Election Can Change Rhode Island

Thursday, July 16th, 2026

Your Single Vote in a Midterm Election Can Change Rhode Island

President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders on election administration have once again focused national attention on election integrity. The orders called for stronger safeguards surrounding voter eligibility and mail ballots, while Rhode Island joined other states in challenging portions of it in court. The courts will ultimately decide where federal authority ends and state authority begins. But amid all the political debate, one truth should unite every Rhode Islander: Your vote matters. In fact, during a midterm election, it matters more than most people realize.

The Math of Midterm Elections

Midterm elections consistently attract fewer voters than presidential elections. In Rhode Island, only 44% of registered voters participated in the 2022 midterm election while 65% of voters turned out for the 2024 election. When turnout is lower, every ballot represents a larger share of the electorate. Mathematically, because turnout was much lower, a voter who participated in the 2022 midterm represented nearly 50% more of the voting electorate than a voter who participated in the 2024 presidential election. That means your single vote carries greater influence over the outcome. 

Close Races That Prove the Point

That isn’t just a mathematical exercise. Rhode Island elections repeatedly prove that a few dozen votes can determine who represents thousands of people. Elections that receive little statewide attention often have enormous consequences for healthcare, taxes, education, public safety, and the laws that govern our daily lives. In Rhode Island, recent examples include: 

  • In 2024, in Senate District 29 in Warwick, Democrat Peter Appollonio Jr. defeated incumbent Republican Senator Anthony DeLuca II by just 44 votes following a recount. Just dozens of votes determined who would represent thousands of Rhode Islanders in the State Senate. Anthony DeLuca lost despite winning Election Day because his opponent built a substantial advantage in early and mail voting.
  • In 2022, in House District 21 in Warwick, Republican Marie Hopkins lost her race by only 33 votes, and in 2024, she won by 91 votes, demonstrating once again that legislative seats can be decided by only a small number of voters. Marie Hopkins’ races illustrate the opposite lesson. Although she trailed in early and mail voting, strong Election Day turnout carried her to victory in 2024 after narrowly losing the seat in 2022. Every legal vote mattered.

Overall, in 2024, 11% of Rhode Island voters cast their ballot by mail. And a third of Rhode Island voters cast their ballots early in 2024. You can use this interactive tool on the Secretary of State’s website to see how your community voted.

Republicans: Don’t Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Good

It is widely believed that Republicans prefer to vote in person. There is nothing wrong with that. Casting your ballot on Election Day is a proud tradition for many voters. But every Republican should also ask an honest question: Will I actually make it to the polls on Election Day? Work obligations, family commitments, illness, travel, bad weather, or unexpected emergencies can derail even the best intentions. If there is any doubt, consider taking advantage of Rhode Island’s legal early voting or mail ballot options. A vote cast legally by mail or during early voting counts exactly the same as a vote cast on Election Day. Requesting a mail ballot can be done in under one minute online. (And while you are there, please make sure everyone in your household of voting age is registered to vote.)

One thing is for certain: Republicans don’t lose elections because people vote early or by mail. They lose elections when Republicans who intended to vote never cast a ballot at all. In fact, tens of thousands of Rhode Island Republicans never cast their vote in the last midterm election. Waiting until the final day unnecessarily risks losing votes that could determine the outcome of a close race. If voting by mail or voting early is the difference between voting and staying home, choose the option that ensures your voice is heard.

The question isn’t whether your vote matters. Rhode Island’s recent elections have already answered that. The real question is whether you’ll make sure your vote is one of the ones that’s counted. Vote early. Vote by mail if you need to. Vote on Election Day if you can. Just don’t stay home.

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