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Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore Statement on 'Sunshine Week'



PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today issued the following statement in recognition of 'Sunshine Week,' which highlights the importance of access to public information and transparent, open government. "Civic engagement is facilitated by access to information about how our...

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 13:45:00 GMT

Rhode Island Department of State Opens Nominations for 'Civic Teacher of the Year' Award



Rhode Island Department of State Opens Nominations for 'Civic Teacher of the Year' Award PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today announced that nominations are now open for the RI Department of State's inaugural Civic Teacher of the Year award. The award will honor one...

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 12:45:00 GMT

Secretary Amore Announces Results of Recent Voter List Maintenance Efforts



Ongoing voter list maintenance supports accurate voter rolls PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today announced the results of the Department of State's recent voter list maintenance efforts. In total, between November 9, 2022 and February 10, 2023, 60,619 inactive voter...

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:45:00 GMT

Rhode Island Department of State Launches Address Confidentiality Program



Expanded program enables victims of domestic violence, other crimes to protect their home address PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today announced the launch of Rhode Island's Address Confidentiality Program, a mail-forwarding program designed to protect the home addresses of...

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 18:00:00 GMT

Gregg Amore Sworn In as Rhode Island's 30th Secretary of State



PROVIDENCE, RI - Gregg Amore was sworn in today as Rhode Island's 30th Secretary of State at a ceremony alongside Governor Daniel J. McKee, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, Attorney General Peter Neronha, and Treasurer James Diossa. The oath of office was administered by Governor Daniel J....

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:00:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Reminds Rhode Islanders of October 18th Mail Ballot Application Deadline



PROVIDENCE, RI– Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is reminding Rhode Islanders that they have until Tuesday, October 18, to submit a mail ballot application to their local board of canvassers for the statewide general election on November 8. Mail ballot applications must be received by

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:00:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Reminds Rhode Islanders of August 23 Mail Ballot Application Deadline



PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is reminding Rhode Islanders that they have until Tuesday, August 23, to submit a mail ballot application to their local board of canvassers for the statewide primary election on September 13. Mail ballot applications must be received by...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:30:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Reminds Rhode Islanders of Upcoming Voter Registration and Disaffiliation Deadlines



PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is reminding Rhode Islanders that they have until Sunday, August 14, to register to vote or update their voter information for the September 13 statewide primary election. Rhode Islanders should check their voter registration status by using the...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:45:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Reminds Candidates of the Start of the Nomination Paper Period



PROVIDENCE, RI?– Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is reminding declared candidates seeking elected office that the candidate nomination paper period begins on Wednesday, July 6th and concludes on Friday, July 15th. To appear on this year's ballot, declared candidates must submit nomination...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:45:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Reminds Candidates of July 15th Filing Deadline for Nomination Papers



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14th, 2022? MEDIA CONTACT: Johnathan Berard l 401.330.3189 l [email protected]? PROVIDENCE, RI?– Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea today is reminding candidates for elected office of the nomination paper filing deadline this Friday, July 15th, at 4:00 p.m....

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:45:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Reminds Candidates of Next Week's Declaration of Candidacy Filing Period



PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is reminding candidates seeking elected office in the State of Rhode Island that they must file a Declaration of Candidacy form during next week's Declaration of Candidacy filing period in order to appear on this year's ballot. Candidates may...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:15:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Awards Over $540,000 to Local Communities for Election Security



PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea today announced the allocation of grant money to 18 Rhode Island cities and towns to strengthen the cybersecurity of voting systems and improve election processes. These grants total $544,653 and are awarded as part of Rhode Island's share of $3...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:15:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Awards Over $236,000 to West Bay Communities to Boost Cybersecurity



PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea today announced $236,701 in grant funding for Cranston, Warwick, and West Warwick to strengthen the cybersecurity of voting systems and improve election processes. These grants are awarded as part of Rhode Island's share of $3 million from Congress...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:15:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Announces Expanded Educator Resources for Black History Month



PROVIDENCE, RI – To help commemorate Black History Month, Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is offering expanded resources from the State Archives to help educators and students explore how activism in Rhode Island has shaped our history and influenced national discussions. Available now on...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 18:45:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Hires Johnathan Berard as Deputy Director of Communications and Strategy



PROVIDENCE, RI - Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea today announced the appointment of Johnathan Berard as Deputy Director of Communications and Strategy. Beginning February 21, Berard will be responsible for media relations for all divisions in the Secretary of State's Office and will assist in...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 20:45:00 GMT

Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea Statement on Let RI Vote Act



Today Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea released the following statement regarding the Let RI Vote Act press conference held by the Rhode Island Voting Access Coalition (RIVAC): "In 2020, over 520,000 Rhode Islanders safely and securely voted either from home with a mail ballot, early in-...

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:45:00 GMT

Secretary Nellie M. Gorbea Provides Open Government Reminders and Updates



PROVIDENCE, RI – With a new calendar year and legislative session underway, Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is continuing her commitment to transparency and accountability by providing the following reminders and updates for open government processes in Rhode Island. OPEN MEETINGS...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:45:00 GMT

Secretary Nellie M. Gorbea Highlights #TrustedInfo2022 Voter Education Effort



PROVIDENCE, RI – Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is joining fellow members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) in the #TrustedInfo2022 voter education effort. The campaign encourages citizens to make state and local election officials...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:15:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Statement on Voting Rights Bills in US Senate



Today Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea released the following statement regarding the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, both of which are pending in the United States Senate: "Today's statements by President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:45:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Launches New Open Government Center



PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea today announced the launch of an online suite of tools aimed at improving the transparency and accessibility of public data and government information. The new Open Government Center at sos.ri.gov includes additional resources to help facilitate...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:45:00 GMT

Gorbea Launches New Redistricting Tool to Easily Compare Current and Proposed Rhode Island Legislative Districts



PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is proud to bring new transparency to the redistricting process by launching a state legislative district comparison tool that makes it easy for Rhode Islanders to see current and proposed district boundaries side-by-side, including demographic...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:45:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Updates Ongoing Voter Roll Maintenance, Announces Latest Efforts



PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is providing the following update on the continuous work of her Elections Division to maintain accurate voter rolls and ensure that Rhode Islanders can trust the integrity of our state's elections. Rhode Island currently has 713,481 active...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:45:00 GMT

Secretary Gorbea Hires Lammis J. Vargas as Deputy Secretary of State/Director of Administration



PROVIDENCE, RI - Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea today announced the appointment of Lammis J. Vargas as Deputy Secretary of State/Director of Administration. Vargas will be responsible for leading the Department of State's administrative functions including the divisions of Business Services,...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Gorbea Delivers New Transparency to Redistricting with Census Data Block Explorer



PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island's once-a-decade redistricting process is underway, and Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is launching a new resource that brings added transparency to a process that greatly affects voter participation in Rhode Island. Secretary Gorbea's interactive Census Data...

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Defending Democracy: Secretary Gorbea Gathers 150 Election Officials, IT Experts, Law Enforcement for Cybersecurity Summit



PROVIDENCE, RI – Today Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea convened 150 elections and IT officials for Rhode Island's 2021 Cybersecurity Summit. The three-hour virtual forum gave elections officials from every Rhode Island community an opportunity to interact with national and statewide...

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