Register to vote by October 4.

Rhode Island's general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. If you're in Woonsocket, here's everything you need to know to vote this year.

days to register

How to vote

Deadline: Oct 4

Register

Not registered, or moved recently? Register online or check your status.

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Apply by Oct 13

Vote by mail

Request a mail ballot and vote from home. Applications are due about three weeks out.

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Oct 14 to Nov 2

Vote early, in person

Rhode Island has 20 days of early in-person voting before Election Day.

Election Day: Nov 3

Vote in person

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you're in line by 8, you get to vote.

New to voting in person? Walk through it step by step, or try the sample ballot and see how it's counted.

How to register, step by step

Registering in Rhode Island takes a couple of minutes on the state's official site. Here's exactly what to do.

Register at Rhode Island's official site ↗ Opens vote.sos.ri.gov. Your details go straight to the state, never through us.
Open the registration checklist

Who can register

  • A U.S. citizen
  • A Rhode Island resident
  • At least 16 to register, and 18 by Election Day to vote
  • Not currently in prison for a felony (your right to vote comes back when you're released)

What you'll need

  • Your Rhode Island driver's license or state ID number
  • No RI license or ID? The last 4 digits of your Social Security number
  • Your current home address in Woonsocket
Way 1, fastest

Online

Register or update your address at vote.sos.ri.gov. Done by October 4.

Way 2

By mail

Fill out the state form and mail it to the Woonsocket Board of Canvassers, postmarked by October 4.

Way 3

In person

Register at Woonsocket City Hall (Board of Canvassers) by October 4.

Rhode Island has no same-day registration, so October 4 is a hard deadline. If you've moved within Woonsocket, update your address the same way, by the same date.

Your checklist

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What's on your ballot

2026 is a big year in Rhode Island. You're voting on nearly every office that runs the state, plus five money questions. For the exact names on your ballot, see your sample ballot at the Secretary of State.

Governor + four statewide offices

You're choosing a Governor for the next four years, plus Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and General Treasurer. Attorney General is an open seat this year.

U.S. Senate

One of Rhode Island's two U.S. Senate seats is up. It's a six-year term in Washington.

U.S. House, District 1

Woonsocket is in Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District. You'll pick who represents you in the U.S. House.

The General Assembly

Every seat in the state Senate and House is on the ballot. These are the people who write Rhode Island's laws and budget. Find your district's races on your sample ballot.

Woonsocket, local

The races closest to home. This year Mayor becomes a four-year term for the first time, so it's a big one. See the race just below, plus City Council and School Committee. These decide your streets, schools, and taxes.

Five ballot questions

Five statewide questions ask whether Rhode Island should borrow money, about $600 million in all, for housing, colleges, jobs, the environment, and history. Tap each to see what it pays for.

Higher education $275M

Buildings at Rhode Island's three public colleges: a health sciences building at URI ($165M), a workforce center at CCRI's Warwick campus ($60M), and a student success center at Rhode Island College ($50M).

Housing $120M

Building and preserving affordable housing, with $25M set aside to help more people buy a home.

Jobs and economic development $100M

Job sites and infrastructure, including $55M to ready land at Quonset Business Park, plus support for the ocean, defense, life sciences, and data industries.

Environment and water $55M

Water infrastructure and environmental projects, including help for local water systems and land preservation.

History and culture $50M

A new Rhode Island State History Center, plus matching grants for historic and cultural sites.

These are plain summaries. The exact question numbers and wording on your ballot come from the Secretary of State. See your full sample ballot ↗

Who's running

The candidates on the November 3 ballot, from the Rhode Island Secretary of State (checked September 2026). The Mayor's race was narrowed to two by the September 9 primary; City Council and School Committee had no primary, so every candidate who filed appears here. Names are listed alphabetically, and filings can still change. Confirm your ballot at vote.sos.ri.gov ↗

The race for Mayor

For the first time, Woonsocket's mayor will serve a four-year term. Two candidates advanced from the September 9 nonpartisan primary; Donald Martone and Ermie London Adams Crawford also ran. They're listed alphabetically below. This guide never tells you who to vote for.

Incumbent Mayor

Christopher A. Beauchamp

Born and raised in Woonsocket. A former City Council president and member, he became mayor in 2023 and won a full election in 2024.

Priorities he's named
  • Economic development and attracting new business
  • Homelessness, through the city's "Situation Table" task force
  • Raising pay for city employees
  • Turning the former Woonsocket Middle School into housing
City Council President

Daniel M. Gendron

Woonsocket's current City Council president. He briefly served as mayor in 2022 during the removal of a previous mayor.

Priorities he's named
  • A homelessness plan ready to start "day one"
  • Filling vacant City Hall jobs with a full administrative team
  • Long-term and short-term planning for the city
  • "Trustworthy, honest leadership"

Backgrounds and priorities are drawn from public reporting and each candidate's own statements. Read the Valley Breeze candidate profiles ↗

City Council

7 at-large seats, pick up to 7

School Committee

5 at-large seats, pick up to 5

Five candidates for five seats. Filings can change, so confirm your final ballot at vote.sos.ri.gov.

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