How to Run for Office - 2026

The Rhode Island Department of State Elections Division, in partnership with the Rhode Island Board of Elections, is offering How to Run for Office seminars for those interested in running for office in 2026. The seminars will cover Important Calendar Highlights, Nomination Paper Overview, Campaign Finance and more. Below is the list of dates and locations:

Monday, May 11 at 6:00pm - Online - Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Tuesday, May 19 at 6:00pm - In Person - Rhode Island Department of State Elections Division, 146 W. River Street, Providence, RI 02904

Monday, June 15 at 6:00pm - In Person - State Board of Elections, 2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI 02921 with option to tour the facility. 

Link to register Here

General Election Results

Unofficial results for Smithfield for the 2024 General Election can be found at the Board of Elections website.

Smithfield General Election Results

We encourage residents to update their voter registration. This may include a change of name because of marital status or acquiring a Real ID, change of address, residency and mailing, and party affiliation.

Changes can be made online through the State of RI Voter Information site as well as in person at the Town Clerk's Office in the Town Hall. You can inquire about your voter information by contacting the Town Clerk's Office at 401-233-1001.

Voter ID is intended to strengthen the public's faith in the fairness of our elections by enabling poll workers to match a voter's face to the name they give at the polls.

When you vote at your polling place, poll workers will ask you to show a current and valid ID. Acceptable photo IDs include:

• RI driver's license
• U.S. passport
• ID card issued by an educational institution in the United States
• U.S. military identification card
• State of Rhode Island or federal government-issued ID card
• Government-issued medical card

Online Voter Registration

Register to vote or change your voter information online at vote.ri.gov.

You can also view your House District, your Voting Location District, the District Map, and sample ballots by visiting the RI Secretary of State Voter Information Center.

Smithfield Voter Information

Voter Registration & Information Center

Online Voter Registration

To download voter registration forms and mail ballot applications, or view information on your voting district, visit the RI Office of the Secretary of State, Elections and Civics Division, RI Voter Information Center website.

Voter Registrations are received daily from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in the Town Clerk’s Office or use Online Voter Registration.

Online forms for Voter Registration are available from the RI Board of Elections website.

Voting Districts: Smithfield Voting District Map

Town of Smithfield Board of Canvassers
64 Farnum Pike
Smithfield, RI 02917
P: 401-233-1000
F: 401-232-7244

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