September 9th Primary Election Tabulation Process & Timeline Overview

R.I. Board of Elections Releases September 9th Primary Election Tabulation Process & Timeline Overview

CRANSTON, R.I. – To better help Rhode Islanders understand the vote tallying and public results reporting process, the Rhode Island Board of Elections has released the following timeline:

September 9th

Polling Place

These are ballots cast in-person at polling places on September 9th, encrypted, and securely transmitted from the polling place to the Board of Elections when polls close. These results will be available on the Board of Elections website on September 9th beginning at 8:00 p.m. Results link: https://electionresults.ri.gov/results/public/RhodeIsland/elections/RI2026StatewidePrimary

Early Voting

These results will be transmitted by local Boards of Canvassers on September 9th and will be available on the Board of Elections website beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Mail Ballots

While the Board expects to count most mail ballots by September 9th, ballots placed in authorized drop boxes at City/Town Halls or in polling places must still be tabulated. These ballots are sealed in envelopes and held in secure and sealed containers by the local Board of Canvassers and delivered to the Board of Elections on September 10th. Partial mail ballot results will be available on the Board of Elections’ website after 8:00 p.m. but will not include these drop box ballots.

September 10th - 11th

Remaining drop box ballots and any still uncounted mail ballots will be added to the Mail Ballots totals and made available on our website. Any precincts which failed to transmit their results on September 9th due to any technical issues will be added to the primary election results and made available on the Board of Elections website.

September 11th – 12th

Provisional ballot results will be added to Polling Place Results and will be made available on the Board of Elections’ website.

September 12th – 15th

Military/overseas ballots and deficient mail ballots cured by voters and due to the Board of Elections by September 12th – 15th will be added to Mail Ballots Results and will be made available on the Board of Elections’ website prior to final primary election results certification.

NOTE: All results are considered unofficial until certified by the Board of Elections.

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