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Rhode Island Moves Primary to Wednesday, September 9, 2026

4/22/2026

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Rhode Island's primary will move to Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from the usual Tuesday, due to polling setup time concerns after Labor Day.
Governor Daniel J. McKee signed the change after requests from state and local officials.
Officials highlighted difficulties in preparing more than 400 polling places on a holiday.
Filing deadlines remain unchanged.
Massachusetts adjusted its primary to September 1 to boost turnout and Delaware has the latest primary on September 15.

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Rhode Island's primary will move to Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from the usual Tuesday, due to polling setup time concerns after Labor Day.
Governor Daniel J. McKee signed the change after requests from state and local officials.
Officials highlighted difficulties in preparing more than 400 polling places on a holiday.
Filing deadlines remain unchanged.
Massachusetts adjusted its primary to September 1 to boost turnout and Delaware has the latest primary on September 15.