The following is a public service message from the Town of Hopkinton, regarding this year’s Statewide Primary Election, along with other related dates, deadlines and voting options.
The Statewide Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020, from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Hopkinton Town Hall, 1 Town House Road. The Town Hall is a combined polling place for all eligible voters who have not requested a mail ballot. The Mail Ballot Application Request Deadline is August 18th. Eligible voters may obtain an application from the Hopkinton Town Clerk’s office or print out an application form from the Town’s website: hopkintonri.org or the RI Secretary of State’s website: vote.sos.ri.gov All completed applications must be delivered to the Town Clerk’s office on August 18th, by 4:00 p.m. Our staff will enter your application into the data base of the RI Secretary of State’s office, which will then mail a ballot to you. For your convenience, a drop box in the Town Clerk’s office will be available for completed ballot drop-offs; however, your completed ballot must be received by the RI Board of Elections on September 8th by 8:00 p.m.
If you know, in advance, that you may or will encounter a situation that will prevent you from voting in-person on the Statewide Primary Election day, emergency in-person voting will be available in the Town Clerk’s office from August 19th through September 7th, Mondays through Fridays, during normal business hours. The Town of Hopkinton encourages all eligible voters to exercise their right to vote in a safe and secure manner. Eligible voters are encouraged to wear facemasks and follow the appropriate social distancing measures in place at Town Hall. Feel free to visit the RI Secretary of State’s website for additional election day information.
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