Welcome to Ballot Without Borders for Newport County, Rhode Island. Local election information, voting resources, and community updates for Newport County will be added here after they are checked against official local and Rhode Island election sources.
Rhode Island results are reported by town, so county results are not shown here.
Voting in Rhode Island: Rules for Newport County Voters
Voting rules are set by each state. This is a summary of Rhode Island rules for Newport County voters, checked Nov. 4, 2026, from Vote.gov (U.S. government), the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and Ballotpedia. Rules and dates can change, so confirm with Rhode Island’s official election website or your local election office before each election.
Registering to vote
- Online: by 30 days before Election Day.
- By mail: must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
- In person: by 30 days before Election Day.
- Register or check your registration (Rhode Island on Vote.gov)
Primary elections
Rhode Island has semi-closed primaries: voters registered with a party vote in that party’s primary, and unaffiliated voters may choose one party’s primary.
Voter ID
Rhode Island asks voters to show a photo ID. If you don’t have one, there are other ways to cast a ballot that counts, such as being identified by a poll worker or signing an affidavit, depending on state rules.
Early voting
Starts: Twenty days before election. Ends: Day before election. Locations and hours are set locally.
Voting by mail
Any Rhode Island voter can request an absentee/mail ballot. No excuse is needed.
Newport County election office
Elections in Newport County are run by city and town clerks. Local election offices listed for Newport County:
- Jamestown Board of Canvassers — (401) 423-9801 — kford@jamestownri.net
- Little Compton Board of Canvassers — (401) 635-4400 — hcook@littlecomptonri.org
- Middletown Board of Canvassers — (401) 849-5540 — wmarshall@middletownri.gov
- Newport Board of Canvassers — (401) 845-5386 — hmoren@newportri.gov
- Portsmouth Board of Canvassers — (401) 683-3157 — jschulz@portsmouthri.gov
- Tiverton Board of Canvassers — (401) 625-6703 — canvassers@tiverton.ri.gov
You can also look up your local election office on Rhode Island’s official election website.
Contact information from the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s local election office directory (FVAP.gov, U.S. Department of Defense), checked Nov. 4, 2026. Some listed emails are for military and overseas voters; call the office if you’re not sure who to contact.
Sources: Vote.gov (registration deadlines); NCSL voter ID (updated Sept. 3, 2026), early voting (updated Aug. 11, 2026) and absentee voting (updated July 17, 2026); Ballotpedia primary types (as of Aug. 2026).