by Elizabeth McNamara | Jul 22, 2020 | Election 2020, Government
Sending mail ballot applications was passed in the House but Senate leadership failed to act By Elizabeth F. McNamara Three states in the U.S. conduct their elections by mail ballot – Oregon, Colorado and Utah. Rhode Island took a first step in that direction for the...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Jul 10, 2020 | Election 2020, News
Nomination papers are in, signatures have been verified, and there will be no School Committee primary. Only three of the five Democrats who signed up to run for the School Committee ended up submitting nomination papers: Kevin Murphy, Will Hangan, and Timothy Munoz....
by Elizabeth McNamara | Jul 8, 2020 | Election 2020, News
Candidates have had to get creative this pandemic year, gathering the required number of signatures to earn a place on the November ballot in a safe manner. For the East Greenwich Democratic Town Committee, that meant a drive-through event at the Westminster Unitarian...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Jun 30, 2020 | Election 2020, Government, News
Above: Town Canvasser Elaine Vespia, right, explains the nomination paper signature rules to School Committee candidate Monica Mason at Town Hall Tuesday. By Elizabeth F. McNamara It was long a pat phrase: East Greenwich is a Republican town. Today, with only one...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Jun 24, 2020 | Election 2020, News
By Elizabeth F. McNamara The three General Assembly members who represent East Greenwich, all Democrats, have filed to run for reelection in 2020 –Sen. Bridget Valverde in District 35; Sen. Lou Raptakis in District 33; and Rep. Justine Caldwell in District 30. They...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Jun 24, 2020 | Election 2020, News
By Elizabeth F. McNamara When the five current Town Council members, all Democrats, ran for election two years ago, they forged an alliance and swept into office on Election Day, defeating two incumbents and three newcomers along the way. This week, all five signed up...
