Rhode Island primary elections moved to Wednesday, Sept. 9, due to Labor Day concerns
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Rhode Island has moved its primary elections to Wednesday, Sept. 9, to avoid conflict with Labor Day.
Gov. Dan McKee approved the change earlier this week.
The election was initially set for Sept. 8, the day after the holiday weekend.
State and local officials requested the shift, citing concerns about setting up over 400 polling places in time.
Lawmakers in neighboring Massachusetts moved the state’s 2026 primary election day from Sept. 15 to Sept. 1, arguing that doing so will improve voter turnout.
Delaware lawmakers are also considering moving their primary election up by several months.
The state currently has the latest primary date in the U.S., scheduled for Sept. 15 this year.