RI Department of State unveils new elections bus

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of State unveiled a new bus wrap today that will help encourage residents to go out and vote.

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore was joined by Kathy Placencia, Director of Elections, RI Department of State; Miguel Nunez, Executive Director, Rhode Island Board of Elections; and Christopher Durand, Interim CEO, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) to display the new design on a RIPTA bus, part of the RI Department of State’s advertising campaign.

“As election officials, we want to ensure not only that voters have the information they need, but that they get their information from reliable, trusted sources,” said Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore.

“In advance of both the September primary and November general elections, the RI Department of State has engaged in a robust advertising and communications campaign to encourage Rhode Islanders to contact their state and local elections officials with questions about the election. I’m looking forward to seeing this bus out on the street,” he said.

According to a release, the new campaign includes radio, digital, print, and bus ads, all focused on the importance of getting elections information from trusted sources, like state and local elections officials.

The primary election will be held on September 10.

The general election will be held on November 5.

Information about upcoming elections, including how to register to vote, how to request a mail ballot, and how to determine your polling place, can be found here.