How this guide is made

Bond Questions

The wording of each question is copied word for word from Article 5 of House Bill 7127 on the General Assembly website. It has not yet been checked against the Voter Information Handbook or the ballot. The "what your vote means" lines and plain-words summaries are ours, and each line links to its source.

Candidates

The list of races and candidates is the Department of State's official candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election ↗, in the order of the official list (your ballot may list them in a different order), with names as they appear on the ballot. Where a candidate lives is the city or town in their filing with the state; we leave it out when it was not given. Each profile lists checkable facts with links to where they came from, the candidate's own stated priorities clearly labeled as theirs, and links to official records and campaign finance filings. We don't rate candidates, list endorsements, or publish polling.

Counties and local questions

This guide does not cover county and local races or local questions yet. Your sample ballot lists everything you will vote on.

Districts

District lines on the map come from U.S. Census Bureau files of the Rhode Island General Assembly's state Senate and House districts drawn in 2022. Your sample ballot is the final word.