Special Election Dates to Fill Maldonado's Seat Announced
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Special Election Dates to Fill Maldonado's Seat Announced
A special election to fill her District 56 seat will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
As GoLocalProv reported, Maldonado resigned on Monday in order to take a job in New York.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“Monday morning, my office received Representative Maldonado’s resignation letter,” said Gorbea.
She added, “We immediately began work with the Board of Elections and the Central Falls Board of Canvassers to prepare a special election for District 56 as provided by Rhode Island state law. Representative Maldonado has been an important voice in the legislature and a transformational leader in Central Falls. I appreciate having had the opportunity to work with her on legislation to make government more accessible, responsive and accountable to all Rhode Islanders. We will miss her, but look forward to her future contributions on the national scene."
The declaration period for candidates interested in running for the Representative District 56 seat will take place on December 26 and 27, 2019.
A special primary election will take place on February 4, 2020, if more than one candidate from either party qualifies for the ballot.
SPECIAL ELECTION CALENDAR
- December 26-27, 2019 - Candidates file Declarations of Candidacy with Central Falls Board of Canvassers
- December 30, 2019 - Deadline for endorsements to be filed by district committees
- January 5, 2020 - Last day to register to vote in the primary
- January 7, 2020 - Deadline to submit nomination papers to Central Falls Board of Canvassers
- January 14, 2020 - Last day to submit a mail ballot application for the primary
- January 15 – February 3, 2020 - Emergency ballot period for the primary
- February 4, 2020 - PRIMARY
- February 2, 2020 - Last day to register to vote in the election
- February 11, 2020 - Last day to submit a mail ballot application for the election
- February 12 - March 2, 2020 - Emergency mail ballot period for the election
- March 3, 2020 - ELECTION