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Woonsocket Board of Canvassers Receives Notice of Recount Request; Delivers Ballots to RI Board of Elections

 

The Woonsocket Board of Canvassers have been notified of a request for a recount in the office of Woonsocket City Council. The formal request was received by the Rhode Island Board of Elections from council candidate Shahbaz Raja.

The Woonsocket Board of Canvassers have been directed to deliver all voted ballots to the RI Board of Elections. The voted ballots were delivered to the Board of Elections at 2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston RI for the recount to be held on Friday, November 15th beginning after 9:00AM and until completed. The recount will be conducted in open session of a meeting held by the RI Board of Elections and all are welcome to attend.

Results of the recount will be announced after all ballots have been tabulated and recorded on Friday, November 15th. A notice of the meeting can be found by visiting https://opengov.sos.ri.gov/openmeetings.

Any questions can be directed to Giana Savastano, Manager of the Board of Canvassers, using the telephone or email above.

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