Politics & Government
SmithfieldPatch Election Guide
The candidates, voting information and issues that will be affecting Smithfield.

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Voting Info
- Registration: The last day to register to vote is Oct. 7. Find out how to register to vote in Smithfield by clicking here.
- Sample Ballot: To see your sample ballot, go to the RI Secretary of State's website and enter your address.
- Mail Ballots: The Smithfield Board of Canvassers (located at Johnston Town Hall) will accept mail ballots until Oct. 16. Read more on the Secretary of State's mail ballot web page here.
- Voter ID: Rhode Island requires photo ID to vote this year. To get a Voter ID card, check out this video.
Races
LOCAL:
Smithfield Town Council:
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[Vote for 5]
Suzanna Alba (D)
David Fanning (D)
Bernard Hawkins (D)
Lauraine Ouellette (D)
Patrick Reddy (D)
Maxine Cavanagh (R)
Rose Marie Cipriano (R)
Matthew Fabisch (R)
Ronald Manni (R)
Alberto LaGreca Jr. (R)
Smithfield School Committee:
[Vote for 2]
Joan LaFauci (D)
Ronald Rileay (D)
Sean Clough (R)
Kellie-Ann Heenan (R)
STATE:
RI House, Dist. 44
James Archer (R)
Gregory Costantino (D)
RI House, Dist. 53:
David Bibeault (R)
Thomas Winfield (D)
RI Senate, Dist. 22
Stephen Archambault (D)
Richard Poirier (R)
NATIONAL:
US President:
Pres. Barack Obama (D)
Mitt Romney (R)
Gary Johnson (L)
RI Senate:
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
Barry Hinckley (R)
RI House, Dist. 1
David Cicilline (D)
Brenden Doherty (R)
David Vogel (I)
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