Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
🗳️ Voters in Rhode Island can indicate their support or opposition to their parties’ presumptive nominees in the presidential primary today.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY (D): Biden, Dean Phillips, “Uncommitted,” Write-in. 26 delegates at stake
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY (R): Trump, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, “Uncommitted,” Write-in. 19 delegates at stake
WHO CAN VOTE: Rhode Island voters registered with a specific political party may cast ballots only in their own party’s primaries. Voters not affiliated with any party may participate in any party primary, but doing so will automatically affiliate them with that party in state records. Voters will then be able to disaffiliate before leaving the polling place.
Polling locations are open until 8 pm this evening. Visit https://vote.sos.ri.gov/ to see your sample ballot and to find your polling location.
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What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Rain, mainly after 5 p.m., with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming east at 5 to 8 mph in the morning. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.
Tonight: Rain before 2 am, then a slight chance of rain after 3 am. Low around 39. East wind 9 to 14 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%—new precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
Marine Forecast
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Rain, mainly after 5 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: ENE wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain is before 2 am, then there is a slight chance of rain after 3 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 38°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:25 am | Sunset: 7:12 pm | 12 hours and 46 minutes of sun.
High tide at 2:08 am & 2:43 pm | Low tide at 8:11 am & 8:02 pm.
Moon: Last Quarter Moon. 22.1 days, 51% lighting.
Things To Do
2024 Presidential Preference Primary across Rhode Island
2 pm: Colonial Newport Colonial Burial Sites and Stones Presentation at Edward King House
3 pm: Chess Club at Newport Public Library
3:30 pm: Teen Stop Motion Animation Series at Newport Public Library
Live Music & Entertainment
Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: The Teachers’ Lounge at 4:30 pm, Amelie at 7:30 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Trivia at 7 pm
The Fifth Element: Meg Chenot at 7 pm
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Technical Review Committee at 1 pm
Little Compton: Hazard Mitigation Advisory Committee at 9 am, Housing Trust at 6:30 pm, Planning Board at 6:30 pm
Middletown: School Committee at 1 pm
Newport: School Committee at 6:15 pm
Tiverton: Litter Committee at 6:30 pm, Planning Board at 6:30 pm
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