As RI elections officials race to certify signatures by deadline, Arizona might offer a better way

Candidates in Rhode Island currently have to collect physical signatures in under two weeks. Arizona offers a digital approach.

By: Nolan Page

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 1,379

Last Updated: 3 days, 6 hours ago

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Candidates braved sweltering temperatures and persistent rain on a tight deadline to get enough voters to sign their nomination forms to qualify for the ballot. Now someone has to count those tens of thousands of signatures.

That’s why Kirk McDonough said his hand was aching Tuesday night. The Cranston Board of Canvassers chairperson spent three hours with fellow board members sifting through stacks of nomination papers. It was their third meeting in seven days dedicated …

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