‘The people in this room are the backbone of our democracy.’ 67 complete state elections training.

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 1,875

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Two weeks into his new job as Jamestown’s canvassing board clerk, Keith Ford spotted and flagged forged signatures on Sabina Matos’ candidate nomination papers in the 2023 1st Congressional District special election.

Ford’s eagle eyes set off a yearslong investigation into Matos’ campaign that led to criminal convictions for two campaign workers, though Matos was never charged or found to have played a role. It also highlighted the lack of consistency in …

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