Endorsing is the process whereby party officials designate a person to be the candidate representing their party in a primary, and if no primary, in the general election. If you are the endorsed candidate for a public office such as senator in General Assembly or town council, you will be issued nomination papers and you must submit the required number of valid signatures in order to qualify to be on the ballot.
An asterisk * will appear next to the name of the endorsed candidate on the ballot.
For the office of: |
Endorsement by: |
Endorsements are filed at: |
Required signatures |
Deadline |
Senator in Congress, Representative in Congress |
State Committee |
Department of State’s Elections Division |
See RIGL 17-12-4 |
2024 date – TBD |
Governor
Lt. Governor
Secretary of State
General Treasurer
Attorney General
|
State Committee |
Department of State’s Elections Division |
See RIGL 17-12-4 |
2024 date – TBD |
Senator in General Assembly* |
Senatorial District Committee |
Local Board of Canvassers where endorsed candidate resides |
A majority of the members of the committee |
2024 date – TBD |
Senatorial District Committee* |
Senatorial District Committee |
Local Board of Canvassers where endorsed Senate candidate resides |
A majority of the members of the committee |
2024 date – TBD |
Representative in General Assembly* |
Representative District Committee |
Local Board of Canvassers where endorsed candidate resides |
A majority of the members of the committee |
2024 date – TBD |
Representative District Committee* |
Representative District Committee |
Local Board of Canvassers where endorsed Representative candidate resides |
A majority of the members of the committee |
2024 date – TBD |
Democratic State Committee* |
Representative District Committee |
Local Board of Canvassers where endorsed Representative candidate resides |
A majority of the members of the committee |
2024 date – TBD |
Local Offices City/Town/Ward Committee |
City/Town/Ward Committee |
Local Board of Canvassers |
Three officers of the committee |
2024 date – TBD |