Voter Guide: Coventry

COVENTRY, RI – This election day, you have a lot of decisions to make: city councilors and school committee members, General Assembly members, U.S. Congressman and the Oval Office. You handle who to vote for. We'll give you everything you need to get into the voting booth.

What's local on the ballot:

• U.S. Congress: Salvatore G. Caiozzo (I), versus Jeffrey C. Johnson (I), James R. Langevin (D), and Rhue R. Reis (R).
• Senate District 21: Nicholas Kettle (R) versus Margaux Morisseau (D).
• House District 28: Robert Nardolillo (R) versus Ryan Hall (D).

To see the rest of the sample ballot, input your name and address on the Secretary of State's website.

• Seven statewide questions are on the ballot this year: Tiverton Casino, Ethics Commission, Veterans Home bonds, URI Construction bonds, Port Infrastructure bonds, Green Economy bonds, and Affordable Housing bonds. Read our rundown on the ballot questions here.
• Coventry has seven local ballot questions. Question 8 asks about issuing up to $12 million in bonds to upgrade the senior center and build an addition for the police station.
• The other six are for charter changes. Question 9 would simplify recalling town councilors and school committee members by reducing the number of petition signatures from 30 percent to 20 percent of the registered voters;
• Question 10 asks about simplifying newspaper advertising requirements to allow the Town to publish a summary, instead of the complete text of a proposed or amended ordinance;
• Question 11 requires school committee members to forfeit office if they're convicted of a moral turpitude crime, if they violate the Home Rule charter, or if they're unqualified per the charter;
• Question 12 requires the Town Solicitor's unwritten opinions expressed at Town Council meetings to be recorded with the meeting minutes;
• Question 13 would allow the Town to eliminate the all day referendum about capital improvement projects, if already approved at Financial Town Meeting; and
• Question 14 would eliminate all references to the Personnel Board from the charter.

When to vote:

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8. If you make the line by 8 p.m., you're allowed to vote.
Some people chose to vote by mail. Their ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the state Board of Canvassers.

Where to go:

Enter your address in this website to learn where your polling place is located. Check back with Patch for more election coverage and live results.

What to bring:

A photo ID and civic spirit.