Rhode Islanders Approve All Seven Ballot Questions in Special Election for $400 Million in Borrowing
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Rhode Island voters approved all seven questions on Tuesday's ballot to approve $400 million in borrowing.
With just around roughly 100,000 voters weighing in on each question, the turnout was less than a fifth of that for the Presidential race in the November election in Rhode Island, when 517,757 votes were cast.
The transportation infrastructure bond passed with the widest margin; industrial infrastructure with the narrowest
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1. Higher Education Facilities
$107,300,000
Approve 59227 58.9%
Reject 41354 41.1%
2. Beach, Clean Water and Green Bond
$74,000,000
Approve 78058 77.8%
Reject 22225 22.2%
3. Housing and Community Opportunity
$65,000,000
Approve 65293 65.5%
Reject 34386 34.5%
4. Transportation Infrastructure State Match
$71,700,000
Approve 80780 80.4%
Reject 19743 19.6%
5. Early Childhood Care and Education Capital Fund
$15,000,000
Approve 66534 66.2%
Reject 33964 33.8%
6. Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program and State Preservation Grants Program
$7,000,000
Approve 60191 60.0%
Reject 40160 40.0%
7. Industrial Facilities Infrastructure
$60,000,000
Approve 58791 58.7%
Reject 41331 41.3%
