Nearly 1 in 5 Providence poll workers called out sick or did not show
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Voters waited in line outside The Salvation Army in Providence Wednesday morning, Sept. 9, 2026. (Photo by Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current)At least half a dozen polling sites in Providence opened late on primary day due to unexpected staffing shortages, according to the Rhode Island Board of Elections.
The capital city hired 480 people to staff polling sites across the city. But more than 100 of them called out sick, or simply didn’t show up Wednesday morning, Miguel Nunez, elections dire
The capital city hired 480 people to staff polling sites across the city. But more than 100 of them called out sick, or simply didn’t show up Wednesday morning, Miguel Nunez, elections dire
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