How Cranston Voted In The March 2 Special Election

Cranston RI

03 March, 2021

2:57 PM

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CRANSTON, RI — Rhode Island voters went to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots concerning seven statewide budget questions. All seven questions were approved. Here in Cranston, voters followed the statewide trend by approving all seven questions. A breakdown of votes by question and type is listed below. Question One $107.3 million for higher education, including $57.3 million for a fine arts center at URI, $38 million for the Clarke Science Building at RIC and $12 million to renovate CCRI's campuses. Approve 4,129 votes61.1 percentReject 2,634 votes38.9 percent Question Two $74 million for environment and recreational projects, a total of $10 million over the governor's original proposal. Approve 5,326 votes79 percent Reject 1,420 votes21 percent Question Three $65 million for affordable housing, an increase of $40 million over the original proposal, included in the amendment offered by the governor in July. Approve 4,569 votes79 percent Reject 2,162 votes23.1 percent Question Four $71.7 million for transportation initiatives. Approve 5,475 votes81 percent Reject 1,286 votes19 percent Question Five $15 million for early childhood care and the educational capital fund. Approve 4,485 votes66.7 percent Reject 2,243 votes33.3 percent Question Six $7 million for arts and cultural infrastructure, including $6 million for the cultural arts and economy grant program, and $1 million for the state preservation grants program. Approve 4,210 votes62.4 percent Reject 2,243 votes37.6 percent Question Seven $60 million for commerce infrastructure, including $20 million for the Port of Davisville at Quonset and $40 million for industrial site development. Approve 3,960 votes58.7 percent Reject 2,782 votes41.3 percent