Need to Know Basics: Election Tomorrow, Rights, Game On, Sammiches

Warwick, RI – Here are a few things to keep in mind as you go about your day during the first Monday of November — your Need to Know Basics:

Elect – Tomorrow is the 2014 election. In case you don’t know where you need to go to vote between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Nov. 4, you can check out a list of local polling places using our list from the primary.

You can also look up your ward on the Secretary of State’s website.

Voting rights – Speaking of voting, federal law protects against such crimes as intimidating or bribing voters, buying and selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes, and marking ballots for voters against their wishes or without their input. It also contains special protections for the rights of voters and provides that they can vote free from acts that intimidate or harass them.

To report suspected election fraud or voting rights abuses at the polls in Rhode Island, the United States Attorney’s Office can be reached by the public at (401) 709-5068.  In addition, the FBI field office in Rhode Island will be prepared to receive allegations of voting fraud and other election abuses at (401) 272-8310.

Pilgrim Patriots vs. Tollgate – The Pilgrim Patriots JV football team has a home non-conference game vs. Toll Gate today, Nov 3 at 3:30 p.m., according to maxpreps.com.

Sammiches – Today is national sandwich day, so take a little extra care packing your lunch before heading out and treat yourself to not just any sandwich – try a sammich. Don’t know the difference? Have a read on the Urban Dictionary.