Image of the Election Day Parade in Newport, 1900.

R.I. Women For Notte
Johnny Notte's R.I. Johnny Cake Recipe

1 Cup of Johnny Cake Meal
1 teaspoon of Salt
1 teaspoon of Sugar

Add 1 cup of boiling water (Mix - let stand for 15 minutes)

Thin with whole milk to suitable consistency - Drop…

Image of the Shoup Lever Voting Machine made by Shoup Voting Machines Company. The Shoup machine is a free-standing booth with privacy curtain. It provides a panel of levers that that represent the choices available to the voter. To place vote,…

Image of President Harry S. Truman addressing crowd at Providence City Hall on October 28, 1948.

A Rhode Island voting proxy ticket from 1842. From 1664 the Rhode Island proxy voting system was simply the sending of written ballots from voters who did not attend the election, rather than a true proxy system.

A Rhode Island Republican voting proxy ticket from 1826. From 1664 the Rhode Island proxy voting system was simply the sending of written ballots from voters who did not attend the election, rather than a true proxy system.

A Rhode Island Republican voting proxy ticket from 1824. From 1664 the Rhode Island proxy voting system was simply the sending of written ballots from voters who did not attend the election, rather than a true proxy system.

A Rhode Island Democratic Republican Farmers' voting proxy ticket from 1837. From 1664 the Rhode Island proxy voting system was simply the sending of written ballots from voters who did not attend the election, rather than a true proxy system.

A Rhode Island People's voting proxy ticket from 1830. From 1664 the Rhode Island proxy voting system was simply the sending of written ballots from voters who did not attend the election, rather than a true proxy system.

A Rhode Island Liberal voting proxy ticket from 1839. From 1664 the Rhode Island proxy voting system was simply the sending of written ballots from voters who did not attend the election, rather than a true proxy system.

A Rhode Island Democratic Republican Farmer's voting proxy ticket from 1839. From 1664 the Rhode Island proxy voting system was simply the sending of written ballots from voters who did not attend the election, rather than a true proxy system.

A National Republican Convention voting proxy ticket from 1830. From 1664 the Rhode Island proxy voting system was simply the sending of written ballots from voters who did not attend the election, rather than a true proxy system.

A Rhode Island Anti-Masonic voting proxy ticket from 1832. From 1664 the Rhode Island proxy voting system was simply the sending of written ballots from voters who did not attend the election, rather than a true proxy system.

A Rhode Island Anti-Masonic voting proxy ticket from 1830. From 1664 the Rhode Island proxy voting system was simply the sending of written ballots from voters who did not attend the election, rather than a true proxy system.

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

The undersigned having been appointed
by the freemen of said State, in the manner directed by the
Legislature thereof Electors of President and Vice President of the
United States, a certificate…