Vote October 14-November 3
Vote Yes on Questions 6-9.
They set term limits for the mayor and City Council, hold city officials to ethics laws, and give the City Council a say in hiring police and fire chiefs.
Find them on the back of your ballot. Fill in Approve for all four.
THE QUESTIONS
What a Yes vote does
YES
The mayor and each City Council member can serve 12 years total. No more sitting out a term and coming back.
All city officials must follow ethics laws.
The City Council approves new police and fire chiefs.
NO
Nothing changes. Officials can keep sitting out a term and coming back, with no total limit.
THE BALLOT
Turn your ballot over.
Questions 6-9 are on the back, under Local Questions. Fill in the oval next to Approve on all four.
SAMPLE · LOCAL QUESTIONS · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
6. MAYORAL TERM LIMITS
Limits the mayor to 12 years in office, total.
● Approve
○ Reject
7. CITY COUNCIL TERM LIMITS
Limits each City Council member to 12 years in office, total.
● Approve
○ Reject
8. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICS LAWS
All city officials must follow city and state ethics laws.
● Approve
○ Reject
9. APPOINTMENT OF POLICE AND FIRE CHIEFS
The mayor picks the police and fire chiefs. The City Council must approve.
● Approve
○ Reject
Sample for reference only. Not an official ballot.
HOW TO VOTE
How to vote
Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place.
Early voting
October 14 to November 2, during business hours. Ends at 4 p.m. on November 2. Where to vote early.
By mail
Mail ballot requests were due October 13. Already have one? It must arrive by 8 p.m. on November 3. Mail ballot help.
Bring a photo ID. Questions? Call the Central Falls Board of Canvassers at 401-727-7400.
WHY YES
Why vote Yes
1
No more coming back.
Today an official can serve 8 years, sit out a term, and run again. Questions 6 and 7 stop that with a 12-year limit.
2
Same ethics rules for everyone.
Question 8 makes every elected and appointed official follow city and state ethics laws.
3
A check on top hires.
Under Question 9, the mayor picks the police and fire chiefs and the City Council has to approve.
QUESTIONS
Questions
My ballot says Approve, not Yes.
That’s right. Fill in Approve to vote Yes.
Isn't 12 years longer than 8?
Today’s limit is 8 years in a row, with no total limit. Someone can sit out a term and come back again and again. 12 years total is a hard stop.
What if Questions 6-9 fail?
The charter stays the same.
Who put these on the ballot?
A five-member Charter Review Commission recommended them. The City Council voted 5 to 1 on December 8, 2025 to put them on the ballot.
Is this about the current mayor?
The limits apply to every mayor and every City Council member, now and in the future.
Can I get help in Spanish?
Yes. The ballot is in English and Spanish, and poll workers should be able to help in Spanish.
Vote Yes on 6, 7, 8 and 9.
Early voting October 14 to November 2. Election Day is November 3. Polls close at 8 p.m.