North Kingstown and North Smithfield voters reject bond issues

Here’s how voters responded to ballot questions in these nine communities, according to unofficial results as of 9:15 p.m. Tuesday:

Barrington — YES

With two of three polling sites reporting, 63.1% of voters approved a $250 million bond to fund improvements at the town’s high school and elementary schools.

Bristol and Warren — YES

66.6% of Bristol voters and 65.5% of Warren voters approved the borrowing of up to $200 million so the regionalized school district can replace Mount Hope High School  in Bristol and renovate other school buildings. The measure needed to win support from a majority of voters between the two towns.

Central Falls — YES

All three proposed changes to the city charter were approved by a wide margin. 86.0% voted yes to allow the Department of Public Safety to give preference in hiring to residents, veterans and multilingual candidates. 83.9% voted yes to add a nondiscrimination and equity provision; and 87.5% voted yes to repeal the city’s outdated election laws.

Cumberland — YES

68.4% of voters approved a $52 million bond on the ballot to rebuild B.F. Norton Elementary School.

Lincoln — YES

Voters overwhelmingly approved two ballot questions. 76.8% vote yes for a $25 million bond that would be used to make upgrades at all four of the town’s elementary schools. 71.3% voted yes on a $14 million bond for a centralized rescue station.

Middletown — YES

Voters narrowly approved borrowing up to $190 million to build a combination middle and high school and make repairs and improvements to other schools in town with 51.5% voting yes for the bond and 48.5% voting no.

North Kingstown — NO

It was a loss for proponents of two ballot questions seeking to borrow up to $222.46 million — of which $167.4 million would have been for school purposes, including construction of a new middle school, and $55 million was for a public safety complex. 61.8% voted no and 38.2% voted in favor.

Voters also rejected another $25 million proposed for a recreation center with 64.5% opposed and 35.5% in favor.

North Smithfield — NO

61.6% of voters rejected a ballot question seeking to borrow $18 million for a new or renovated police station. 38.4% were approved.