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FOSTER - Candidates for the open town council seat will find out later today the order in which their names will appear on the July 8 ballot.

Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis scheduled a lottery late this afternoon to determine the order of names on the ballot.

Democrat Roger Hawes, Republican Gordon Rogers and Jonathon Vorro, who is running unaffiliated, are facing off for the seat left open after Harold Shippee Sr. resigned in March.

"When I ran for office, I pledged to make government more transparent," Mollis said in a statement.

"There is nothing that will give voters more faith in the fairness of their elections than the chance to see firsthand how the process unfolds."

The lottery is set for 4:30 p.m. at the elections division, 148 West River St., Providence. Mollis has invited the candidates and Foster residents to attend.

Foster residents must register to vote in the special election by June 7. Voters must be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens and have a valid Social Security number or Rhode Island driver’s license.

State law gives Mollis the authority to hold lotteries to determine ballot placement.

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