The Rhode Island primary is just one week away, and for some voters it will be the first opportunity to cast a ballot in any election. As our RhodyVotes ’16 coverage continues, Rhode Island Public Radio’s Chuck Hinman sits down with three students who all plan to vote for the first time next Tuesday. 

The students are Sterl Carpenter, president of the College Democrats of Rhode Island, Madeline Mahoney a high school senior from LaSalle Academy in Providence and Hannan Saeed, an engineering student at the Community College of Rhode Island.c

Morning Edition Host Chuck became part of RIPR in 2012 after a career on commercial radio. He got his broadcasting start as an announcer for Off Track Betting Corporation in NYC. He’s been a news...