The Rhode Island Secretary of State’s office initially determined that Elijah Gizzarelli, the Libertarian gubernatorial candidate, only had 946 valid signatures. The requirement is 1,000. But the Gizzarelli campaign persuaded the Secretary of State’s office that some signatures had been invalidated in error, and he will be on the ballot.

He is the first Libertarian to be on the general election ballot for Governor since 1976.