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Rhode Island Constitution, Article IV

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Article IV, Of Elections and Campaign Finance

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All articles117 Art. I24 Art. II2 Art. III8 Art. IV10 Art. V1 Art. VI22 Art. VII2 Art. VIII4 Art. IX17 Art. X7 Art. XI3 Art. XII4 Art. XIII11 Art. XIV2

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R.I. Const. art. IV, § 1 Election and Terms of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney-General, General Treasurer, and General Assembly Members
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The governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney-general, general treasurer shall be elected on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, quadrennially commencing A.D. 1994, and every four (4) years thereafter, and shall severally hold their offices, subject …
R.I. Const. art. IV, § 2 Election by Plurality
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In all elections held by the people for state, city, town, ward or district officers, the person or candidate receiving the largest number of votes cast shall be declared elected.
R.I. Const. art. IV, § 3 Filling Vacancy Caused by Death, Removal, Refusal to Serve, or Incapacity of Elected Officers -- Election When No Candidate Receives Plurality
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When the governor-elect shall die, remove from the state, refuse to serve; become insane, or be otherwise incapacitated, the lieutenant governor-elect shall be qualified as governor at the beginning of the term for which the governor was elected. When both the governor and lieute…
R.I. Const. art. IV, § 4 Temporary Appointment to Fill Vacancies in Office of Secretary of State, Attorney-General, or General Treasurer

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In case of a vacancy in the office of the secretary of state, attorney-general, or general treasurer from any cause, the general assembly in grand committee shall elect some person to fill the same; provided, that if such vacancy occurs when the general assembly is not in session…

R.I. Const. art. IV, § 5 Special Elections to Fill General Assembly Vacancies

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When a senator or representative-elect shall die, remove from the state, refuse to serve, become insane, or be otherwise incapacitated, or when at an election for any senator or representative no person shall receive a plurality of the votes cast, a new election shall be held. A …

R.I. Const. art. IV, § 6 Elections in Grand Committee -- Majority Vote -- Term of Elected Official

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In elections by the general assembly in grand committee the person receiving a majority of the votes shall be elected. Every person elected by the general assembly to fill a vacancy, or pursuant to section 3 of this article, shall hold office for the remainder of the term or for …

R.I. Const. art. IV, § 7 Elections in Grand Committee -- Quorum -- Permitted Activities

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A quorum of the grand committee shall consist of a majority of all the members of the senate and a majority of all the members of the house of representatives duly assembled pursuant to an invitation from one of said bodies which has been accepted by the other, and the acceptance…

R.I. Const. art. IV, § 8 Voter Registration Lists

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It shall not be necessary for the town or ward clerks to keep and transmit to the general assembly a list or register of all persons voting for general officers; but the general assembly shall have power to pass such laws on the subject as it may deem expedient.

R.I. Const. art. IV, § 9 Reports of Campaign Contributions and Expenses

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The general assembly shall require each candidate for general office in any primary, general or special election to report to the secretary of state all contributions and expenditures made by any person to or on behalf of such candidate, provided however, that the general assembl…

R.I. Const. art. IV, § 10 Limitations on Campaign Contributions -- Public Financing of Campaign Expenditures of General Officers

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The general assembly shall adopt limitations on all contributions to candidates for election to state and local office in any primary, general or special election and shall provide for the adoption of a plan of voluntary public financing and limitations on total campaign expendit…