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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 17

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Title 17, Title 17 Title 17

39 chapters · 507 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 17507 Ch 17-19, Chapter 17-19 Conduct of Election an…74 Ch 17-20, Chapter 17-20 Mail Ballots48 Ch 17-25, Chapter 17-25 Rhode Island Campaign …41 Ch 17-9.1, Chapter 17-9.1 Registration of Voters39 Ch 17-15, Chapter 17-15 Primary Elections38 Ch 17-10, Chapter 17-10 Canvassing the Lists o…23 Ch 17-12, Chapter 17-12 Party Committees and C…22 Ch 17-14, Chapter 17-14 Nomination of Party an…20 Ch 17-23, Chapter 17-23 Election Offenses19 Ch 17-6, Chapter 17-6 Secretary of State18 Ch 17-11, Chapter 17-11 Voting Districts and O…16 Ch 17-18, Chapter 17-18 Elective Meetings16 Ch 17-12.1, Chapter 17-12.1 Primaries for Electi…15 Ch 17-1, Chapter 17-1 General Provisions12

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 17✕Ch 17-4✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-4-1. Congressional districts
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The state shall be divided into two (2) districts for the election of representatives in the congress of the United States, to be called respectively the first congressional district and the second congressional district, and the electors residing in each of the districts who are…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-4-10. Presidential electors — Time and manner of voting — Election by plurality
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The people of this state, qualified by law to vote for general offices, shall elect as many electors of president and vice-president of the United States that the state is or shall be entitled to at town, ward, and district meetings on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in N…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-4-11. Meeting of electors — Vacancies
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Presidential electors elected pursuant to this chapter shall meet in the state house in the city of Providence on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December after their election, at the hour of 12 o’clock noon of that day, and if there is any vacancy in the office o…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-4-12. Attendance of governor and secretary of state — Certificates required by federal law

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It shall be the duty of the governor and the secretary of state to be present at the state house in Providence on the day of the meeting of the electors, to make and furnish to the electors any certificates required by the laws of the United States to be forwarded to the seat of …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-4-2. Territory in first and second congressional districts

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(1) It is understood and intended that for the purpose of this section a line described as running on, on, to or through any street (including road, avenue, lane, way, parkway, expressway, divided Highway, state route or interstate route, or trail), stream or river, is intended t…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-4-4. Time of election of representatives in congress

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The election of representatives in congress shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in each even numbered year.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-4-5. Time of election of senators

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The election of a senator in congress shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in the year 1958, and on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in every sixth year thereafter, and on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in t…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-4-6. Manner of voting — Election by plurality

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In all elections of senators and representatives in congress the voting shall be in accordance with the provisions of chapter 19 of this title, and the person or candidate receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared elected.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-4-7. New election in absence of plurality

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In case no person receives a plurality of the votes cast in the state or in either congressional district at any election, a new election shall be held in the state or in the district on the fourth (4th) Tuesday after the holding of the election at which there was no choice. For …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-4-8. Special election to fill vacancy in office of representative

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Whenever any person elected a representative in congress from either district, at any time between the day of his or her election and the beginning of his or her term of office, refuses to serve and so declares to the secretary of state, or dies, becomes insane, removes from the …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-4-9. Special election to fill senatorial vacancy

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Whenever a person elected a senator in congress, at any time between the day of that person’s election and the beginning of his or her term of office, refuses to serve and so declares to the secretary of state, or dies, becomes insane, removes from the state, or is otherwise inca…