Section 17-25.3-1. – Independent expenditures and electioneering communications for elections.
§ 17-25.3-1. Independent expenditures and electioneering communications for elections. (a) It shall be lawful for any person, business entity or political action committee, not otherwise prohibited by law and not acting in coordination with a candidate, authorized candidate campaign committee, political action committee, or political party committee, to expend personally from that person’s own funds […]
Section 17-28-5. – Voting by program participant — Use of designated address by board of canvassers. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
§ 17-28-5. Voting by program participant — Use of designated address by board of canvassers. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] (a) A program participant qualified to vote may apply for a mail ballot for all elections in the city or town in which that individual resides in the same manner as mail ballot voters who […]
Section 17-25.3-2. – Optional use of separate campaign-related account by person, business entity or political action committee for independent expenditures, electioneering communications, and covered transfers.
§ 17-25.3-2. Optional use of separate campaign-related account by person, business entity or political action committee for independent expenditures, electioneering communications, and covered transfers. (a) A person, business entity or political action committee may make disbursements for independent expenditures, electioneering communications, or covered transfers using amounts from a bank account established and controlled by the […]
Section 17-28-6. – Disclosure of address prohibited — Exceptions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
§ 17-28-6. Disclosure of address prohibited — Exceptions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] The secretary of state may not make a program participant’s address, other than the address designated by the secretary of state, available for inspection or copying, except under the following circumstances: (1) If requested by a law enforcement agency, to the law […]
Section 17-25.3-3. – Disclaimers.
§ 17-25.3-3. Disclaimers. (a) No person, business entity or political action committee shall make or incur an independent expenditure or fund an electioneering communication for any written, typed, or other printed communication, unless such communication bears upon its face the words “Paid for by” and the name of the entity, the name of its chief […]
Section 17-28-7. – Assistance for program applicants. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
§ 17-28-7. Assistance for program applicants. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] The secretary of state shall designate state and local agencies and nonprofit agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domestic violence to assist persons applying to be program participants. Any assistance and counseling rendered by the office of the secretary of […]
Section 17-25.3-4. – Penalties.
§ 17-25.3-4. Penalties. (a) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation. (b) The state board of elections may impose a civil penalty upon any person, business entity, or political […]
Section 17-28-8. – Adoption of rules. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
§ 17-28-8. Adoption of rules. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] The secretary of state and board of elections shall adopt rules to facilitate the administration of this chapter by state and local agencies and boards of canvassers. History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 339, § 1. § 17-28-8. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] History of Section.P.L. […]
Section 17-26-1. – Felonies.
§ 17-26-1. Felonies. Every person who is convicted of any offense under this title which has been classified by the general assembly as a felony shall be imprisoned for a term of not more than ten (10) years, or fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or […]
Section 17-26-2. – Misdemeanors.
§ 17-26-2. Misdemeanors. Every person who is convicted of any offense under this title which has been classified by the general assembly as a misdemeanor shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year, or fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 201, §1; P.L. 1985, […]