§ 17-19-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, except as otherwise required by the context: (1) “Candidate” means any individual who has qualified under law to have his or her name appear on the ballot for nomination for election or election to office; (2) “Computer ballot” means the paper ballot prepared by the office of […]
§ 17-19-10. Sample ballots — Contents — Distribution. The secretary of state shall prepare a sample ballot that shall be a copy of the computer ballot to be used. The sample ballot shall clearly and briefly explain and illustrate the manner of casting a vote, of voting for candidates individually, and of voting upon questions. […]
§ 17-19-10.1. Training and community outreach. In furtherance of the termination of the option of straight-party voting by means of a single mark in non-primary elections, the secretary of state shall, no later than thirty (30) days after the effective date of this section, conduct appropriate training and consultations with the state board of elections […]
§ 17-19-11. Election return forms — Contents. (a) The state board shall prepare and furnish, for each voting place at which machines are to be used, suitable forms on which the following information may be recorded for each machine in use: (1) The optical scan precinct count unit number; (2) The numbers of any serial […]
§ 17-19-12. Delivery of election supplies. All printed matter, stationery, and supplies required to be furnished by this chapter shall be delivered to or picked up by the proper officer as determined by the state board not later than 12:00 p.m. the day before the election for which they are to be used. Computer ballots […]
§ 17-19-13. Exhibition of machines for instructional purposes. The local board may designate suitable and adequate times and places where optical scan voting equipment and sample ballots showing titles of offices to be filled and, so far as practicable, the names of candidates to be voted for at the next election shall be exhibited for […]
§ 17-19-14. Preparation of voting equipment for election — Testing. (a) Prior to any election at which optical scan precinct count units are to be used, the secretary of state shall prepare the layout and format of the computer ballot in conjunction with the voting equipment vendor under contract with the state. The secretary of […]
§ 17-19-15. Repealed. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 318, § 9; P.L. 1948, ch. 2151, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 17-19-17; G.L. 1956, § 17-19-15; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 277, § 12; P.L. 1996, ch. 298, § 12; Repealed by P.L. 2014, ch. 279, § 3, effective January 1, 2015; […]
§ 17-19-16. State election inspectors — Appointment — Duties — Training — Compensation. The state board may appoint and issue commissions to qualified electors of this state to be election inspectors assigned to some or all election polling places. On the day before any election, the state board may assign an election inspector to one […]
§ 17-19-17. Custody of optical scan precinct count units and voting booths — Duties of local boards — Posting of sample ballots. Each local board shall be responsible for safeguarding the optical scan precinct count units and voting booths delivered to it, and shall properly and safely locate the optical scan precinct count units in […]
§ 17-19-18. Examination of voting equipment prior to opening of polls. The warden shall, in company with the clerk and supervisors, before the opening of the polls, unlock each compartment of the optical scan precinct count unit to assure that no computer ballots are contained in any compartment. The warden shall also examine the computer […]
§ 17-19-19. Custody of machines during voting. During the time that the polls are open, and until the optical scan precinct count unit and voted computer ballots are finally locked and sealed and the removable keys thereof sealed up for transmission to the state board as provided in this chapter, the optical scan precinct count […]
§ 17-19-2. Voting equipment. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, voting equipment that has been procured by the department of administration according to the provisions of this chapter shall be used in all state, city, or town elections, including elections at which amendments to the constitution of the state are submitted to the electors […]
§ 17-19-2.1. New voting technology. In the event the department of administration purchases new voting equipment and services in accordance with § 17-19-3, then any reference in title 17 to optical-scan equipment shall be deemed to refer to the voting equipment then purchased, whether such voting equipment utilizes optical-scan technology or not. History of Section.P.L. […]
§ 17-19-20. Repair or replacement of defective machines. If an optical scan precinct count unit becomes out of order, the warden shall notify the voting equipment technician assigned to respond to those calls. While repairing or otherwise attending to the repair of any voting machine equipment, the voting equipment technician shall display, in a visible […]
§ 17-19-21. Arrangement of polling places — Election officials — Police officers. (a) The polling places shall be established, equipped, and furnished with the paraphernalia necessary for the conduct of each election, by the officers and in the manner provided by this title. There shall be placed, outside each polling place, a clearly marked sign […]
§ 17-19-21.1. Polling place bake sales. Bake sales may be held at polling places as long as conduct does not interfere with the orderly conduct of the scheduled election. History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 26, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 41, § 1.
§ 17-19-22. Party checkers, runners, and watchers. The officers required to furnish and equip any voting place shall also provide a table in the room where the voting is conducted, outside the enclosed space near the first bipartisan pair of supervisors, at which a representative of each recognized political party bearing credentials signed by the […]
§ 17-19-22.1. Bilingual poll workers. Any board which determines that it requires ballots printed in a language other than English, pursuant to the provisions of § 17-19-54(a), shall provide at each polling place at least one individual who is fluent in the language for each language for which those ballots were sought. Such person or […]
§ 17-19-23. Wardens and supervisors — Powers and duties. The wardens shall: (1) Have general supervision of the voting place; (2) [Deleted by P.L. 2016, ch. 341, § 1 and P.L. 2016, ch. 364, § 1.] (3) Assign and reassign and relieve the bipartisan pairs of supervisors, as the efficient conduct of the election may […]
