§ 17-22-1. Commencement and continuance of tabulations. The state board shall commence the counting, canvassing, and tabulating of all votes cast, including mail ballots, at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m. on any election day at which mail ballots may be cast and within twenty-four (24) hours after any other election or primary, and shall continue and […]
§ 17-22-2. Public sessions for counting — Persons permitted within railed space. The sessions of the state board for the counting, canvassing, and tabulating provided for in § 17-22-1, and for the opening of the inner certifying envelopes containing mail ballots and for the counting, canvassing, and tabulating of these ballots, shall be public, but […]
§ 17-22-3. Deputy sheriffs attending sessions — Disturbance of proceedings. The sheriff of Providence County shall assign as many of the sheriff’s deputies as the state board may request to attend upon the board during its sessions to preserve order. The orders of the presiding officer of the board at the meetings shall be obeyed […]
§ 17-22-4. Investigation of returns of local boards. In case the return made to the state board by any election officer or officers of any town or district meeting contains any statement or information which makes it desirable or proper, in the opinion of the board, to investigate the conduct of the election in the […]
§ 17-22-5. Certificates of election — Statement to secretary of state. (a) The state board shall immediately, after the result has been ascertained, furnish to each candidate elected a certificate of that candidate’s election, and shall deliver to the secretary of state, who shall keep it on file in the secretary’s office, a statement of: […]
§ 17-22-5.1. Investigation by board of elections prior to certification. At any time prior to the certification of the results of a particular election, the state board of elections may, upon its own motion, investigate any allegation of error, irregularity, or impropriety in the conduct of any facet of the election which comes to its […]
§ 17-22-5.2. Certificates of local elections — Statement to secretary of state. The local board shall immediately, after the result has been ascertained, furnish to the secretary of state a statement of the number of votes cast in the city or town for each candidate, the total number of votes cast in the city or […]
§ 17-22-6. Certification of results to governor and secretary of state — Failure to elect to general assembly. The state board shall, immediately after completing the counting, canvass, and tabulating of the votes cast for general officers and senators and representatives in the general assembly and declaring the result, furnish the governor a certificate of […]
§ 17-22-7. Books of record of votes — Contents. (a) The board shall keep separate books of record of the votes cast for the different classes of officers which it is its duty to count, canvass, and tabulate, as follows: (1) A book of record of votes cast for electors of president and vice-president; (2) […]
§ 17-22-8. Lists of absentee voters. The state board, not later than thirty (30) days after any election day at which voting by mail ballot is permitted by chapter 20 of this title, shall prepare and mail to the local board of each city and town a list of names of every voter of the […]
§ 17-22-9. Oath of members and assistants — Penalty for violations. The members, secretary, and assistants of the state board shall be sworn to the faithful and impartial performance of their duties, and any member, secretary, or assistant who willfully neglects to perform the duties devolved upon him or her by this chapter at the […]
