§ 17-4-1. Congressional districts. 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 qualified to vote for general officers […]
§ 17-4-10. Presidential electors — Time and manner of voting — Election by plurality. 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 […]
§ 17-4-11. Meeting of electors — Vacancies. Presidential electors elected pursuant to this chapter shall meet in the state house in the city of Providence on the first Monday 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 […]
§ 17-4-12. Attendance of governor and secretary of state — Certificates required by federal law. 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 […]
§ 17-4-2. Territory in first and second congressional districts. (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 […]
§ 17-4-3. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1901, ch. 838, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 16, § 2; P.L. 1912, ch. 775, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 15, § 2; P.L. 1930, ch. 1527, § 1; P.L. 1932, ch. 1859, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 322, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 17-3-3; G.L. 1956, § 17-4-3; […]
§ 17-4-4. Time of election of representatives in congress. The election of representatives in congress shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in each even numbered year. History of Section.P.L. 1901, ch. 838, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 16, § 3; P.L. 1914, ch. 1048, § 2; G.L. 1923, […]
§ 17-4-5. Time of election of senators. 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 […]
§ 17-4-6. Manner of voting — Election by plurality. 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. History of Section.P.L. 1901, ch. 838, § […]
§ 17-4-7. New election in absence of plurality. 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 […]
§ 17-4-8. Special election to fill vacancy in office of representative. 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 […]
§ 17-4-9. Special election to fill senatorial vacancy. 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, […]
