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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 17 - Elections » Chapter 17-5 - Statewide Referenda Elections

Section 17-5-1. – Referenda elections — Constitutional and public questions.

§ 17-5-1. Referenda elections — Constitutional and public questions. Any proposition of amendment of the Constitution or any public question of statewide impact submitted to the electors of this state at a general election pursuant to § 17-1-2(2) held subsequent to 1997 shall be held in conformity with this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. […]

Section 17-5-1.1. – Special referenda elections.

§ 17-5-1.1. Special referenda elections. Any proposition of amendment of the Constitution or any other public question submitted to the electors of the state at any election not a general election pursuant to § 17-1-2(2) shall be held on the first Tuesday next after the first Monday of any month and shall be voted upon […]

Section 17-5-2. – Repealed.

§ 17-5-2. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 245, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 80, § 1, effective June 13, 2006.

Section 17-5-3. – Publication of questions to be submitted to voters.

§ 17-5-3. Publication of questions to be submitted to voters. (a) Prior to each general election at which public questions are to be submitted, the secretary of state shall cause to be printed and shall send one copy of the full text of each legislative act to be acted upon and applicable to the state […]

Section 17-5-4. – Manner of voting.

§ 17-5-4. Manner of voting. Voting on all public questions submitted at the general election shall be by use of optical scan voting equipment and computer ballots authorized pursuant to this title. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 245, § 2; P.L. 1996, ch. 277, § 4; P.L. 1996, ch. 298, § 4.

Section 17-5-5. – Language contained on computer ballots.

§ 17-5-5. Language contained on computer ballots. (a) Notwithstanding the authority of the secretary of state to determine the design and content of the computer ballots by rules and regulations, all computer ballots shall contain a clear and concise statement of the nature of each question presented without the necessity of repeating the full text […]

Section 17-5-6. – Count of votes — Declaration of results.

§ 17-5-6. Count of votes — Declaration of results. Through the use of optical scan voting equipment authorized pursuant to this title, the state board shall count and tabulate all votes cast and shall declare the result in the manner provided by law, and this declaration shall be a sufficient notice to all officers, and […]