§ 17-7-1. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the general assembly that the board of elections be a board on which all the qualified electors of the state, regardless of their political identification or the lack of it, will be eligible to serve. The governor, in making these appointments, and the senate, in confirming […]
§ 17-7-2. Composition of board. There shall be, independent of every other department and agency of this state, a board of elections consisting of seven (7) qualified electors of this state, of outstanding honesty and ability and none of whom shall hold any other public office or be employees of persons who hold state wide […]
§ 17-7-3. Appointment of members — Vacancies. (a) The governor shall forthwith upon June 8, 1979 appoint seven (7) members of initial terms as follows: one member upon initial appointment shall serve for a term of two (2) years; one member upon initial appointment shall serve for a term of four (4) years; one member […]
§ 17-7-4. Oath of members — Compensation. Before entering upon his or her duties, each member of the board shall take an oath of office before the supreme court in which the member shall swear or affirm faithfully and impartially to administer the duties of his or her office without regard to partisan or political […]
§ 17-7-5. Powers and duties — Quorum. (a) The state board shall have those functions, powers, and duties that are prescribed by this title or otherwise pursuant to law. In the exercise of these functions, powers, and duties, but without limitation to them, the board shall: (1) Exercise general supervision of the administration of the […]
§ 17-7-6. Secretary and assistants — Salaries. The state board is authorized to appoint a secretary and necessary assistants who shall perform any duties that the board shall designate. The board shall fix the salaries of the secretary and assistants within the amount appropriated for those salaries by the general assembly, and the general assembly […]
§ 17-7-7. Seal of state board. The state board shall have a seal, and shall cause the seal to be affixed to all certificates and statements issued by it. History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 312, § 2.
§ 17-7-8. Hearings and investigations — Subpoena powers — False swearing. Each member of the state board shall be authorized to administer oaths, and the board, in all cases of every nature pending before it, is authorized and empowered to summon witnesses by subpoena signed by the secretary of the board and to compel these […]
§ 17-7-9. Voter fraud — Posting of penalties. The state board of elections shall cause to be posted, in a conspicuous place at all polling locations, a poster stating that voter fraud is a felony with penalties enumerated in §§ 17-23-4 and 17-26-1 and containing the statement: “You must be registered to vote from your […]
