Rhode Island § 17-11-11 § 17-11-11. Selection of wardens and clerks in cities.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 17-11-11 — § 17-11-11. Selection of wardens and clerks in cities.

Rhode Island § 17-11-11

Title 17Elections

Ch. 17-11Voting Districts and Officials

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-11-11 (2026).

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§ 17-11-11. Selection of wardens and clerks in cities.
At least thirty-five (35) days before any election, the local board in each city shall
            appoint for each polling place within the city where an election is to be held a warden
            and clerk, not from the same political party. The appointments shall be made from
            a list of not less than ten (10) registered voters presented to the board by the city
            or town committees of the political parties at least forty-five (45) days before any
            election.
         

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§ 17-11-11. Selection of wardens and clerks in cities.

At least thirty-five (35) days before any election, the local board in each city shall appoint for each polling place within the city where an election is to be held a warden and clerk, not from the same political party. The appointments shall be made from a list of not less than ten (10) registered voters presented to the board by the city or town committees of the political parties at least forty-five (45) days before any election.

Legislative History

G.L. 1938, ch. 312, § 32; P.L. 1940, ch. 819, § 3; P.L. 1944, ch. 1474, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-11-11; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 420, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 278, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 480, § 1.