Rhode Island Statutes

§ 17-12.1-5 — § 17-12.1-5. Preparation of nomination papers — Delegates.

Rhode Island § 17-12.1-5
JurisdictionRhode Island
Title 17Elections
Ch. 17-12.1Primaries for Election of Delegates to National Conventions and for Presidential Preference

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-12.1-5 (2026).

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§ 17-12.1-5. Preparation of nomination papers — Delegates.

Upon receipt of the declaration referred to in § 17-12.1-3, the secretary of state shall prepare nomination papers for each candidate who has qualified, clearly marked with the candidate's name and the office the candidate seeks, and shall, by four o'clock (4:00) p.m. on the next business day after receipt of the declaration, deliver the nomination papers to the proper candidate or to those persons that the candidate, in writing, designates to receive them.

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Related

Felice v. Rhode Island Board of Elections
781 F. Supp. 100 (D. Rhode Island, 1991)
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Legislative History

P.L. 1975, ch. 275, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 350, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 390, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 479, § 1.

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