Rhode Island § 17-15-12 § 17-15-12. Ballot when contest exists.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 17-15-12 — § 17-15-12. Ballot when contest exists.

Rhode Island § 17-15-12

Title 17Elections

Ch. 17-15Primary Elections

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-15-12 (2026).

Text

§ 17-15-12. Ballot when contest exists.
Whenever there is a contest within any voting district, a primary election shall be
            held in the voting district and the names of all candidates for state office and the
            names of only those candidates for local office that are contesting a particular local
            office or offices shall appear on the ballots.
         

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Legislative History

P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, § 17; P.L. 1951, ch. 2731, § 1; P.L. 1953, ch. 3202, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 17-15-12; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 11; P.L. 1987, ch. 389, § 10; P.L. 1996, ch. 277, § 10; P.L. 1996, ch. 298, § 10.