Rhode Island § 17-15-5 § 17-15-5. Combination of voting districts.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 17-15-5 — § 17-15-5. Combination of voting districts.

Rhode Island § 17-15-5

Title 17Elections

Ch. 17-15Primary Elections

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-15-5 (2026).

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§ 17-15-5. Combination of voting districts.
Local boards shall have the power to combine two (2) or more voting districts within
            the same ward, and senatorial or representative district, if applicable. The local
            board may by unanimous vote make such designation for any primary, special primary,
            or presidential preference primary, but only upon the approval of the board of elections.
         

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§ 17-15-5. Combination of voting districts.

Local boards shall have the power to combine two (2) or more voting districts within the same ward, and senatorial or representative district, if applicable. The local board may by unanimous vote make such designation for any primary, special primary, or presidential preference primary, but only upon the approval of the board of elections.

Legislative History

P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, § 2; P.L. 1948, ch. 2100, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2476, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 17-15-5; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 11; P.L. 1990, ch. 151, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 187, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 352, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 69, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 79, § 2; P.L. 2023, ch. 250, § 2, effective June 22, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 251, § 2, effective June 22, 2023.