Rhode Island Statutes
§ 17-18-11 — § 17-18-11. Time of closing of polls.
§ 17-18-11. Time of closing of polls.
Elective meetings in all cities and towns shall be continuously kept open for voting until 8 p.m.; provided, that any qualified voter who is waiting in line to vote at 8 p.m. shall be entitled to cast his or her vote. When all persons entitled to vote have been afforded a reasonable opportunity to do so, the polls shall be closed.
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Legislative History
G.L. 1896, ch. 9, §§ 16, 17, 19, 20; G.L. 1909, ch. 9, §§ 16, 17, 19, 20; G.L. 1909, ch. 9, §§ 9, 11, as enacted by P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 3; P.L. 1912, ch. 781, § 2; P.L. 1917, ch. 1519, § 1; P.L. 1918, ch. 1625, § 1; P.L. 1921, ch. 2023, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 9, § 11; P.L. 1924, ch. 554, § 1; P.L. 1925, ch. 607, § 1; P.L. 1925, ch. 744, § 6; P.L. 1933, ch. 2064, § 1; P.L. 1934, ch. 2102, § 2; P.L. 1935, ch. 2221, § 1; P.L. 1936, ch. 2288, § 1; P.L. 1936, ch. 2395, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 314, § 11; P.L. 1939, ch. 755, § 1; P.L. 1942, ch. 1210, § 1; P.L. 1944, ch. 1399, § 2; P.L. 1944, ch. 1402, § 1; P.L. 1944, ch. 1413, § 2; P.L. 1946, ch. 1707, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2445, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2480, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2489, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2526, § 1; P.L. 1951, ch. 2770, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3445, § 2; P.L. 1955, ch. 3468, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3578, § 1; P.L. 1956, ch. 3774, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-18-11; R.P.L. 1957, ch. 22, § 2; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1959, ch. 6, § 1; P.L. 1960, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 1961, ch. 131, § 2; P.L. 1961, ch. 154, § 1; P.L. 1961, ch. 179, § 2; P.L. 1964, ch. 2, § 1; P.L. 1964, ch. 100, § 1; P.L. 1964, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 1964, ch. 142, § 1; P.L. 1964, ch. 5, § 2; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 14; P.L. 1997, ch. 201, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 191, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 205, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 48, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 62, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 17-1-1
§ 17-1-1. Short title.§ 17-1-2
§ 17-1-2. Definitions.§ 17-1-2.1
§ 17-1-2.1. Signature identification.§ 17-1-3
§ 17-1-3. Eligibility to vote.§ 17-1-3.2
§ 17-1-3.2 — 17-1-4. Repealed.§ 17-1-6
§ 17-1-6. Scope of title.§ 17-1-7
§ 17-1-7. Uniform deadlines.§ 17-1-7.1
§ 17-1-7.1. Filings to be originals.§ 17-1-8
§ 17-1-8. Severability.§ 17-1-9
§ 17-1-9. Repealed.