Rhode Island § 17-18-2 § 17-18-2. Warning and organization of ward elective meetings.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 17-18-2 — § 17-18-2. Warning and organization of ward elective meetings.

Rhode Island § 17-18-2

Title 17Elections

Ch. 17-18Elective Meetings

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-18-2 (2026).

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§ 17-18-2. Warning and organization of ward elective meetings.
Ward meetings in cities for purposes of election shall be warned and organized as
            is or may be provided by law or by the charters of the cities, and all meetings shall
            be held at the times appointed by law; provided, that in the cities of Providence,
            Pawtucket, Central Falls, Newport, Cranston, Woonsocket, and Warwick, the meetings
            shall be warned by the local boards.
         

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§ 17-18-2. Warning and organization of ward elective meetings.

Ward meetings in cities for purposes of election shall be warned and organized as is or may be provided by law or by the charters of the cities, and all meetings shall be held at the times appointed by law; provided, that in the cities of Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Newport, Cranston, Woonsocket, and Warwick, the meetings shall be warned by the local boards.

Legislative History

G.L. 1896, ch. 9, § 2; P.L. 1908, ch. 1608, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 9, § 2; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 3; P.L. 1916, ch. 1422, § 3; P.L. 1920, ch. 1975, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 9, § 2; P.L. 1926, ch. 924, § 3; P.L. 1927, ch. 1085, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 314, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 17-18-2; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1.