Rhode Island § 17-19-18 § 17-19-18. Examination of voting equipment prior to opening of polls.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 17-19-18 — § 17-19-18. Examination of voting equipment prior to opening of polls.

Rhode Island § 17-19-18

Title 17Elections

Ch. 17-19Conduct of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-19-18 (2026).

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§ 17-19-18. Examination of voting equipment prior to opening of polls.
The warden shall, in company with the clerk and supervisors, before the opening of
            the polls, unlock each compartment of the optical scan precinct count unit to assure
            that no computer ballots are contained in any compartment. The warden shall also examine
            the computer ballot and compare it with the sample ballot. The warden shall determine,
            as far as he or she may do so without operating the optical scan precinct count unit,
            that the unit is in good order and ready for the use of the voters. He or she shall
            then close and lock each compartment of the optical scan precinct count 

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§ 17-19-18. Examination of voting equipment prior to opening of polls.

The warden shall, in company with the clerk and supervisors, before the opening of the polls, unlock each compartment of the optical scan precinct count unit to assure that no computer ballots are contained in any compartment. The warden shall also examine the computer ballot and compare it with the sample ballot. The warden shall determine, as far as he or she may do so without operating the optical scan precinct count unit, that the unit is in good order and ready for the use of the voters. He or she shall then close and lock each compartment of the optical scan precinct count unit. The warden shall open the polling place by following the instructions provided with the optical scan precinct count unit and carefully examine each vote total on the printed tape obtained from the optical scan precinct count unit and determine that no vote is registered on the tape for any candidate or question. The warden shall then declare the polls open.

Legislative History

P.L. 1935, ch. 2195, § 15; P.L. 1938, ch. 2640, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 318, § 11; P.L. 1940, ch. 818, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-19-21; G.L. 1956, § 17-19-18; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 277, § 12; P.L. 1996, ch. 298, § 12.