Rhode Island Statutes
§ 17-19-27 — § 17-19-27. Challenge of identity as to right to vote.
Rhode Island § 17-19-27
JurisdictionRhode Island
Title 17Elections
Ch. 17-19Conduct of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies
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R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-19-27 (2026).
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§ 17-19-27. Challenge of identity as to right to vote.
Whenever the identity of any person offering to vote is challenged at the polling place, that person shall be permitted to vote only using a provisional ballot as defined in § 17-19-24.1.
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Legislative History
P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, §§ 22, 26; P.L. 1952, ch. 2897, § 6; G.L. 1956, §§ 17-10-37, 17-10-38; G.L. 1956, § 17-19-27; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 15; P.L. 1978, ch. 201, § 9; P.L. 1994, ch. 171, § 8; P.L. 2004, ch. 6, § 52; P.L. 2006, ch. 315, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch. 460, § 3.
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 Repealed.§ 17-1-6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 Repealed.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
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Rhode Island § 17-19-27, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ri/17-19-27.