Rhode Island § 17-19-51 § 17-19-51. Priority for elderly voters.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 17-19-51 — § 17-19-51. Priority for elderly voters.

Rhode Island § 17-19-51

Title 17Elections

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

This text of Rhode Island § 17-19-51 (§ 17-19-51. Priority for elderly voters.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Rhode Island primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-19-51 (2026).

Text

§ 17-19-51. Priority for elderly voters.
At each polling place, one voting booth shall be designated for priority use by electors
            over sixty-five (65) years of age. These electors, once they have complied with the
            requirements of § 17-19-24, shall, upon request, be permitted to vote immediately in the designated voting booth.
            Other voters below the age of sixty-five (65) years may use the designated voting
            booth when there are no voters above that age waiting to vote.
         

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

§ 17-19-51. Priority for elderly voters.

At each polling place, one voting booth shall be designated for priority use by electors over sixty-five (65) years of age. These electors, once they have complied with the requirements of § 17-19-24, shall, upon request, be permitted to vote immediately in the designated voting booth. Other voters below the age of sixty-five (65) years may use the designated voting booth when there are no voters above that age waiting to vote.