Rhode Island Statutes
§ 17-19-52 — § 17-19-52. Priority for disabled voters.
§ 17-19-52. Priority for disabled voters.
Whenever a voter appears at a polling place and that voter has:
(1)an obvious medical
disability which, in the opinion of the warden, would cause the voter to experience
severe discomfort by standing in line, or (2) a certificate from a licensed physician
or Christian Science practitioner attesting that the voter has a disability which
makes his or her standing in line inadvisable, then that voter may be allowed a priority
position for complying with requirements of § 17-19-24 and in each polling place one voting booth shall be designated for priority use by
these electors. Other voters may use the voting b
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Legislative History
P.L. 1984, ch. 369, § 2; P.L. 1996, ch. 277, § 12; P.L. 1996, ch. 298, § 12.
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 Repealed.§ 17-1-6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 Repealed.