Rhode Island § 17-20-16 § 17-20-16. Time of casting vote.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 17-20-16 — § 17-20-16. Time of casting vote.

Rhode Island § 17-20-16

Title 17Elections

Ch. 17-20Mail Ballots

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§ 17-20-16. Time of casting vote.
Mail ballots may be cast in the manner provided by law on or before election day;
            provided, that no mail ballot shall be counted unless it is received by the state
            board not later than the time prescribed by § 17-18-11 for the closing of polling places on election day, except ballots cast under the
            provisions of § 17-20-6.1, which shall be counted if received by the state board by four o'clock p.m. (4:00)
            on the third day following a primary or four o'clock p.m. (4:00) on the seventh day
            following an election.
         

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§ 17-20-16. Time of casting vote.

Mail ballots may be cast in the manner provided by law on or before election day; provided, that no mail ballot shall be counted unless it is received by the state board not later than the time prescribed by § 17-18-11 for the closing of polling places on election day, except ballots cast under the provisions of § 17-20-6.1, which shall be counted if received by the state board by four o'clock p.m. (4:00) on the third day following a primary or four o'clock p.m. (4:00) on the seventh day following an election.