Rhode Island § 17-9.1-29 § 17-9.1-29. Penalty for unsubstantiated challenge.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 17-9.1-29 — § 17-9.1-29. Penalty for unsubstantiated challenge.

Rhode Island § 17-9.1-29

Title 17Elections

Ch. 17-9.1Registration of Voters

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-9.1-29 (2026).

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§ 17-9.1-29. Penalty for unsubstantiated challenge.
Every person who willfully and maliciously challenges the registration of a voter
            without reasonable cause to suspect that the voter is not qualified shall be guilty
            of a misdemeanor and shall, in addition, be liable to the challenged voter for compensatory
            and punitive damages as well as for his or her counsel fees. The mere fact that a
            challenge was not sustained by the board shall not give rise to any civil or criminal
            liability of the objector.
         

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§ 17-9.1-29. Penalty for unsubstantiated challenge.

Every person who willfully and maliciously challenges the registration of a voter without reasonable cause to suspect that the voter is not qualified shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, in addition, be liable to the challenged voter for compensatory and punitive damages as well as for his or her counsel fees. The mere fact that a challenge was not sustained by the board shall not give rise to any civil or criminal liability of the objector.