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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS - MAIL BALLOTS

     Introduced By: Senator Michael J. McCaffrey

     Date Introduced: February 28, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 17-20-25 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-20 entitled "Mail

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Ballots" is hereby repealed.

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     17-20-25. Return of unused ballots. -- Every voter who has received a mail ballot and

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has not cast it shall nevertheless return the unvoted ballot and its uncertified enclosing envelope

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to the state board or local board with a statement that the voter is not using the mail ballot, before

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nine o'clock (9:00) p.m. on election day.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage and shall apply to all elections and

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unused ballots occurring on and after the effective date.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS - MAIL BALLOTS

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     This act would repeal the section of the general laws that makes it mandatory for every

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voter who received a mail ballot, but did not cast his/her vote, to return the unvoted ballot and its

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uncertified enclosing envelope to the state board or local board before nine o’clock (9:00) pm on

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election day.

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     This act would take effect upon passage and would apply to all elections and unused

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ballots occurring on and after the effective date of this act.

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