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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS - MAIL BALLOTS

     

     Introduced By: Senators McCaffrey, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: March 05, 2015

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 17-20-19 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-20 entitled "Mail

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Ballots" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     17-20-19. Envelopes for return of ballots. -- Envelopes for the enclosure and return of

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mail ballots and their enclosing certified envelope shall have the printed or written address:

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"Board of Elections, 50 Branch Ave., Providence, Rhode Island 02904-2790" of the board of

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elections; and shall be forwarded by the secretary of state to each mail voter whose application

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for the mail ballot has been received and accepted.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS - MAIL BALLOTS

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     This act would delete the specification of the address of the board of elections from the

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return envelopes provided for mail ballots and would require only that the address of the board of

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elections be on the return envelope.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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