2016 -- H 7036

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS-NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT

CANDIDATES-CITY OF WOONSOCKET

     Introduced By: Representatives Phillips, Casey, and Morin

     Date Introduced: January 07, 2016

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 17-14-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-14 entitled "Nomination

of Party and Independent Candidates" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     17-14-7. Number of signers required for nomination papers. -- (a) United States

senator or governor. - The nomination papers of a candidate for the party nomination or an

independent candidate for presidential elector, United States senator, or governor shall be signed,

in the aggregate, by at least one thousand (1,000) voters.

      (b) Representative in Congress. - The nomination papers of a candidate for the party

nomination or an independent candidate for representative in congress shall be signed, in the

aggregate, by at least five hundred (500) voters.

      (c) General state offices. - The nomination papers of a candidate for the party nomination

or an independent candidate for any of the general offices of the state, excluding governor, shall

be signed, in the aggregate, by at least five hundred (500) voters.

      (d) State senator. - The nomination papers of a candidate for a party nomination or

independent candidate for senator in any senatorial district shall be signed, in the aggregate, by at

least one hundred (100) voters of the senatorial district.

      (e) State representative. - The nomination papers of a candidate for party nomination or

an independent candidate for a member of the house of representatives from any representative

district shall be signed, in the aggregate, by at least fifty (50) voters of the representative district.

      (f) City offices. - The nomination papers of a candidate for party nomination or an

independent candidate for any local office to be filled by the voters of any city at large shall be

signed, in the aggregate, by at least two hundred (200) voters of the city, provided that the city of

Newport, for at-large candidates or candidates for school committee, at least one hundred (100)

signatures shall be required; provided further, that in the city of Woonsocket, for candidates for

citywide nonpartisan office, including city council, mayor, and candidates for school committee if

elected, at least one hundred (100) signatures shall be required; and provided, further that in the

city of Providence, at least five hundred (500) signatures shall be required.

      (g) Voting district moderator or clerk. - The nomination papers for a candidate for voting

district moderator or clerk in any town shall be signed, in the aggregate, by at least ten (10) voters

of the voting district.

      (h) Other offices. - The nomination papers of a candidate for party nomination for other

offices covered by § 17-15-7, or for the election of delegates or for unendorsed party committee

candidates, shall be signed, in the aggregate, by fifty (50) voters.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS-NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT

CANDIDATES-CITY OF WOONSOCKET

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     This act would provide that nomination papers for certain candidates for citywide

nonpartisan office in the city of Woonsocket would require at least one hundred (100) signatures.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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