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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS - CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT

AND SUPPLIES

     Introduced By: Senator Erin P. Lynch Prata

     Date Introduced: April 25, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     (Board of Elections)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 17-19-12 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-19 entitled "Conduct

of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     17-19-12. Delivery of election supplies.

     All printed matter, stationery, and supplies required to be furnished by this chapter shall

be delivered to or picked up by the proper officer as determined by the state board not later than

three (3) days 12:00 p.m. the day before the election for which they are to be used. Computer

ballots to be used at each polling place, ballot transfer cases, marking pens, secrecy sleeves and

any other items related to the voting equipment shall be packaged by the state board and shall be

picked up by the local canvassing authority delivered to or picked up by the proper officer as

determined by the state board.

     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 - CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT

AND SUPPLIES

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     This act would require that election supplies furnished by the board of elections would be

delivered to, or picked up by, the proper officer as determined by the board, no later than twelve

o'clock p.m. (12:00 p.m.) on the day before the election.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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