2018 -- S 2799

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PARTY CONVENTIONS

     Introduced By: Senators Coyne, Seveney, and Paolino

     Date Introduced: April 05, 2018

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 17-12-13 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-12 entitled "Party

Committees and Conventions" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     17-12-13. State conventions.

     There shall be held not later than October 14 of every even year a state convention for

each political party. The nominees of a party for senator and for representatives in congress, for

the five (5) general offices, and for membership in the general assembly shall be delegates to the

state convention of that party. In presidential election years, these conventions shall select the

party nominees for presidential electors and their names shall be placed on the ballot for the

forthcoming election. The state convention shall be for the purpose of adopting a platform for its

party and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the convention.

     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 -- PARTY CONVENTIONS

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     This act would remove the requirement that each political party convene every two (2)

years to adopt a platform.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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