Chapter 347

2005 -- S 0725 AS AMENDED

Enacted 07/19/05

A N A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS

Introduced By: Senators Damiani, Polisena, and Sosnowski

Date Introduced: February 17, 2005

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 17-14-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-14 entitled "Nomination

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

17-14-2. Candidate required to be a qualified voter in the primary. -- (a) No person

shall be eligible to file a declaration of candidacy, or be eligible to be a candidate or be eligible to

be voted for or to be nominated or elected in a party primary unless the person, at the time of

filing the declaration, is qualified to vote in a primary within the district for the office which he or

she seeks.

(b) No person shall be eligible to file a declaration of candidacy, or be eligible to be a

candidate or eligible to be voted for or to be nominated or elected in any party primary or general

election if that person has declared to be a candidate for another elected public office, either state,

local or both.

(b) (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, individuals residing in state

senate districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16 and 17 may file a declaration of candidacy for state

senator and/or senatorial district committee member for those senate districts for the 2004

election pursuant to section 17-14-1, provided they were registered to vote in the election for that

district on or before June 16, 2004.

     SECTION 2. Section 17-14-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-14 entitled "Nomination

of Party and Independent Candidates" is hereby repealed.

17-14-3. Candidates for one or more offices. -- Nothing contained in sections 17-14-1

and 17-14-2 shall be construed to prevent a voter otherwise qualified from being a candidate in

the primary of that voter's party for one or more offices, either "state" or "local" or both, provided

that voter's name shall be printed on the official ballots.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.     

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