It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows

SECTION 1. Section 17-14-2.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-14 entitled "Nomination of Party and Independent Candidates" is hereby amended to read as follows:

17-14-2.1. Party candidates not eligible for independent nomination and independent candidates not eligible for party nomination. -- No person who shall have filed a declaration of candidacy as an independent candidate pursuant to section 17-14-1 for an office for which a party candidate may be nominated pursuant to this chapter shall be eligible to file a declaration of candidacy as a party candidate for the same office {ADD or for any other public office in the same election year ADD} , and no person who shall have filed a declaration of candidacy as a party candidate pursuant to section 17-14-1 for an office for which an independent candidate may be nominated pursuant to this chapter shall be eligible to file a declaration of candidacy as an independent candidate for the same office {ADD or for any other public office in the same election year ADD} .

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.