It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows
SECTION 1. Section 17-18-11 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-18 entitled 'Elective Meetings' is hereby amended to read as follows: 17-18-11. Time of closing of polls. -- Elective meetings in
all cities and towns shall be continuously kept open for voting until
9 p.m., provided that any qualified voter who is within the building
in which the elective meeting is being conducted and is waiting in
line to vote at 9 p.m. shall be entitled to cast his or her vote. When
all persons so entitled to vote shall have been afforded a reasonable
opportunity to do so, the polls shall be closed {DEL . DEL} {ADD ; provided,
further, that the city council of the city of Pawtucket shall have the
authority, solely in local elections, to close the polls one (1) hour
earlier than prescribed above. ADD}
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
