Title 17
Elections

Chapter 14
Nomination of Party and Independent Candidates

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-14-10

§ 17-14-10. Affidavit of person obtaining signatures.

Every person who obtains signatures of voters upon nomination papers shall under oath sign the following statement:

“I, _______________________________________ , of _______________________________________ , under oath, make affidavit and say that the signers of the within nomination paper (or papers) did so sign the paper (or papers) in my presence.

_______________________________________

State of Rhode Island

_______________________________________ , Sc.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___________ day of _____________________ , A.D. 20___________ .

__________
Notary Public”  

History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, § 8; P.L. 1950, ch. 2476, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 17-14-10; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1.