Chapter 15
Primary Elections

Index of Sections

§ 17-15-1. Date of primaries.

§ 17-15-2. Regular primary date falling on religious holiday.

§ 17-15-3. Special election primaries.

§ 17-15-4. Municipal primaries other than at time of general primaries.

§ 17-15-5. Combination of voting districts.

§ 17-15-6. Conventions and caucuses replaced — Parties holding primaries — Forms.

§ 17-15-7. Candidates nominated at primaries.

§ 17-15-8. Listing of candidates on ballots.

§ 17-15-9. Slate voting.

§ 17-15-10. Repealed.

§ 17-15-11. Dispensation with primary when no contest.

§ 17-15-12. Ballot when contest exists.

§ 17-15-13. Voting places — Primary officials — Party officials — Appointment.

§ 17-15-14. Qualifications of primary officials — Affidavit.

§ 17-15-15. Powers and duties of primary officials — Compensation.

§ 17-15-16. Vacancies among primary officials.

§ 17-15-17. Notice of primaries.

§ 17-15-18. Apportionment of voting booths and optical scan precinct count units.

§ 17-15-19. Arrangement and paraphernalia at voting places.

§ 17-15-20. Primaries conducted in same manner as general elections.

§ 17-15-20.1. City of East Providence — 2002 Primary Elections.

§ 17-15-21. Identification of party voters.

§ 17-15-22. Party checkers, runners and watchers.

§ 17-15-23. Repealed.

§ 17-15-24. Disqualification by activity in other party.

§ 17-15-25. Nomination papers for delegates to constitutional conventions.

§ 17-15-26. Challenge of identity as to right to vote.

§ 17-15-27. Impartiality of officials — Sound equipment.

§ 17-15-28. Repealed.

§ 17-15-29. Number of votes required to nominate or elect.

§ 17-15-30. Tabulation of local returns — Certificate of nomination or election.

§ 17-15-31. Tabulation of state returns — Certificates of nomination or election.

§ 17-15-32. Repealed.

§ 17-15-33. Tie vote.

§ 17-15-34. Recount petition or other protest.

§ 17-15-35. Hearing on recount or protest — Notice — Declaration of nomination or election.

§ 17-15-36. Repealed.

§ 17-15-37. Repealed.

§ 17-15-38. Vacancies among nominees.

§ 17-15-39. Preservation of primary records.

§ 17-15-40. Right to nominate by petition preserved.

§ 17-15-41. School committee caucuses unaffected.

§ 17-15-42. Repealed.

§ 17-15-43. Applicability of election law.

§ 17-15-44. Rules — Recommendations for amendment of laws.