Title 17
Elections

Chapter 6
Secretary of State

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-6-2

§ 17-6-2. Primary elections.

(a) The secretary of state shall, as otherwise provided by this title, prepare, print, and distribute the following forms relating to primary elections:

(1) Declaration of candidacy;

(2) Endorsement by party;

(3) Primary nomination papers for national and state offices;

(4) Certifications of the list of local candidates where primaries are to be conducted.

(b) The secretary of state shall also receive and file primary nomination papers; and shall consult with the state board with respect to its administration of primary elections.

History of Section.
P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 389, § 2.