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Rhode Island Regulations § 100-RICR-20-00-1.3 Primary Ballot (Non-Presidential Candidates)

⤴ Up to Part 1: Placement of Candidates and Local Referenda/Questions on Election Ballots (100-RICR-20-00-1)

Regulation Text

A. Placement of Endorsed Candidates for Federal Offices, General Offices, General Assembly Offices and Local Offices Where the Elector Votes for One Candidate
1. The names of candidate(s) having the endorsement of their party shall be printed first below the title of the office they seek (R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-15-8 ).
B. Placement of Endorsed Local Candidates Where the Elector Votes for More Than One Candidate
1. When there is more than one endorsed candidate to be listed for a local office, the endorsed candidates shall be listed in the order in which the candidates were certified to the Department of State by the local board of canvassers, based upon the past practice of the municipality, the local charter, or the submission by the local party committees, as the case may be.
C. Determining Placement of Unendorsed Party Candidates for Federal Offices, General Offices, General Assembly Offices
1. The Department of State shall conduct a lottery to determine the order in which the unendorsed candidates for the office of United States Senator, United States Representative, Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, General Treasurer, State Senator and State Representative will appear on the ballot (R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-15-8 ).
2. The date, time and location of the lottery shall be determined and announced by the Department of State.
D. Determining Placement of Unendorsed Candidates for Local Offices
1. Unendorsed party candidates for local offices will be listed following the endorsed candidates in alphabetical order (R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-15-8 ).
E. Placement of State Party Committee Candidates Where the Elector Votes for One Candidate Only
1. The name of the endorsed candidate shall be printed first below the title of the office he/she seeks. Unendorsed candidates for the same state party committee office shall be listed after the name of the endorsed candidate and shall be listed in alphabetical order.
2. A sample of this ballot layout is contained in § 1.15 ("Appendix C") of this Part which is attached and incorporated by reference to this Part.
F. Placement of Senatorial and Representative District Committee Candidates Where the Elector Votes for More Than One Candidate
1. In the case where there is more than one endorsed candidate to be listed for a party committee office, the endorsed candidates shall be listed in the order in which they appear on the endorsement filed pursuant to law (R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-12-11 ).
2. Unendorsed candidates for the same office shall be listed after the names of the endorsed candidates and in alphabetical order.
3. A sample of this ballot layout is contained in § 1.15 ("Appendix C") of this Part which is attached and incorporated by reference to this Part.
G. Placement of Local Party Committee Candidates Where the Elector Votes for More Than One Candidate
1. In the case where there is more than one endorsed candidate to be listed for a local party committee office, the endorsed candidates shall be listed in the order in which they were certified to the Department of State by the local board of canvassers, based upon the past practice of the municipality, the local charter, or the submission by the local party committees, as the case may be.
2. Unendorsed candidates for the same office shall be listed after the names of the endorsed candidates and in alphabetical order.
3. A sample of this ballot layout is contained in § 1.15 ("Appendix C") of this Part which is attached and incorporated by reference to this Part.

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