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Rhode Island Statutes § 17-1-7 Uniform deadlines

Up to Chapter 17-1: General Provisions

Statute Text

Notwithstanding any other time specified for the filing of any paper or the doing of any act pursuant to this title, a uniform deadline of 4:00 p.m. is established; provided, that applications for emergency mail ballots must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to an election or primary. If any filing deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the deadline shall be construed to fall on the next subsequent business day; provided, that this does not apply to registration to vote thirty (30) days prior to an election or primary , or change of party designation thirty (30) days prior to an election or primary under the requirements of § 17-9.1-24 .

History

Amended by 2023 Pub. Laws, ch. 26 , § 1 , eff. 5/18/2023 .

Amended by 2023 Pub. Laws, ch. 25 , § 1 , eff. 5/18/2023 .

P.L. 1978, ch. 202, §1; P.L. 2005 , ch. 119 , § 1 ; P.L. 2005 , ch. 167 , § 1 .

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