Rhode Island Statutes § 17-15-16 Vacancies among primary officials
Statute Text
Vacancies occurring among primary officials shall be immediately filled by the local boards in the same manner as provided for general elections as qualified by §
17-15-13
; provided, that in the event there are no lists available, the local board shall appoint some person or persons to fill the vacancy from the list of registered voters.
History
P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, § 19; P.L. 1948, ch. 2100, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-15-16; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1961, ch. 70, §4; P.L. 2004 , ch. 278 , § 2 ; P.L. 2004 , ch. 480 , § 2 .
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