Rhode Island Statutes Chapter 17-19: Conduct of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies

§ 17-19-1 Definitions

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Topics: Definitions

§ 17-19-2 Voting equipment

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-2.1 New voting technology

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Topics: Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-3 Voting equipment and services - specifications

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Topics: Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Equipment Selection and Testing Voting Equipment and Technology Paper Audit Trail

§ 17-19-3.2 Polling place accessibility for voters who are disabled or elderly

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Topics: Polling Places Accessibility and Voter Assistance

§ 17-19-3.3 Telephones at polling places

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Topics: Polling Places

§ 17-19-4 Voting booths and optical scan precinct count units - number to be furnished

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Topics: Polling Places Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-4.2 Moderator request - Computerized voting machines

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Topics: Polling Places Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-5 Printing and furnishing of computer ballots

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Topics: Election Costs Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-6 Ballot - Arrangement

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Topics: Contents and Design Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Education and Outreach

§ 17-19-6.1 Local questions on the ballot

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Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Contents and Design Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 17-19-7 Local candidates and questions - Certification - Ballots

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Topics: Contents and Design

§ 17-19-7.1 Listing of at-large candidates

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Topics: Contents and Design

§ 17-19-7.2 Names of candidates

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Topics: Contents and Design Voter List

§ 17-19-8 Ballots - Form

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Topics: Contents and Design

§ 17-19-8.1 Ballots for voters who are blind, visually impaired or disabled

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Topics: Contents and Design Accessibility and Voter Assistance

§ 17-19-8.2 State-of-the-art voting technology

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Accessibility and Voter Assistance Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-9 Party emblems

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Topics: Political Parties Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 17-19-9.1 Ballot arrangement - Independent candidates

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Topics: Contents and Design Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 17-19-10 Sample ballots - contents - distribution

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Topics: Contents and Design Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Education and Outreach

§ 17-19-10.1 Training and community outreach

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Education and Outreach Special Voter Programs

§ 17-19-11 Election return forms - Contents

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-12 Delivery of election supplies

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Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-13 Exhibition of machines for instructional purposes

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Topics: Election Security Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-14 Preparation of voting equipment for election - testing

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Equipment Selection and Testing Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-16 State election inspectors - Appointment - Duties - Training - Compensation

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Topics: Election Costs Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 17-19-17 Custody of optical scan precinct count units and voting booths - Duties of local boards - Posting of sample ballots

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Topics: Polling Places Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Education and Outreach

§ 17-19-18 Examination of voting equipment prior to opening of polls

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Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Equipment Selection and Testing Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-19 Custody of machines during voting

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Topics: Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-20 Repair or replacement of defective machines

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-21 Arrangement of polling places - election officials - police officers

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Topics: Polling Places Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 17-19-21.1 Polling place bake sales

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Topics: Polling Places

§ 17-19-22 Party checkers, runners, and watchers

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Topics: Political Parties Election Observers or Watchers Polling Places

§ 17-19-22.1 Bilingual poll workers

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Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Accessibility and Voter Assistance

§ 17-19-23 Wardens and supervisors - powers and duties

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Topics: Enforcement Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 17-19-23.1 Certification and appointment of election officials

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Topics: Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 17-19-23.2 Compensation of election officials

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Topics: Election Costs

§ 17-19-24 Procedure for voting

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Eligibility Voter List

§ 17-19-24.1 Provisional voting under the Help America Vote Act of 2002

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Topics: HAVA Provisional Voting

§ 17-19-24.2 Voter identification

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Topics: Voter Eligibility Voter List Voter ID

§ 17-19-24.3 Provisional ballot procedures

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Topics: Provisional Voting

§ 17-19-25 Certified voting list - Duty of bipartisan supervisor

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Certification and Reporting Results

§ 17-19-26 Models for instruction - Assistance to voters in marking their ballot

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Topics: Contents and Design Accessibility and Voter Assistance Voter Education and Outreach

§ 17-19-26.1 Voting assistance

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Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Accessibility and Voter Assistance

§ 17-19-27 Challenge of identity as to right to vote

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Topics: Voter Eligibility Voter Challenges Voter ID

§ 17-19-30 Voters who register by making a mark rather than signature

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Topics: Voter List Accessibility and Voter Assistance Voter ID

§ 17-19-31 Irregular ballots

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Topics: Errors Ballot Rejection and Curing

§ 17-19-32 Recording and signing of returns

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Topics: Certification and Reporting Results

§ 17-19-33 Sealing of voting equipment - sealing and forwarding of results, programmed memory devices and keys

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Topics: Election Security Certification and Reporting Results Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-34 Declaration of results and certificates of election in towns not divided into districts

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Certification and Reporting Results

§ 17-19-35 Guarding optical scan precinct count units until resumption of custody by board

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Topics: Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Certification and Reporting Results

§ 17-19-36 Tabulation of town returns - Certificate of election

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Certification and Reporting Results

§ 17-19-37 Tabulation of state returns - Certificate of election

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Certification and Reporting Results

§ 17-19-37.1 Recount eligibility - Candidates for public office

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Topics: Vote Counting and Canvassing Recounts

§ 17-19-37.2 Recount eligibility - Write-in candidates for public office

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Topics: Vote Counting and Canvassing Recounts Write-Ins

§ 17-19-37.3 Recount eligibility - Ballot questions and other offices

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Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Vote Counting and Canvassing Recounts

§ 17-19-37.4 Post-election audits

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Topics: Audits

§ 17-19-38 Custody of optical scan precinct count units pending return to storage

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-39 Power to open voting equipment

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Topics: Election Security Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-39.1 Voted ballot storage and security

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Topics: Ballot Custody Record Retention and Confidentiality Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 17-19-41 Violations by public officers

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Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 17-19-42 Tampering with voting equipment

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Topics: Election Offenses Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-43 Tampering with sample ballot

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Topics: Election Offenses Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-44 Officer tampering with voting equipment

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Topics: Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 17-19-45 Fraudulent election returns

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Topics: Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials Certification and Reporting Results

§ 17-19-46 False instructions as to marking a computer ballot and the operation of optical scan precinct count units

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Topics: Election Offenses Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-47 Improper possession of voting equipment keys or duplicates

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Topics: Election Security Election Offenses Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 17-19-48 Posting of original voter registration records

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Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 17-19-49 Political literature and influence

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Topics: Electioneering Polling Places Election Offenses

§ 17-19-50 Candidates listing on ballot

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Topics: Contents and Design Election Offenses

§ 17-19-51 Priority for elderly voters

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Topics: Polling Places Accessibility and Voter Assistance

§ 17-19-52 Priority for disabled voters

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Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Accessibility and Voter Assistance

§ 17-19-53 Voter accompanied by children within voting booth

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Topics: Polling Places Accessibility and Voter Assistance

§ 17-19-54 Bilingual voting material requirements

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Topics: Polling Places Accessibility and Voter Assistance Voter Education and Outreach Voting Equipment and Technology