Rhode Island § 17-10-7 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors
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§ 17-10-7. Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-10-7
§ 17-10-7. Proof required to strike name.
No name shall be stricken from any voting list by any local board upon evidence given at the final canvass meeting unless sworn proof is presented to the board that that name is the name of a person not qualified to vote at the election for which the registration and voting list is being canvassed. No name shall be stricken for ineligibility to vote on the basis of residence except as provided in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 6; P.L. 1956, ch. 3746, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-17;
G.L. 1956, § 17-10-8; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; G.L., § 17-10-7;
P.L. 1994, ch. 171, § 5.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-10-7 ("Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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