Rhode Island § 17-5-1 - Statewide Referenda Elections
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§ 17-5-1. Statewide Referenda Elections
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-5-1
§ 17-5-1. Referenda elections — Constitutional and public questions.
Any proposition of amendment of the Constitution or any public question of statewide impact submitted to the electors of this state at a general election pursuant to § 17-1-2(2) held subsequent to 1997 shall be held in conformity with this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 245, § 2; P.L. 1980, ch. 381, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 156, § 1; P.L. 1985,
ch. 518, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 85, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 38, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 414,
§ 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 411, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-5-1 ("Statewide Referenda Elections") 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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