Rhode Island § 17-10-9 - Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors
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§ 17-10-9. Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-10-9
§ 17-10-9. Record of vote on adding or striking names.
The clerk of the local board shall record the votes of the members of the board on adding or striking the name of any person from the list of voters whenever requested to do so by any member of the board or by any qualified elector of the city or town present at the time of canvassing, a certified copy of this record shall be evidence of the facts stated in it; and for any willful neglect on the part of the clerk to make a record, whenever requested as provided in this section, the clerk shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 28; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-19; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-10; P.L.
1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 201, § 7; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; G.L., § 17-10-9.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-10-9 ("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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