Rhode Island § 17-14-10 - Nomination of Party and Independent Candidates
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§ 17-14-10. Nomination of Party and Independent Candidates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-14-10
§ 17-14-10. Affidavit of person obtaining signatures.
Every person who obtains signatures of voters upon nomination papers shall under oath sign the following statement:
“I, _______________________________________, of the city/town of _______________________________________, under oath, make affidavit and say that the signers of the within nomination paper did so sign the paper in my presence.
| _______________________________________________________________________ | |
| State of Rhode Island County of | |
| _____________________________, | |
| Subscribed and sworn to before me this___________ day of _____________________ , 20___________ . | |
| _______________________________________________________________________ | |
| Signature of Notary Public | |
| _______________________________________________________________________ | |
| Printed Name of Notary Public | |
| _______________________________________________________________________ | |
| Notary Public ID Number | |
| _______________________________________________________________________ | |
| Date Commission Expires” | |
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, § 8; P.L. 1950, ch. 2476, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 17-14-10; P.L. 1958,
ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 2024, ch. 122, § 1, effective January 1, 2025; P.L. 2024, ch. 123,
§ 1, effective January 1, 2025.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-14-10 ("Nomination of Party and Independent Candidates") 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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