Rhode Island § 17-18-8 - Elective Meetings
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§ 17-18-8. Elective Meetings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-18-8
§ 17-18-8. Town and elective meetings continuously open for voting.
All town meetings and elective meetings for the election of general officers, senators and representatives in the general assembly, representatives in congress, and electors of president and vice-president of the United States, shall be opened at a specified hour in the morning and shall be continuously kept open for voting until a specified hour in the afternoon, as provided in §§ 17-18-10 and 17-18-11.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 9, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 9, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 9, § 9; P.L. 1910,
ch. 640, § 3; P.L. 1917, ch. 1519, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 9, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 314,
§ 9; G.L. 1956, § 17-18-8; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 17-18-8
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 17-18-8 cover?
Section 17-18-8 ("Elective Meetings") 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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