Rhode Island § 17-19-2 - Conduct of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies
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§ 17-19-2. Conduct of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-19-2
§ 17-19-2. Voting equipment.
Subject to the provisions of this chapter, voting equipment that has been procured by the department of administration according to the provisions of this chapter shall be used in all state, city, or town elections, including elections at which amendments to the constitution of the state are submitted to the electors for approval. Until such voting equipment is procured by the department of administration pursuant to the specifications provided by the office of the secretary of state, voting equipment previously acquired by the department of administration according to the provisions of this chapter in effect at that time shall continue to be used in all state, city, or town elections, including elections at which amendments to the constitution of the state are submitted to the electors for approval.
History of Section.
P.L. 1935, ch. 2195, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 318, §§ 1, 24; G.L. 1938, ch. 318, §§ 1,
23; P.L. 1940, ch. 818, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, §§ 36, 39; P.L. 1956,
ch. 3755, § 1; G.L. 1956, §§ 17-19-2, 17-19-3; G.L. 1956, § 17-19-2; P.L. 1958, ch.
18, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 277, § 12; P.L. 1996, ch. 298, § 12; P.L. 2015, ch. 176, §
3; P.L. 2015, ch. 201, § 3.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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