Rhode Island § 17-20-7 - Mail Ballots
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§ 17-20-7. Mail Ballots
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-20-7
§ 17-20-7. Duplication of votes — Methods preferred.
(a) In no event shall more than one vote be cast by any individual for any one office or proposition.
(b) In the event that any person votes in person and also attempts to vote by mail ballot or by an official state blank ballot or an official federal absentee ballot, as the case may be, the mail and the official state blank ballot and the official federal absentee ballot, as the case may be, shall be destroyed and not counted.
(c) In the event that any person casts a mail ballot and an official federal absentee ballot and/or official state blank ballot, the mail ballot shall be counted, but the official federal absentee and/or the official state blank ballot shall be destroyed and not counted.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 258, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 358, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 17-20-7
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 17-20-7 cover?
Section 17-20-7 ("Mail Ballots") 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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