Rhode Island § 17-22-8 - Tabulation and Certification of Returns by State Board
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§ 17-22-8. Tabulation and Certification of Returns by State Board
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-22-8
§ 17-22-8. Lists of absentee voters.
The state board, not later than thirty (30) days after any election day at which voting by mail ballot is permitted by chapter 20 of this title, shall prepare and mail to the local board of each city and town a list of names of every voter of the city or town who has voted by mail ballot.
History of Section.
P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 25; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-40; G.L. 1956, § 17-22-8; P.L.
1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1963, ch. 209, § 5; 1963, ch. 73, § 4.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-22-8 ("Tabulation and Certification of Returns by State Board") 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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