Rhode Island § 17-7-2 - State Board of Elections
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§ 17-7-2. State Board of Elections
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-7-2
§ 17-7-2. Composition of board.
There shall be, independent of every other department and agency of this state, a board of elections consisting of seven (7) qualified electors of this state, of outstanding honesty and ability and none of whom shall hold any other public office or be employees of persons who hold state wide public office, but no person shall be disqualified solely because that person is a notary public, who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, as provided in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 312, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 371, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-7-2 ("State Board of Elections") 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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