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2018 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 17 - Elections
Chapter 17-14 Nomination of Party and Independent Candidates
- Section 17-14-1 Declarations of candidacy.
- Section 17-14-1.1 Party affiliation.
- Section 17-14-1.2 Candidate required to be a qualified voter in the election.
- Section 17-14-2 Candidate required to be a qualified voter in the primary.
- Section 17-14-2.1 Party candidates not eligible for independent nomination and independent candidates not eligible for party nomination.
- Section 17-14-3 Repealed.
- Section 17-14-4 Preparation of nomination papers for candidates - Combination of endorsed candidates - Furnishing of nomination papers to candidates.
- Section 17-14-4.1 Party committees - Nomination papers unnecessary.
- Section 17-14-5 Repealed.
- Section 17-14-6 Statement at head of nomination papers.
- Section 17-14-7 Number of signers required for nomination papers.
- Section 17-14-8 Signing of nomination papers.
- Section 17-14-9 Number of papers signed by same voter.
- Section 17-14-10 Affidavit of person obtaining signatures.
- Section 17-14-11 Checking and certification of nomination papers - Challenge.
- Section 17-14-12 Filing of nomination papers.
- Section 17-14-12.1 Certification by local boards.
- Section 17-14-13 Objections to eligibility of candidate or sufficiency of papers.
- Section 17-14-14 Hearings on objections - Witnesses - Notice.
- Section 17-14-15 Withdrawal of candidacy.
- Section 17-14-16 Certification of names of candidates to secretary of state.
- Section 17-14-17 Replacement of deceased endorsed candidate.
- Section 17-14-17.1 Repealed.
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