2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 17 - Elections
Chapter 17-19 - Conduct of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies
Section 17-19-1 - Definitions.

§ 17-19-1 Definitions. – As used in this chapter, except as otherwise required by the context:

(1) "Computer ballot" means the paper ballot prepared by the office of the secretary of state for use in conjunction with the optical scan precinct count system;

(2) "Voting equipment" means an optical scan precinct count voting system, related memory device, all related hardware and software, and voting booths;

(3) "Warden" includes moderator; and vice versa;

(4) "Candidate" means any individual who has qualified under law to have his or her name appear on the ballot for nomination for election or election to office;

(5) "Write-in candidate" means any individual receiving votes or seeking election to office by virtue of having irregular ballots cast for him or her pursuant to § 17-19-31;

(6) "Public office" means any state, municipal, school or district office or other position that is filled by popular election, except political party offices which shall mean any state, city, town, ward or representative or senatorial district committee office of a political party or delegate to a political party convention, or any similar office; and

(7) A "Vote" shall be any mark made with the appropriate marking device within the optech ballot voting area between the head and tail of the arrow on the computer ballot next to the party, candidate, write-in candidate or question, as is applicable, for whom the voter casts his or her ballot, except as provided in § 17-20-24.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1935, ch. 2195, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 318, § 2; P.L. 1940, ch. 818, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, §§ 36, 39; P.L. 1948, ch. 2151, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-19-1; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 277, § 12; P.L. 1996, ch. 298, § 12; P.L. 2004, ch. 264, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 295, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 472, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 483, § 1.)