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2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 17 - Elections
Chapter 17-1 - General Provisions
Section 17-1-7 - Uniform deadlines.
Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 17-1-7 (2017)
§ 17-1-7. Uniform deadlines.
Notwithstanding any other time specified for the filing of any paper or the doing of any act pursuant to this title, a uniform deadline of 4:00 p.m. is established; provided, that applications for emergency mail ballots must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to an election or primary. If any filing deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the deadline shall be construed to fall on the next subsequent business day; provided, that this does not apply to registration to vote thirty (30) days prior to an election or primary.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1978, ch. 202, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 167, § 1.)
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