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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PROVISIONAL BALLOT REPORTING | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Tanzi, Walsh, Marcello, Ajello, and Cimini | |
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Date Introduced: February 05, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Judiciary | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 17-19 of the General Laws entitled "Conduct of Election and |
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Voting Equipment, and Supplies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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17-19-24.4. Provisional ballot reporting requirement. – (a) The total number of |
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provisional ballots cast, by precinct, at every primary, special or general election, shall be |
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reported by each local board of canvassers to the state board of elections. |
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(b) The total number of provisional ballots cast at every primary, special and general |
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election that are filed because of the voter’s failure to comply with the identification requirements |
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of subdivisions 17-19-24.2(a)(1) and 17-19-24.2(a)(2) shall be reported by precinct, by the local |
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board of canvassers to the state board of elections. Of those provisional ballots, the local board |
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shall identify the number of ballots that were accepted and the number that were rejected. |
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(c) Within ninety (90) days of each election, the state board of elections shall submit a |
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written report to the secretary of state, the speaker of the house of representatives and the |
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president of the senate, which shall summarize the provisional ballot data collection pursuant to |
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this section. |
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(d) The state board of elections shall promulgate regulations necessary to aid the |
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implementation of this reporting section. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PROVISIONAL BALLOT REPORTING | |
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This act would require every local board of canvassers to report to the state board of |
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elections the number of provisional ballots voted in each election, including the number of those |
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accepted and rejected. It would also require the state board of elections to submit written reports |
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which summarize data concerning the number of provisional ballots cast, counted and rejected. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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