2018 -- H 7870 | |
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LC004744 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS - DUAL OFFICE SEEKING | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Perez, Lombardi, and Bennett | |
Date Introduced: February 28, 2018 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 17-14-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-14 entitled "Nomination |
2 | of Party and Independent Candidates" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 17-14-2. Candidate required to be a qualified voter in the primary. |
4 | (a) No person shall be eligible to file a declaration of candidacy, or be eligible to be a |
5 | candidate or be eligible to be voted for or to be nominated or elected in a party primary unless the |
6 | person, at the time of filing the declaration, is qualified to vote in a primary within the district for |
7 | the office which he or she seeks. |
8 | (b) No person shall be eligible to file a declaration of candidacy, or be eligible to be a |
9 | candidate or eligible to be voted for or to be nominated or elected in any party primary or general |
10 | election if that person has declared to be a candidate for another elected public office, either state, |
11 | local or both. Provided, however, that a candidate may simultaneously declare for both a general |
12 | assembly office and a statewide general office. However, that candidate, if elected to both offices, |
13 | must choose one of the offices to serve. |
14 | (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, individuals residing in state |
15 | senate districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16 and 17 may file a declaration of candidacy for state |
16 | senator and/or senatorial district committee member for those senate districts for the 2004 |
17 | election pursuant to ยง 17-14-1, provided they were registered to vote in the election for that |
18 | district on or before June 16, 2004. |
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1 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS - DUAL OFFICE SEEKING | |
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1 | This act would enable an individual to simultaneously run for a general assembly office |
2 | and a statewide general office. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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