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2018 -- S 2799 Enacted 06/22/2018

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RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PARTY CONVENTIONS

Introduced By: Senators Coyne, Seveney, and Paolino

Date Introduced: April 05, 2018

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 17-12-13 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-12 entitled "Party

Committees and Conventions" is hereby amended to read as follows:

17-12-13. State conventions.

There shall be held not later than October 14 of every even year a state convention for

each political party. The nominees of a party for senator and for representatives in congress, for

the five (5) general offices, and for membership in the general assembly shall be delegates to the

state convention of that party. In presidential election years, these conventions shall select the

party nominees for presidential electors and their names shall be placed on the ballot for the

forthcoming election. The state convention shall be for the purpose of adopting a platform for its

party and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the convention.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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