| Chapter 131 |
| 2023 -- H 6033 Enacted 06/19/2023 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS |
Introduced By: Representative Evan P. Shanley |
| Date Introduced: March 01, 2023 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Sections 17-15-3 and 17-15-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-15 entitled |
| "Primary Elections" are hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 17-15-3. Special election primaries. |
| Party primary elections shall also be held for the purpose of nominating candidates for an |
| office or offices to be elected at any special election. In the event of a special election, the state |
| board shall fix the date or dates on which the various party primary elections shall be held; provided, |
| that all the party primary elections shall have been held by the thirtieth (30th) day first Tuesday |
| after the first Monday in the month preceding the date fixed for the special election; and provided, |
| further, that the date or dates fixed by the state board shall not be a religious holiday and shall be |
| held on the first Tuesday next after the first Monday of any month. |
| 17-15-4. Municipal primaries other than at time of general primaries. |
| In those cities and towns that now by law hold elections for city or town officers on a day |
| other than the Tuesday after the first Monday in November biennially in each even year, a primary |
| election for the nomination of the city or town officials shall be held and the local board shall fix |
| the date of the election; provided, that the primary election shall have been held by the thirtieth |
| (30th) day first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month preceding the date fixed for the |
| election; and provided, further, that the date fixed by the local board shall not be a religious holiday |
| and shall be held on the first Tuesday next after the first Monday of any month. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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