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Chapter 132

2023 -- S 0601
Enacted 06/19/2023

A N A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Introduced By: Senators Euer, F. Lombardi, Quezada, Tikoian, Acosta, Pearson, Sosnowski, Burke, and Raptakis

Date Introduced: March 07, 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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