| Chapter 060 |
| 2026 -- H 7782 Enacted 06/10/2026 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES |
Introduced By: Representatives Boylan, Knight, Kazarian, Dawson, Shallcross Smith, Tanzi, and Speakman |
| Date Introduced: February 12, 2026 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 17-19-37 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-19 entitled "Conduct of |
| Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 17-19-37. Tabulation of state returns — Certificate of election. Tabulation of state |
| and federal returns – Certificate of election. |
| The state board shall proceed to tabulate the state and federal election returns and declare |
| the results as provided in chapter 22 of this title, and any candidate at the election challenging the |
| result as applied to him or herthem may petition the board within seven (7) nine (9) days after the |
| declaration to conduct a recount of the votes cast in the candidate’s election according to the |
| provisions set forth in § 17-19-37.1. After the completion of the recount, and as soon as it can do |
| so consistent with its other duties, the state board shall issue a certificate of election to the state and |
| federal candidate it determines to have been elected. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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