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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- ELECTIVE MEETINGS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Ajello, and Cimini | |
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Date Introduced: February 28, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Judiciary | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 17-18-11 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-18 entitled "Elective |
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Meetings" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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17-18-11. Time of closing of polls. -- Elective meetings in all cities and towns shall be |
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continuously kept open for voting until 8 p.m.; provided, that any qualified voter who |
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p.m. shall be entitled to cast his or her vote. When all persons entitled to vote have been afforded |
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a reasonable opportunity to do so, the polls shall be closed. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would eliminate the requirement of having to be physically present within the |
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voting building in order to vote at eight o'clock (8:00) pm. Persons in line and outside of the |
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building at the time of closure of the voting place shall be entitled to vote. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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