It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 17-18-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-18 entitled "Elective Meetings" is hereby amended to read as follows:
17-18-10. Time of opening of polls. -- (a) Elective meetings in the cities and towns hereinafter named shall be opened for the purpose of voting at the hours specified for each particular city or town as designated in the specific time hereinafter set forth.
| (1) Barrington | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (2) Bristol | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (3) Burrillville | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| for the biennial general | |
| election and 9 a.m. for | |
| all other elections | |
| (4) Central Falls | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (5) Charlestown | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| for the biennial general | |
| election and 9 a.m. for | |
| all other elections | |
| (6) Coventry | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (7) Cranston | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (8) Cumberland | Polls open at 8 a.m. |
| (9) East Greenwich | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (10) East Providence | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (11) Exeter | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (12) Foster | Polls open at 8 a.m. |
| (13) Glocester | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (14) Hopkinton | Polls open at 6 a.m. |
| (15) Jamestown | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| for the biennial general | |
| election and 8 a.m. for | |
| all other elections | |
| (16) Johnston | Polls open at 8 a.m. |
| (17) Lincoln | Polls open at 8 a.m. |
| (18) Little Compton | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (19) Middletown | Polls open at 8 a.m. |
| and 7 a.m. for Presidential | |
| Elections only | |
| (20) Narragansett | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (21) Newport | Polls open at 8 a.m. |
| (22) New Shoreham | Polls open at 9 a.m. |
| (23) North Kingstown | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| for the biennial general | |
| election and 8 a.m. for | |
| all other elections. | |
| (24) North Providence | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (25) North Smithfield | Polls open at 8 a.m. |
| (26) Pawtucket | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (27) Portsmouth | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (28) Providence | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (29) Richmond | Polls open at 6 a.m. |
| (30) Scituate | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (31) Smithfield | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (32) South Kingstown | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (33) Tiverton | Polls open at 8 a.m. |
| (34) Warren | Polls open at 8 a.m. |
| (35) Warwick | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (36) Westerly | Polls open at 6 a.m. |
| (37) West Greenwich | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (38) West Warwick | Polls open at 7 a.m. |
| (39) Woonsocket | Polls open at 8 a.m. |
(b) Provided, however, that in all special or primary elections in the towns of Hopkinton, Westerly, Richmond, and Little Compton, polls shall open at 9:00 a.m.
{ADD (c) Provided, however, that in all primary elections in all cities and towns, polls may open at 7:00 a.m. Notice shall be given and posted by the local board. ADD}
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
