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RELATING TO ELECTIONS

Introduced By: Representatives Voccola, Cambio and Russo

Date Introduced : June 9, 1999

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 {DEL8 DEL} {ADD7ADD} 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. (c) Provided, however, that in all presidential preference primaries in the town of New Shoreham, polls shall open at 12:00 p.m. (d) 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.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.