Article IV Section 1 Election and terms of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney-general, general treasurer, and general assembly members
Article IV Section 2 Election by plurality
Article IV Section 3 Filling vacancy caused by death, removal, refusal to serve, or incapacity of elected officers — Election when no candidate receives plurality
Article IV Section 4 Temporary appointment to fill vacancies in office of secretary of state, attorney-general, or general treasurer
Article IV Section 5 Special elections to fill general assembly vacancies
Article IV Section 6 Elections in grand committee — Majority vote — Term of elected official
Article IV Section 7 Elections in grand committee — Quorum — Permitted activities
Article IV Section 8 Voter registration lists
Article IV Section 9 Reports of campaign contributions and expenses
Article IV Section 10 Limitations on campaign contributions — Public financing of campaign expenditures of general officers
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Terms Used In Rhode Island Constitution > Article IV - Of Elections and Campaign Finance

  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.