§ 17-12.1-1 Date of primaries for election of delegates to national conventions
§ 17-12.1-2 Number of delegates to be elected – Method of election
§ 17-12.1-3 Declaration of candidacy – Delegates
§ 17-12.1-4 Presidential candidates
§ 17-12.1-5 Preparation of nomination papers – Delegates
§ 17-12.1-6 Number of signers required
§ 17-12.1-7 Checking and certification of nomination papers
§ 17-12.1-8 Presidential preference primary
§ 17-12.1-9 Voting for nominees and delegates – Designation of winning delegates
§ 17-12.1-10 Filling of vacancies
§ 17-12.1-11 Form of ballot
§ 17-12.1-12 Definitions
§ 17-12.1-14 Recount
§ 17-12.1-15 Political party rules
§ 17-12.1-16 Applicability
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 17-12.1 - Primaries for Election of Delegates to National Conventions and for Presidential Preference

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8