§ 17-20-1 Voting by mail ballot
§ 17-20-1.1 Declaration of policy
§ 17-20-2 Eligibility for mail ballots
§ 17-20-2.1 Requirements for validity of mail ballot and mail ballot applications
§ 17-20-2.2 Requirements for validity of emergency mail ballots
§ 17-20-2.3 Online application for mail ballot
§ 17-20-3 Definitions
§ 17-20-4 Exemption from registration
§ 17-20-5 Residence of person in service or employed outside of the United States
§ 17-20-6 Alternative methods of voting
§ 17-20-6.1 Alternative methods of voting by citizens covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) and other citizens residing outside the United States
§ 17-20-6.2 Designation of single state office to provide information on registration and absentee ballot procedures under the Help America Vote Act
§ 17-20-7 Duplication of votes – Methods preferred
§ 17-20-8 Application for ballot
§ 17-20-9 Application by permanently disabled or incapacitated voters and nursing home residents
§ 17-20-9.1 Application by member of the armed forces in active service
§ 17-20-9.2 Application by member of the armed forces in active service registered to vote using the federal postcard application (FPCA)
§ 17-20-9.3 Application by a civilian employed by the United States government and residing outside of the continental United States
§ 17-20-10 Certification of applications – Issuance of ballots – Marking of lists – Mailing address
§ 17-20-10.2 Official state blank ballots
§ 17-20-11 Safekeeping of lists of applicants
§ 17-20-12 Secretary of state to furnish forms and supplies
§ 17-20-13 Form of application
§ 17-20-13.1 Form of emergency mail ballot application
§ 17-20-14 Voting from hospitals, convalescent homes, nursing homes, rest homes or similar institutions, public or private, within the State of Rhode Island – Penalty for interference
§ 17-20-14.1 Mail ballots – Local supervision
§ 17-20-14.2 Voting from board of canvassers
§ 17-20-16 Time of casting vote
§ 17-20-17 Omission of presidential electors
§ 17-20-18 Instructions on ballot
§ 17-20-19 Envelopes for return of ballots
§ 17-20-20 Instructions for voting procedure
§ 17-20-21 Certifying envelopes
§ 17-20-22 Certification envelopes for mail ballots of persons intimately connected with military service and persons employed outside of the United States
§ 17-20-22.1 Mail ballot drop boxes
§ 17-20-23 Marking and certification of ballot
§ 17-20-24 Irregularities not impairing validity of ballots
§ 17-20-24.1 Irregularities in obtaining and casting mail ballots
§ 17-20-25 Return of unused ballots
§ 17-20-26 Opening and counting of ballots
§ 17-20-27 Sealing of ballots and voting list
§ 17-20-28 Copies of chapter furnished to local boards
§ 17-20-29 Mail applicant not permitted to vote at polls
§ 17-20-30 Penalty for violations
§ 17-20-31 Investigation of complaints
§ 17-20-33 Disqualification of ballot by board of elections
§ 17-20-34 Liberal construction
§ 17-20-35 Severability
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 17-20 - Mail Ballots

  • 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.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • bipartisan: means not of the same recognized political party. See Rhode Island General Laws 17-20-3
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • employed outside of the United States: includes any person who is:

    (1)  Employed by any agency, department, or division of the United States government and who, by reason of that employment, resides outside of the continental United States;

    (2)  Employed outside the territorial limits of the United States; or

    (3)  A spouse or dependent residing with persons so employed. See Rhode Island General Laws 17-20-3

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • 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.
  • seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
  • 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