(a)  At the primary elections, candidates shall be nominated for the following offices, if the offices are to be filled at the succeeding election:

(1)  Senators in the congress of the United States.

(2)  Representatives in the congress of the United States.

(3)  General officers of the state.

(4)  Senators in the general assembly from the respective senatorial districts.

(5)  Representatives in the general assembly from the respective representative districts.

(6)  Mayors for the respective cities.

(7)  Members of the city or town councils from the respective towns, wards, and districts.

(8)  All other city or town officials previously nominated by party caucus, convention, or party committees, whose offices are to be filled at the regular or special election next succeeding the primary, with the exception of candidates for presidential elector who shall be selected as provided in this title.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 17-15-7

  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • 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

(b)  At the primary elections the members of ward, town, and district committees of the respective political parties shall be elected.

History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, § 3; P.L. 1948, ch. 2100, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2476, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 17-15-7; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 11.