Rhode Island General Laws 42-8-10. Defaults in election returns
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The secretary of state shall, within thirty (30) days after any default in the return of voting machines and election returns, certify the default to the attorney general, and his or her certificate shall be prima facie evidence of the default, and the attorney general shall prosecute every person guilty thereof.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 16, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 22, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 21, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 9, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 42-8-10.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-8-10
- 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.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.