§ 17-14-1 Declarations of candidacy
§ 17-14-1.1 Party affiliation
§ 17-14-1.2 Candidate required to be a qualified voter in the election
§ 17-14-2 Candidate required to be a qualified voter in the primary
§ 17-14-2.1 Party candidates not eligible for independent nomination and independent candidates not eligible for party nomination
§ 17-14-4 Preparation of nomination papers for candidates – Combination of endorsed candidates – Furnishing of nomination papers to candidates
§ 17-14-4.1 Party committees – Nomination papers unnecessary
§ 17-14-6 Statement at head of nomination papers
§ 17-14-7 Number of signers required for nomination papers
§ 17-14-8 Signing of nomination papers
§ 17-14-9 Number of papers signed by same voter
§ 17-14-10 Affidavit of person obtaining signatures
§ 17-14-11 Checking and certification of nomination papers – Challenge
§ 17-14-12 Filing of nomination papers
§ 17-14-12.1 Certification by local boards
§ 17-14-13 Objections to eligibility of candidate or sufficiency of papers
§ 17-14-14 Hearings on objections – Witnesses – Notice
§ 17-14-15 Withdrawal of candidacy
§ 17-14-16 Certification of names of candidates to secretary of state
§ 17-14-17 Replacement of deceased endorsed candidate
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 17-14 - Nomination of Party and Independent Candidates

  • 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.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: includes affirmation; the word "sworn" includes affirmed; and the word "engaged" includes either sworn or affirmed. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-11
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • 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