Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 17-18 – Elective Meetings


§ 17-18-1	Warning and organization of town elective meetings
§ 17-18-2	Warning and organization of ward elective meetings
§ 17-18-3	Warning and organization of senatorial district, representative district, and voting district meetings
§ 17-18-4	Return of warrant
§ 17-18-5	Date of general elective meetings
§ 17-18-5.1	Elections falling on religious holiday
§ 17-18-6	District moderator and clerk
§ 17-18-7	Place and time of district elective meetings – Moderator and clerks as quorum
§ 17-18-8	Town and elective meetings continuously open for voting
§ 17-18-9	District meetings open whole day
§ 17-18-10	Time of opening of polls
§ 17-18-11	Time of closing of polls
§ 17-18-12	Adjournment of ward and district meetings
§ 17-18-13	Reopening of town elective meetings – Certificates
§ 17-18-14	Application to elections conducted on optical scan precinct count voting system
§ 17-18-15	Closing of schools

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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
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
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