Rhode Island HB 7522: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - VOTER REGISTRATION (Requires the secretary of state to notify the appropriate elected official of a newly registered voter's most recent former place of residence, only if it is located outside of Rhode Island.)

Bill Text

2018 -- H 7522 
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S T A T E     O F     R H O D E     I S L A N D 
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018 
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A N   A C T 
RELATING TO ELECTIONS - VOTER REGISTRATION 
Introduced By: Representatives Corvese, Ackerman, Winfield, Azzinaro, and Ucci 
Date Introduced: February 09, 2018 
Referred To: House Judiciary 
(Secretary of State) 
 
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 
SECTION 1.  Chapter  17-9.1  of  the General  Laws  entitled  "Registration  of  Voters"  is 1 
hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 
17-9.1-17.1. Registration - Notice  to  jurisdiction  of  previous  out-of-state  address.    3 
The  secretary  of  state  shall,  upon  receiving  a  voter's  new  registration, notify  the  appropriate 4 
election official of the newly registered voter's last place of residence, only if it is located outside 5 
the state of Rhode Island.  6 
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 7 
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EXPLANATION 
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
OF 
A N   A C T 
RELATING TO ELECTIONS - VOTER REGISTRATION 
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This act would require the secretary of state to notify the appropriate elected official of a 1 
newly  registered  voter's  most  recent  former  place  of  residence,  only  if  it  is  located  outside  of 2 
Rhode Island.  3 
This act would take effect upon passage. 4 
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