Rhode Island SB 601: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS (Allows the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month preceding the special election to be available to hold the special primary.)

Bill Text

2023 -- S 0601
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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. 2023
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A N A C T
RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Introduced By: Senators Euer, F. Lombardi, Quezada, Tikoian, Acosta, Pearson,
Sosnowski, Burke, and Raptakis
Date Introduced: March 07, 2023
Referred To: Senate Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Sections 17-15-3 and 17-15-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-15 entitle d 1
"Primary Elections" are hereby amended to read as follows: 2
17-15-3. Spe cial e le ction primarie s . 3
Party primary elections shall also be held for the purpose of nominating candidates for an 4
office or offices to be elected at any special election. In the event of a special election, the state 5
board shall fix the date or dates on which the various party primary elections shall be held; provide d, 6
that all the party primary elections shall have been held by the thirtieth (30th) day first Tuesday 7
after the first Monday in the month preceding the date fixed for the special election; and provide d, 8
further, that the date or dates fixed by the state board shall not be a religious holiday and shall be 9
held on the first Tuesday next after the first Monday of any month. 10
17-15-4. Municipal primarie s othe r than at time of ge ne ral primarie s . 11
In those cities and towns that now by law hold elections for city or town officers on a day 12
other than the Tuesday after the first Monday in November biennially in each even year, a primary 13
election for the nomination of the city or town officials shall be held and the local board shall fix 14
the date of the election; provided, that the primary election shall have been held by the thirtieth 15
(30th) day first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month preceding the date fixed for the 16
election; and provided, further, that the date fixed by the local board shall not be a religious holida y 17
and shall be held on the first Tuesday next after the first Monday of any month. 18

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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 1
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS
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This act would allow the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month preceding the 1
special election to be available to hold the special primary. 2
This act would take effect upon passage. 3
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