§ 17-12-16. Qualifying as a political party by petition — Names of officers — Endorsements and other official communications.
Any political organization wishing to qualify as a political party by the submission of petitions under § 17-1-2(9) shall, at the time of receiving the petition forms from the board of elections, file with the board, on a form to be provided by the board, the name of the political organization and the names and addresses of its chairperson and secretary. If the organization later qualifies as a political party by the submission of the requisite number of valid signatures, and until the appropriate party committees have been established, all endorsements and other official written communications from the party to the board of elections, secretary of state, local boards of canvassers and other state and municipal agencies shall be signed on behalf of the party by the chairperson and secretary, whose names and addresses are on file with the board of elections as required by this section.
History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 185, § 3; P.L. 1994, ch. 416, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 17-12 - Party Committees and Conventions
Section 17-12-1. - Selection of state committees.
Section 17-12-2. - Composition and powers of state committees.
Section 17-12-2.1. - Political party state committee rules or bylaws.
Section 17-12-3. - Delegation of powers by state committee.
Section 17-12-4. - Endorsements by state committee.
Section 17-12-5. - Acting in other contingencies.
Section 17-12-6. - Election of town and ward committees.
Section 17-12-6.1. - Composition of town committees in Johnston.
Section 17-12-7. - Composition of city and district committees — Appointment.
Section 17-12-8. - Qualifications and terms of committee members.
Section 17-12-9.1. - Members of ward committees for the city of East Providence.
Section 17-12-10. - Rules and management by city, town, and district committees.
Section 17-12-11. - Endorsement by local committees.
Section 17-12-12. - Vacancies in district committees.
Section 17-12-12.1. - Vacancies in city or ward committees.
Section 17-12-12.2. - Failure of ward and city committees to endorse.
Section 17-12-13. - State conventions.
Section 17-12-14. - Election of delegates to national conventions.
Section 17-12-15. - Qualifying as a political party through independent candidacy.