§ 17-14-10. Affidavit of person obtaining signatures.
Every person who obtains signatures of voters upon nomination papers shall under oath sign the following statement:
“I, _______________________________________ , of _______________________________________ , under oath, make affidavit and say that the signers of the within nomination paper (or papers) did so sign the paper (or papers) in my presence.
State of Rhode Island
_______________________________________ , Sc.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___________ day of _____________________ , A.D. 20___________ .
History of Section.P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, § 8; P.L. 1950, ch. 2476, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 17-14-10; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 17-14 - Nomination of Party and Independent Candidates
Section 17-14-1. - Declarations of candidacy.
Section 17-14-1.1. - Party affiliation.
Section 17-14-1.2. - Candidate required to be a qualified voter in the election.
Section 17-14-2. - Candidate required to be a qualified voter in the primary.
Section 17-14-4.1. - Party committees — Nomination papers unnecessary.
Section 17-14-6. - Statement at head of nomination papers.
Section 17-14-7. - Number of signers required for nomination papers.
Section 17-14-8. - Signing of nomination papers.
Section 17-14-9. - Number of papers signed by same voter.
Section 17-14-10. - Affidavit of person obtaining signatures.
Section 17-14-11. - Checking and certification of nomination papers — Challenge.
Section 17-14-12. - Filing of nomination papers.
Section 17-14-12.1. - Certification by local boards.
Section 17-14-13. - Objections to eligibility of candidate or sufficiency of papers.
Section 17-14-14. - Hearings on objections — Witnesses — Notice.
Section 17-14-15. - Withdrawal of candidacy.
Section 17-14-16. - Certification of names of candidates to secretary of state.
Section 17-14-17. - Replacement of deceased endorsed candidate.