§ 17-18-13. Reopening of town elective meetings — Certificates.
If, in any case in a town not divided into voting districts, there is no election of the town officers voted for who are required to be elected by the people, or of any of them, the polls may be reopened and proceedings shall be had until an election takes place. In those towns, after the declaration of the result of the voting for town officers, the town clerks shall give certificates of their election to the persons elected town officers.
History of Section.P.L. 1901, ch. 829, § 18; G.L. 1909, ch. 10, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 10, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 315, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 17-18-13; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 17-18 - Elective Meetings
Section 17-18-1. - Warning and organization of town elective meetings.
Section 17-18-2. - Warning and organization of ward elective meetings.
Section 17-18-4. - Return of warrant.
Section 17-18-5. - Date of general elective meetings.
Section 17-18-5.1. - Elections falling on religious holiday.
Section 17-18-6. - District moderator and clerk.
Section 17-18-7. - Place and time of district elective meetings — Moderator and clerks as quorum.
Section 17-18-8. - Town and elective meetings continuously open for voting.
Section 17-18-9. - District meetings open whole day.
Section 17-18-10. - Time of opening of polls.
Section 17-18-11. - Time of closing of polls.
Section 17-18-12. - Adjournment of ward and district meetings.
Section 17-18-13. - Reopening of town elective meetings — Certificates.
Section 17-18-14. - Application to elections conducted on optical scan precinct count voting system.