§ 17-19-17. Custody of optical scan precinct count units and voting booths — Duties of local boards — Posting of sample ballots.
Each local board shall be responsible for safeguarding the optical scan precinct count units and voting booths delivered to it, and shall properly and safely locate the optical scan precinct count units in the polling places where they are to be used. The local board shall also be responsible for the storage of all voting booths assigned to them, and shall cause the voting booths to be delivered and picked up at the polling places in which they are to be used. The local board shall cause the keys of the voting equipment to be delivered to the warden of the elective meeting at which optical scan precinct count units are to be used at least half an hour before the opening of the polls. The key or keys of each optical scan precinct count unit shall be placed in a sealed envelope upon which shall be written or printed the number and location of the optical scan precinct count unit, and any other information or certification required pursuant to regulations promulgated by the state board of elections. The envelope shall be opened by the warden in the presence of the other election officers. The custody of the voting equipment shall remain with the local board up to the time of the delivery of the keys to the warden, and the local board shall be held fully responsible for any damage or injury to any voting equipment while it is in its custody, and for the failure to have voting equipment ready for use at the time of the opening of the polls. The local board shall cause the sample ballots to be posted in a conspicuous place in each polling place, outside the guard rail.
History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2195, § 14; P.L. 1938, ch. 2640, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 318, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 318, § 9; P.L. 1940, ch. 818, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, §§ 36, 39; G.L. 1956, § 17-19-19; G.L. 1956, § 17-19-17; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 277, § 12; P.L. 1996, ch. 298, § 12.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 17-19 - Conduct of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies
Section 17-19-1. - Definitions.
Section 17-19-2. - Voting equipment.
Section 17-19-2.1. - New voting technology.
Section 17-19-3. - Voting equipment and services — Specifications.
Section 17-19-3.1. - Repealed.
Section 17-19-3.2. - Polling place accessibility for voters who are disabled or elderly.
Section 17-19-3.3. - Telephones at polling places.
Section 17-19-3.4. - Repealed.
Section 17-19-3.5 - — 17-19-3.15. Repealed.
Section 17-19-4. - Voting booths and optical scan precinct count units — Number to be furnished.
Section 17-19-4.1. - Repealed.
Section 17-19-4.2. - Moderator request — Computerized voting machines.
Section 17-19-5. - Printing and furnishing of computer ballots.
Section 17-19-6. - Ballot — Arrangement.
Section 17-19-6.1. - Local questions on the ballot.
Section 17-19-7. - Local candidates and questions — Certification — Ballots.
Section 17-19-7.1. - Listing of at-large candidates.
Section 17-19-7.2. - Names of candidates.
Section 17-19-8. - Ballots — Form.
Section 17-19-8.1. - Ballots for voters who are blind, visually impaired, or disabled.
Section 17-19-8.2. - State-of-the-art voting technology.
Section 17-19-9. - Party emblems.
Section 17-19-9.1. - Ballot arrangement — Independent candidates.
Section 17-19-10. - Sample ballots — Contents — Distribution.
Section 17-19-10.1. - Training and community outreach.
Section 17-19-11. - Election return forms — Contents.
Section 17-19-12. - Delivery of election supplies.
Section 17-19-13. - Exhibition of machines for instructional purposes.
Section 17-19-14. - Preparation of voting equipment for election — Testing.
Section 17-19-16. - State election inspectors — Appointment — Duties — Training — Compensation.
Section 17-19-18. - Examination of voting equipment prior to opening of polls.
Section 17-19-19. - Custody of machines during voting.
Section 17-19-20. - Repair or replacement of defective machines.
Section 17-19-21. - Arrangement of polling places — Election officials — Police officers.
Section 17-19-21.1. - Polling place bake sales.
Section 17-19-22. - Party checkers, runners, and watchers.
Section 17-19-22.1. - Bilingual poll workers.
Section 17-19-23. - Wardens and supervisors — Powers and duties.
Section 17-19-23.1. - Certification and appointment of election officials.
Section 17-19-23.2. - Compensation of election officials.
Section 17-19-23.3. - Repealed.
Section 17-19-24. - Procedure for voting.
Section 17-19-24.1. - Provisional voting under the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Section 17-19-24.2. - Voter identification.
Section 17-19-24.3. - Provisional ballot procedures.
Section 17-19-25. - Certified voting list — Duty of bipartisan supervisor.
Section 17-19-26. - Models for instruction — Assistance to voters in marking their ballot.
Section 17-19-26.1. - Voting assistance.
Section 17-19-27. - Challenge of identity as to right to vote.
Section 17-19-30. - Voters who register by making a mark rather than signature.
Section 17-19-31. - Irregular ballots.
Section 17-19-32. - Recording and signing of returns.
Section 17-19-35. - Guarding optical scan precinct count units until resumption of custody by board.
Section 17-19-36. - Tabulation of town returns — Certificate of election.
Section 17-19-37. - Tabulation of state returns — Certificate of election.
Section 17-19-37.1. - Recount eligibility — Candidates for public office.
Section 17-19-37.2. - Recount eligibility — Write-in candidates for public office.
Section 17-19-37.3. - Recount eligibility — Ballot questions and other offices.
Section 17-19-37.4. - Post-election audits.
Section 17-19-38. - Custody of optical scan precinct count units pending return to storage.
Section 17-19-39. - Power to open voting equipment.
Section 17-19-39.1. - Voted ballot storage and security.
Section 17-19-41. - Violations by public officers.
Section 17-19-42. - Tampering with voting equipment.
Section 17-19-43. - Tampering with sample ballot.
Section 17-19-44. - Officer tampering with voting equipment.
Section 17-19-45. - Fraudulent election returns.
Section 17-19-47. - Improper possession of voting equipment keys or duplicates.
Section 17-19-48. - Posting of original voter registration records.
Section 17-19-49. - Political literature and influence.
Section 17-19-50. - Candidates listing on ballot.
Section 17-19-51. - Priority for elderly voters.
Section 17-19-52. - Priority for disabled voters.
Section 17-19-53. - Voter accompanied by children within voting booth.