§ 17-3-4. Candidates and ballots at adjourned elections.
At the adjourned elections provided for in § 17-3-3, the official ballot shall contain the names of the candidates for the offices for which there was no choice at the first election, and shall be printed and supplied by the secretary of state; provided, that in case any candidate has died, the senatorial district or representative district committee, as the case may be, of the party to which the candidate belonged may substitute the name of some other person as a candidate and that name shall be printed upon the official ballot, if the substitution is made in time to allow it to be printed.
History of Section.P.L. 1905, ch. 1230, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 15, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 14, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 321, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 17-2-4; G.L. 1956, § 17-3-4; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 3; P.L. 1996, ch. 277, § 3; P.L. 1996, ch. 298, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 17-3 - General Assembly Members
Section 17-3-1. - Time of election — Term of office.
Section 17-3-2. - Adjournment of election meetings.
Section 17-3-3. - Adjourned elections on failure to elect.
Section 17-3-4. - Candidates and ballots at adjourned elections.
Section 17-3-5. - Death, refusal, or incapacity of senator or representative elect.
Section 17-3-6. - Vacancy in general assembly — Special elections.