§ 17-6-1.3. Designation of Chief State Election Official under the National Voter Registration Act.
The secretary of state is designated as the chief state election official under section 10 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-8) to be responsible for the coordination of the State of Rhode Island’s responsibilities under that Act.
History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 29, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 30, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 17-6 - Secretary of State
Section 17-6-1. - General powers and duties.
Section 17-6-1.1. - Central voter register.
Section 17-6-1.2. - Statewide central voter register.
Section 17-6-1.4. - Election systems cybersecurity review board.
Section 17-6-2. - Primary elections.
Section 17-6-3. - Computer ballots and sample ballots.
Section 17-6-4. - Absentee, shut-in, and war ballots.
Section 17-6-5. - Registration lists available to political parties and candidates.
Section 17-6-6. - Oath required as to use of lists.
Section 17-6-7. - Penalty for violating §§ 17-6-5 and 17-6-6.
Section 17-6-8. - Exception for local canvassing authorities.
Section 17-6-9. - Public record.
Section 17-6-10. - Availability of registration lists.
Section 17-6-11. - Lists not deemed official.
Section 17-6-12. - Form of lists.
Section 17-6-13. - Electoral process education — Voter information hotline.
Section 17-6-14. - Cybersecurity training for local boards of canvassers.