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Section 17-23-14. - Political advertising. - § 17-23-14. Political advertising. No newspaper, periodical, radio, or television...
Section 17-23-15. - Polling or surveying of voter opinion. - § 17-23-15. Polling or surveying of voter opinion. (a) No...
Section 17-23-16. - Guaranteed access in exchange for contributions prohibited. - § 17-23-16. Guaranteed access in exchange for contributions prohibited. As...
Section 17-23-17. - Violations with respect to elections. - § 17-23-17. Violations with respect to elections. (a) Any person...
Section 17-23-18. - Political advertising from official budgets prohibited. - § 17-23-18. Political advertising from official budgets prohibited. (a) Except...
Section 17-23-19. - Referenda advertisements. - § 17-23-19. Referenda advertisements. Media outlets in Rhode Island that...
Chapter 17-24 - Compelling Performance of Election Duties
Section 17-24-1. - Mandamus by supreme court — Replacement of officer refusing to obey. - § 17-24-1. Mandamus by supreme court — Replacement of officer...
Section 17-24-2. - Performance of duties by supreme court appointee. - § 17-24-2. Performance of duties by supreme court appointee. The...
Section 17-24-3. - Powers of court appointee — Hindering performance. - § 17-24-3. Powers of court appointee — Hindering performance. The...
Chapter 17-25 - Rhode Island Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting
Section 17-25-1. - Short title. - § 17-25-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and...
Section 17-25-2. - Declaration of policy. - § 17-25-2. Declaration of policy. It is declared to be...
Section 17-25-3. - Definitions. - § 17-25-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless a...
Section 17-25-4. - Applicability. - § 17-25-4. Applicability. The provisions of this chapter shall apply...
Section 17-25-5. - Duties and powers of the board of elections. - § 17-25-5. Duties and powers of the board of elections....
Section 17-25-5.1. - Manual of legal requirements. - § 17-25-5.1. Manual of legal requirements. The board of elections...
Section 17-25-5.2. - Segregation of campaign funds. - § 17-25-5.2. Segregation of campaign funds. (a) All campaign funds...
Section 17-25-6. - Repealed. - § 17-25-6. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 298, §...
Section 17-25-7. - Contents of reports to be filed by treasurers of candidates and committees. - § 17-25-7. Contents of reports to be filed by treasurers...
Section 17-25-7.1. - Repealed. - § 17-25-7.1. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 2, §...
Section 17-25-7.2. - Personal use of campaign funds prohibited. - § 17-25-7.2. Personal use of campaign funds prohibited. (a) The...
Section 17-25-7.3. - Testimonial proceeds intended for personal use prohibited. - § 17-25-7.3. Testimonial proceeds intended for personal use prohibited. It...
Section 17-25-7.4. - Limitations on repayment of loans. - § 17-25-7.4. Limitations on repayment of loans. Campaign contributions received...
Section 17-25-7.5. - Electronic reporting — Declaration of purpose. - § 17-25-7.5. Electronic reporting — Declaration of purpose. The State...
Section 17-25-7.6. - Electronic reporting. - § 17-25-7.6. Electronic reporting. (a) The filing of campaign finance...
Section 17-25-8. - Appointment of campaign treasurer by candidate — Filings. - § 17-25-8. Appointment of campaign treasurer by candidate — Filings....
Section 17-25-8.1. - Appointment of treasurer by political action committee — Filings. - § 17-25-8.1. Appointment of treasurer by political action committee —...
Section 17-25-9. - Designation of campaign treasurer of political party committees — Filings. - § 17-25-9. Designation of campaign treasurer of political party committees...
Section 17-25-10. - Lawful methods of contributing to support of candidates — Reporting — Disposition of anonymous contributions. - § 17-25-10. Lawful methods of contributing to support of candidates...
Section 17-25-10.1. - Political contributions — Limitations. - § 17-25-10.1. Political contributions — Limitations. (a)(1) No person, other...
Section 17-25-11. - Dates for filing of reports by treasurers of candidates or of committees. - § 17-25-11. Dates for filing of reports by treasurers of...
Section 17-25-11.1. - Preservation of candidate or committee records. - § 17-25-11.1. Preservation of candidate or committee records. (a) For...
Section 17-25-11.2. - Requirements for appointment of a treasurer or deputy treasurer — Examination and certification of accounts. - § 17-25-11.2. Requirements for appointment of a treasurer or deputy...
Section 17-25-12. - Prohibited contributions. - § 17-25-12. Prohibited contributions. No contributions shall be made, and...
Section 17-25-13. - Penalties. - § 17-25-13. Penalties. (a) Any person who willfully and knowingly...
Section 17-25-14. - Maintenance of party organization. - § 17-25-14. Maintenance of party organization. Any state or municipal...
Section 17-25-15. - Political action committee — Notice of formation. - § 17-25-15. Political action committee — Notice of formation. (a)...
Section 17-25-16. - Enjoining of illegal acts — Forfeiture of contributions. - § 17-25-16. Enjoining of illegal acts — Forfeiture of contributions....
Section 17-25-17. - Severability. - § 17-25-17. Severability. (a) If the provisions of this chapter...
Section 17-25-18. - Public financing of election campaigns — General purpose. - § 17-25-18. Public financing of election campaigns — General purpose....
Section 17-25-19. - Public financing of election campaigns — Outlined. - § 17-25-19. Public financing of election campaigns — Outlined. (a)...
Section 17-25-20. - Eligibility criteria for matching public funds. - § 17-25-20. Eligibility criteria for matching public funds. In order...
Section 17-25-21. - Primary elections. - § 17-25-21. Primary elections. Any candidate eligible to receive public...
Section 17-25-22. - Time period for payment of public funds. - § 17-25-22. Time period for payment of public funds. (a)...
Section 17-25-23. - Funds expended by person, committee of a political party, or political action committee — Private expenditure. - § 17-25-23. Funds expended by person, committee of a political...
Section 17-25-24. - Additional expenditures. - § 17-25-24. Additional expenditures. Any candidate eligible to receive public...
Section 17-25-25. - Surplus campaign funds. - § 17-25-25. Surplus campaign funds. Any candidate receiving public funds...
Section 17-25-26. - Equal apportionment of expenditures for joint advertisements. - § 17-25-26. Equal apportionment of expenditures for joint advertisements. Any...
Section 17-25-27. - Post-audit of accounts — Publication. - § 17-25-27. Post-audit of accounts — Publication. The board may...
Section 17-25-28. - Board of elections — Regulation and auditing of matching fund program. - § 17-25-28. Board of elections — Regulation and auditing of...
Section 17-25-29. - Appropriations. - § 17-25-29. Appropriations. In the event the funds generated by...
Section 17-25-30. - Public financing of election campaigns — Compliance benefits. - § 17-25-30. Public financing of election campaigns — Compliance benefits....
Section 17-25-30.1. - Community antenna television — Rules and regulations. - § 17-25-30.1. Community antenna television — Rules and regulations. The...
Chapter 17-25.1 - Gambling Referenda
Section 17-25.1-1. - Repealed. - § 17-25.1-1. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 332, §...
Section 17-25.1-1.1. - Gambling referenda — Ballot question advocates. - § 17-25.1-1.1. Gambling referenda — Ballot question advocates. Any “ballot...
Section 17-25.1-2 - — 17-25.1-6. Repealed. - § 17-25.1-2 — 17-25.1-6. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch....
Chapter 17-25.2 - Ballot Question Advocacy and Reporting
Section 17-25.2-1. - Short title. - § 17-25.2-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and...
Section 17-25.2-2. - Declaration of policy. - § 17-25.2-2. Declaration of policy. It is declared to be...
Section 17-25.2-3. - Definitions. - § 17-25.2-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless a...
Section 17-25.2-4. - No limitations on contributions or expenditures. - § 17-25.2-4. No limitations on contributions or expenditures. Nothing contained...
Section 17-25.2-5. - Reporting by ballot question advocates. - § 17-25.2-5. Reporting by ballot question advocates. (a) Every ballot-question...
Section 17-25.2-6. - Monies not expended on ballot measure. - § 17-25.2-6. Monies not expended on ballot measure. (a) At...
Section 17-25.2-7. - Disclosure of true origin of contributions required. - § 17-25.2-7. Disclosure of true origin of contributions required. (a)...
Section 17-25.2-8. - Duties and powers of the board of elections. - § 17-25.2-8. Duties and powers of the board of elections....
Section 17-25.2-9. - Penalties for violation. - § 17-25.2-9. Penalties for violation. (a) Whenever the board of...
Section 17-25.2-10. - Severability. - § 17-25.2-10. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or...
Chapter 17-25.3 - Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communications
Section 17-25.3-1. - Independent expenditures and electioneering communications for elections. - § 17-25.3-1. Independent expenditures and electioneering communications for elections. (a)...
Section 17-25.3-2. - Optional use of separate campaign-related account by person, business entity or political action committee for independent expenditures, electioneering communications, and covered transfers. - § 17-25.3-2. Optional use of separate campaign-related account by person,...
Section 17-25.3-3. - Disclaimers. - § 17-25.3-3. Disclaimers. (a) No person, business entity or political...
Section 17-25.3-4. - Penalties. - § 17-25.3-4. Penalties. (a) Any person who willfully and knowingly...
Chapter 17-26 - Penalties
Section 17-26-1. - Felonies. - § 17-26-1. Felonies. Every person who is convicted of any...
Section 17-26-2. - Misdemeanors. - § 17-26-2. Misdemeanors. Every person who is convicted of any...
Section 17-26-3. - Petty misdemeanors. - § 17-26-3. Petty misdemeanors. Every person who is convicted of...
Chapter 17-27 - Reporting of Political Contributions by State Vendors
Section 17-27-1. - Definitions. - § 17-27-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Aggregate...
Section 17-27-2. - Affidavits required. - § 17-27-2. Affidavits required. In connection with contracts for goods...
Section 17-27-3. - Filing of affidavits. - § 17-27-3. Filing of affidavits. (a) The affidavit required by...
Section 17-27-4. - Notification and enforcement. - § 17-27-4. Notification and enforcement. (a) The board of elections...
Section 17-27-5. - Civil penalties. - § 17-27-5. Civil penalties. (a) Any state vendor found by...
Chapter 17-28 - Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence
Section 17-28-1. - Purpose. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] - § 17-28-1. Purpose. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] The general...
Section 17-28-2. - Definitions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] - § 17-28-2. Definitions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] Unless the...
Section 17-28-3. - Address confidentiality program — Application — Certification. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] - § 17-28-3. Address confidentiality program — Application — Certification. [Repealed...
Section 17-28-4. - Certification cancellation. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] - § 17-28-4. Certification cancellation. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] (a)...
Section 17-28-5. - Voting by program participant — Use of designated address by board of canvassers. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] - § 17-28-5. Voting by program participant — Use of designated...
Section 17-28-6. - Disclosure of address prohibited — Exceptions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] - § 17-28-6. Disclosure of address prohibited — Exceptions. [Repealed effective...
Section 17-28-7. - Assistance for program applicants. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] - § 17-28-7. Assistance for program applicants. [Repealed effective January 1,...
Section 17-28-8. - Adoption of rules. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] - § 17-28-8. Adoption of rules. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]...
Section 17-28-9. - Voting by participant in the address confidentiality program. [Effective January 1, 2023.] - § 17-28-9. Voting by participant in the address confidentiality program....
Chapter 17-29 - Voter Choice Act
Section 17-29-1. - Short title. - § 17-29-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and...
Section 17-29-2. - Legislative declaration. - § 17-29-2. Legislative declaration. (a) The general assembly hereby finds...
Section 17-29-3. - Voter choice study commission — Established — Definitions. - § 17-29-3. Voter choice study commission — Established — Definitions....