When the boundaries of any voting district are changed, it shall be the duty of the local board to correct the registration cards and voting lists and to transfer the cards of the registered voters affected by the change, and to notify the voters by mail, postage prepaid, of the transfer and change. The local board shall also notify the secretary of state of the action.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-10-17
Change of registration records on change of voting district boundaries
Known as the Election Law
The act spans §§ 17–17 (616 sections).
P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 23; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-6; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-18; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1963, ch. 209, § 4; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; G.L., § 17-10-17.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.