An independent candidate for governor or president of the United States in a general election shall not be entitled to establish a political party, notwithstanding that the candidate shall receive five percent (5%) of the votes cast as provided in § 17-1-2(9), unless the candidate shall, at the time of filing a declaration of candidacy, simultaneously indicate, on a form provided by the secretary of state, the candidate’s intent to establish a political party, together with the name of the political organization which the candidate represents and the names and addresses of the chairperson and secretary of the organization.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-12-15
Qualifying as a political party through independent candidacy
Known as the Election Law
The act spans §§ 17-10-1 to 17-9-9 (616 sections).
P.L. 1994, ch. 185, § 3; P.L. 1994, ch. 416, § 3.
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.