The party voters of each political party in each ward of each of the cities of the state shall, biennially, in every even year, at the primary election held to nominate party candidates, elect a ward committee for each ward; provided, that the ward committees in the city of Providence shall be elected quadrennially, and the party voters of each political party in each of the towns of the state shall, biennially at the primary election, elect a town committee for the town.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-12-6
Election of town and ward committees
Known as the Election Law
The act spans §§ 17–17 (616 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Charlestown Democratic Town Committee v. Connell (1992)
Most recently applied in Charlestown Democratic Town Committee v. Connell (April 1992)
P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, § 5; P.L. 1948, ch. 2100, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-12-7; G.L. 1956, § 17-12-6; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1970, ch. 35, § 1; P.L. 1975, ch. 149, § 1; P.L. 198…
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