Whenever any person seeks elective office, that person shall not have been a member of a political party other than the declared political party within ninety (90) days of the filing of their declaration of candidacy, except for a special election for federal office, or for an election for federal office regularly scheduled for a time other than the biennial general statewide election, that person shall not have been a member of a political party other than the declared political party within thirty (30) days of the filing of their declaration of candidacy.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-14-1.1
Party affiliation
Known as the Election Law
The act spans §§ 17-10-1 to 17-9-9 (616 sections).
P.L. 1981, ch. 372, § 3; P.L. 2023, ch. 25, § 2, effective May 18, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 26, § 2, effective May 18, 2023.
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