The primary elections held pursuant to this chapter shall replace the party conventions and caucuses for making the nominations provided for in this title, but party conventions shall be held for the purposes that are authorized by § 17-12-13. Primaries shall be held only by political parties. Except as otherwise provided in this title, any and all forms prescribed by this chapter shall be prepared and provided by the secretary of state and shall be, wherever practicable, uniform throughout the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-15-6
Conventions and caucuses replaced — Parties holding primaries — Forms
Known as the Election Law
The act spans §§ 17–17 (616 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case The Cool Moose Party et al. v. State of Rhode Island et al. (1999)
Most recently applied in The Cool Moose Party et al. v. State of Rhode Island et al. (August 1999)
P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, § 2; P.L. 1948, ch. 2100, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2476, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 17-15-6; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1.
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.