The secretary of state is designated as the chief state election official under section 10 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-8) to be responsible for the coordination of the State of Rhode Island’s responsibilities under that Act.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-6-1.3
Designation of Chief State Election Official under the National Voter Registration Act
Known as the Election Law
The act spans §§ 17-10-1 to 17-9-9 (616 sections).
P.L. 2003, ch. 29, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 30, § 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.