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Code · Rhode Island · Title 17 Elections · Chapter 20 Mail Ballots

§ 17-20-18. Instructions on ballot. [Effective until June 10, 2025.]

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§ 17-20-18. Instructions on ballot. [Effective until June 10, 2025.]
The secretary of state may, if the secretary deems necessary, cause to be printed at the head of the ballot brief instructions for voting and the use of the ballot. The mail ballots shall, in addition to the official endorsement provided by law, bear the words: “Mail voters”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 258, § 2; P.L. 1996, ch. 277, § 13; P.L. 1996, ch. 298, § 13; P.L. 2025, ch. 22, § 1, effective June 10, 2025; P.L. 2025, ch. 23, § 1, effective June 10, 2025.
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