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Section
17-15-1

Date of primaries.

Section
17-15-2

Regular primary date falling on religious holiday.

Section
17-15-3

Special election primaries.

Section
17-15-4

Municipal primaries other than at time of general primaries.

Section
17-15-5

Combination of voting districts.

Section
17-15-6

Conventions and caucuses replaced - Parties holding primaries - Forms.

Section
17-15-7

Candidates nominated at primaries.

Section
17-15-8

Listing of candidates on ballots.

Section
17-15-9

Slate voting.

Section
17-15-10

Repealed.

Section
17-15-11

Dispensation with primary when no contest.

Section
17-15-12

Ballot when contest exists.

Section
17-15-13

Voting places - Primary officials - Party officials - Appointment.

Section
17-15-14

Qualifications of primary officials - Affidavit.

Section
17-15-15

Powers and duties of primary officials - Compensation.

Section
17-15-16

Vacancies among primary officials.

Section
17-15-17

Notice of primaries.

Section
17-15-18

Apportionment of voting booths and optical scan precinct count units.

Section
17-15-19

Arrangement and paraphernalia at voting places.

Section
17-15-20

Primaries conducted in same manner as general elections.

Section
17-15-20.1

City of East Providence - 2002 Primary Elections.

Section
17-15-21

Identification of party voters.

Section
17-15-22

Party checkers, runners and watchers.

Section
17-15-23

Repealed.

Section
17-15-24

Disqualification by activity in other party.

Section
17-15-25

Nomination papers for delegates to constitutional conventions.

Section
17-15-26

Challenge of identity as to right to vote.

Section
17-15-27

Impartiality of officials - Sound equipment.

Section
17-15-28

Repealed.

Section
17-15-29

Number of votes required to nominate or elect.

Section
17-15-30

Tabulation of local returns - Certificate of nomination or election.

Section
17-15-31

Tabulation of state returns - Certificates of nomination or election.

Section
17-15-32

Repealed.

Section
17-15-33

Tie vote.

Section
17-15-34

Recount petition or other protest.

Section
17-15-35

Hearing on recount or protest - Notice - Declaration of nomination or election.

Section
17-15-36

Repealed.

Section
17-15-37

Repealed.

Section
17-15-38

Vacancies among nominees.

Section
17-15-39

Preservation of primary records.

Section
17-15-40

Right to nominate by petition preserved.

Section
17-15-41

School committee caucuses unaffected.

Section
17-15-42

Repealed.

Section
17-15-43

Applicability of election law.

Section
17-15-44

Rules - Recommendations for amendment of laws.