Rhode Island General Laws 17-10-6. Evidence given at final canvass
Any qualified elector shall have the right to appear before the local board on the date set for final canvass and give evidence concerning the correctness of the preliminary registration list. Upon the basis of all the evidence, the local board shall make any further corrections in the registration records that it may find necessary. A stenographic record or electronic audio recording shall be taken at the proceedings and maintained as a permanent record of the board of canvassers.
History of Section.
P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 6; P.L. 1956, ch. 3746, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-15; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-7; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; G.L., § 17-10-6; P.L. 2022, ch. 102, § 1, effective June 20, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 103, § 1, effective June 20, 2022.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 17-10-6
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.