(a)  Notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws to the contrary, the Coventry board of canvassers shall combine school committee voting precincts for a special election in 2019 to fill a vacancy on the Coventry School Committee. The precincts shall be combined so that there shall be two (2) voting precincts. Voting shall take place at Summit Baptist Church and Maple Root Baptist Church.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-4-21

  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  Once the voting precincts are combined as provided in subsection (a), the local board shall advertise the combination precincts in a newspaper of general circulation in the town no less than seven (7) days prior to the special election.

History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 5, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 6, § 1.