§ 17-11-1 Division of towns and representative district into voting districts
§ 17-11-1.1 Combination of voting districts for special election
§ 17-11-2 Notice of division or redivision of districts
§ 17-11-6 Appointment of district moderators and clerks in cities or towns
§ 17-11-7 Repealed
§ 17-11-7.1 Pool of election officials
§ 17-11-7.2 Repealed
§ 17-11-8 Qualifications of moderators and clerks – Vacancies
§ 17-11-9 Election of moderator or clerk pro tempore
§ 17-11-10 Filling of vacancies by town council
§ 17-11-11 Selection of wardens and clerks in cities
§ 17-11-12 Qualifications of election officials – Vacancies
§ 17-11-12.1 High school election officials
§ 17-11-13 Appointment and compensation of supervisors
§ 17-11-14 Supervision of all elections on same day
§ 17-11-15 Persons ineligible to serve as election officials
§ 17-11-16 Supervision of adjourned elections
§ 17-11-17 Telephone – Polling place

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 17-11 - Voting Districts and Officials

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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
  • 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
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8