Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 410 - Board of Elections
Chapter 20 - Elections
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 16 - Tabulation of Mail Ballots
Section 410-RICR-20-00-16.3 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 410 RI Code of Rules 20 00 16.3
Current through September 18, 2024

"Designated Election Official" means a member of the Board staff, or other person expressly authorized by the Board or its Executive Director to conduct functions that relate to the processing of mail ballot certification envelopes and tabulation of mail ballots. All authority to qualify or disqualify a mail ballot shall be subject to Board review and determination when required. Provided, further, that before any mail ballot is determined to be an undervote, the mail ballot shall be reviewed by at least one member of the Board, who can then bring the matter to the entire Board when needed. Designated Election Officials shall be sworn in by a member of the Board, or its Executive Director, and shall promise to apply all laws and regulations pertaining to elections, including but not limited to those laws and regulations pertaining to the certification and tabulation of mail ballots.

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