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-20-00-16.6 - Write-In Votes
Universal Citation: 410 RI Code of Rules 20 00 16.6
Current through September 18, 2024
A. The procedures for processing and recording of ballots containing write-in votes are as follows:
1. The automated ballot tabulator
will digitally image ballots containing write-in votes after the automated
ballot tabulator records votes on contests where write-ins do not
appear.
2. The Designated Election
Official will retrieve the digital images from the secure storage drive on
which the images are stored and record on write in tally sheets the write-in
votes.
3. After recording the
write-in votes, the ballots will be placed into the appropriate storage
container.
B. Note: Write-in votes are not permitted in primaries; provided, that write-in votes may be cast for presidential candidates at any presidential primary. Write-in votes are not permitted for delegate candidates at a presidential primary.
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