Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 410 - Board of Elections
Chapter 20 - Elections
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 25 - Rules and Regulations Establishing Vote-by-Mail Ballot Drop Boxes
Section 410-RICR-20-00-25.3 - Effect of Depositing Ballot in any Designated Drop Box

Universal Citation: 410 RI Code of Rules 20 00 25.3

Current through September 18, 2024

A. For purposes of these Rules and Regulations, any ballot that is cast by a voter as either a mail ballot or emergency ballot and is deposited by the voter into any Board of Elections Drop Box on or before 8:00 P.M. on Election Day, shall be deemed to be received by the Board of Elections, pursuant to the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-20-16. NO BALLOT SHALL BE ACCEPTED AND TABULATED IF NOT INSERTED WITHIN THE SEALED CERTIFICATION ENVELOPE PROVIDED TO THE VOTER PURSUANT TO R.I. Gen. Laws § 1720-21.

B. Any ballots deposited in any Board of Elections Drop Box by 8:00 P.M. on Election Day and enclosed within its Sealed Certification Envelope shall be processed, certified and tabulated in the same manner as all other mail and emergency ballots that have been cast and received by the Board of Elections by 8:00 P.M. on Election Day.

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