Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 410 - Board of Elections
Chapter 20 - Elections
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 4 - Ballot Applications, Certification by Voter and Certified Voting Lists at the Polling Place (410-RICR-20-00-4)
Section 410-RICR-20-00-4.3 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 410 RI Code of Rules 20 00 4.3
Current through September 18, 2024

"Ballot application" means an application issued to a voter at the polling place on which a voter must certify their name and home address as their own, and before they are issued an official ballot. The ballot application is to be used only at the express direction of the Board of Elections or its Executive Director in the event that the Epoll books are unavailable due to exigent circumstances, including any technical difficulty, power outage or security breach.

"Board of Canvassers" or "Local Board" means the board of canvassers in a city or town.

"Certification by voter" means an attestation by the voter as to his or her name, home address and party affiliation, if any.

"Board of Elections" or "State Board" means the Rhode Island Board of Elections.

"CVRS" means "Central Voter Registration System," which is a database maintained by the Office of the Secretary of State as a statewide voter registration and election history computer system.

"Certified voting list" means the official list of voters for each precinct as completed by the various canvassing boards.

"Election" means any election, primary, or referendum.

"Epoll book" means the electronic version of the certified voting list, street directory and ballot application.

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