§ 17-15-3 - Special election primaries. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 17-15-3

   § 17-15-3  Special election primaries.– Party primary elections shall also be held for the purpose of nominatingcandidates for an office or offices to be elected at any special election. Inthe event of a special election, the state board shall fix the date or dates onwhich the various party primary elections shall be held; provided, that all theparty primary elections shall have been held by the thirtieth (30th) daypreceding the date fixed for the special election; and provided, further, thatthe date or dates fixed by the state board shall not be a religious holiday orSaturday.