§ 17-19-15 - Party levers. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 17-19-15

   § 17-19-15  Party levers. – In the preparation of the voting equipment for use in any election, excluding aprimary election, the board of elections shall confirm that the votingequipment is programmed to permit any voter to vote for all candidates of oneof the respective parties by means of a single mark on the computer ballot. Thevoting equipment shall also permit the voter casting a straight party vote toindividually vote for candidates, and in doing so, the straight party vote willnot be counted for that office, and the individual vote, or votes in the casewhere more than one candidate will be elected for an office, will override thestraight party vote for that office.