§ 17-20-33 - Disqualification of ballot by board of elections. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 17-20-33

   § 17-20-33  Disqualification of ballot byboard of elections. – The board of elections shall, on its own motion, disqualify any mail ballotwhich it determines, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, was not votedby the elector who purportedly cast it, or was voted by an elector who was noteligible to vote by mail ballot, or was not obtained and voted in the mannerprescribed by this chapter. The board of elections may take this action even inthe absence of a challenge to the ballot and may take this action at any timeprior to the separation of the ballot from its application and certifyingenvelope.