Title 17 · RI
Title 17Elections
Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-10-21
Section: 17-10-21
Title 17Elections
Chapter 10Canvassing the Lists of Qualified Electors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-10-21
§ 17-10-21. Right to vote or validity of election unaffected by neglect of duty.
The failure of any local board to perform any of its duties required by law shall not affect the validity of an election or a financial town meeting or the right of any person to vote, except as the right to vote may be affected by noncompliance with chapters 1 and 9.1 of this title.
History of Section.P.L. 1951 (s.s.), ch. 2870, § 24; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-43; G.L. 1956, § 17-10-22; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 203, § 1; G.L., § 17-10-21; P.L. 1983, ch. 172, § 5.