Title 17 · RI

Title 17Elections

Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-14-10

Section: 17-14-10

Title 17Elections

Chapter 14Nomination of Party and Independent Candidates

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-14-10

§ 17-14-10. Affidavit of person obtaining signatures.

Every person who obtains signatures of voters upon nomination papers shall under oath sign the following statement:

“I, _______________________________________, of the city/town of _______________________________________, under oath, make affidavit and say that the signers of the within nomination paper did so sign the paper in my presence.

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State of Rhode Island County of

_____________________________,

Subscribed and sworn to before me this___________ day of _____________________ , 20___________ .

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Signature of Notary Public

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Printed Name of Notary Public

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Notary Public ID Number

_______________________________________________________________________

Date Commission Expires”

History of Section.P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, § 8; P.L. 1950, ch. 2476, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 17-14-10; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 2024, ch. 122, § 1, effective January 1, 2025; P.L. 2024, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2025.