The purpose for these Rules and Regulations is to provide mail ballot voters with an alternative method for the submission of ballots to the Board of Elections for tabulation in regularly scheduled biennial primaries and elections, and special primaries, special elections, and special referendums by establishing Drop Box receptacles in each city and town in the State of Rhode Island during regularly scheduled biennial primaries and elections, and within cities and towns holding a special primary, special election, or special referendum, and to address the need to offer an alternative method of transmitting the mail ballots to the Board on a timely basis under the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-20-16.
410 R.I. Code R. 410-RICR-20-00-25.1
Amended effective 8/17/2022