Section 410-RICR-20-00-25.3 - Effect of Depositing Ballot in any Designated Drop BoxA. For purposes of these Rules and Regulations, any ballot that is cast by a voter as either a mail ballot or emergency ballot and is deposited by the voter into any Board of Elections Drop Box on or before 8:00 P.M. on Election Day, shall be deemed to be received by the Board of Elections, pursuant to the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-20-16. NO BALLOT SHALL BE ACCEPTED AND TABULATED IF NOT INSERTED WITHIN THE SEALED CERTIFICATION ENVELOPE PROVIDED TO THE VOTER PURSUANT TO R.I. Gen. Laws § 1720-21.B. Any ballots deposited in any Board of Elections Drop Box by 8:00 P.M. on Election Day and enclosed within its Sealed Certification Envelope shall be processed, certified and tabulated in the same manner as all other mail and emergency ballots that have been cast and received by the Board of Elections by 8:00 P.M. on Election Day.410 R.I. Code R. 410-RICR-20-00-25.3
Adopted effective 7/15/2021
Amended effective 8/17/2022