Section 410-RICR-20-00-9.2 - PurposeA. To establish guidelines for the challenging of mail ballots that will support the Board of Elections to construe R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 17-20 et seq. liberally to effect the purposes of maintaining the integrity and the secrecy of the mail ballot by assuring that only electors eligible to vote by mail ballot are allowed to utilize that method of voting and by assuring that the procedures set forth in this chapter controlling the application and balloting processes are strictly enforced by safeguarding the mail ballot voter from harassment, intimidation and invasion of privacy.B. This Part supersedes all prior guidelines issued relating to the challenging and certification of mail ballots including, but not limited to, those presently on file with the Office of the Secretary of State.410 R.I. Code R. 410-RICR-20-00-9.2