§ 17-14-7 - Number of signers required for nomination papers.
SECTION 17-14-7
§ 17-14-7 Number of signers required fornomination papers. – (a) United States senator or governor. The nomination papers of acandidate for the party nomination or an independent candidate for presidentialelector, United States senator, or governor shall be signed, in the aggregate,by at least one thousand (1,000) voters.
(b) Representative in Congress. The nomination papersof a candidate for the party nomination or an independent candidate forrepresentative in congress shall be signed, in the aggregate, by at least fivehundred (500) voters.
(c) General state offices. The nomination papers of acandidate for the party nomination or an independent candidate for any of thegeneral offices of the state, excluding governor, shall be signed, in theaggregate, by at least five hundred (500) voters.
(d) State senator. The nomination papers of acandidate for a party nomination or independent candidate for senator in anysenatorial district shall be signed, in the aggregate, by at least one hundred(100) voters of the senatorial district.
(e) State representative. The nomination papers of acandidate for party nomination or an independent candidate for a member of thehouse of representatives from any representative district shall be signed, inthe aggregate, by at least fifty (50) voters of the representative district.
(f) City offices. The nomination papers of a candidatefor party nomination or an independent candidate for any local office to befilled by the voters of any city at large shall be signed, in the aggregate, byat least two hundred (200) voters of the city; provided, that in the city ofProvidence, at least five hundred (500) signatures shall be required.
(g) Voting district moderator or clerk. The nominationpapers for a candidate for voting district moderator or clerk in any town shallbe signed, in the aggregate, by at least ten (10) voters of the voting district.
(h) Other offices. The nomination papers of acandidate for party nomination for other offices covered by § 17-15-7, orfor the election of delegates or for unendorsed party committee candidates,shall be signed, in the aggregate, by fifty (50) voters.