§ 17-9.1-3 - Periods when boards receive registrations.
SECTION 17-9.1-3
§ 17-9.1-3 Periods when boards receiveregistrations. – (a) The local boards shall open their respective offices for the purposes ofreceiving registration of voters throughout the year during the regularbusiness hours. Registration for any election shall close on the thirtieth(30th) day preceding an election; provided, that local boards shall not receivethe registration on Sundays or legal holidays, and may receive theregistrations during additional hours each day from the fortieth (40th) to thethirtieth (30th) day before any election. Nothing contained in this sectionshall be construed as restricting the right of statewide or local registrationagents or members of the general assembly to accept registrations of voters onany day. The acceptance of registrations at any other time shall not affect thevalidity of any election.
(b) Notwithstanding any other sections of the general laws tothe contrary, all local boards of canvassers shall remain open fromeight-thirty (8:30) a.m. until four o'clock (4:00) p.m. on the last dayprescribed by law for the taking of voter registrations to permit participationof the voters in the next succeeding election. In the event that the last dayprescribed by law for the taking of voter registrations is a Saturday, Sundayor legal holiday, then the local board may;
(1) Designate one publicly accessible location in the city ortown at which voter registrations will be taken; and
(2) Designate the hours during which voter registration willbe taken at that location, which hours shall include the hours from one o'clock(1:00) p.m. until four o'clock (4:00) p.m.
(c) If a local board does designate a location other than itsregular place of business or does designate hours other than eight-thirtyo'clock (8:30) a.m. until four o'clock (4:00) p.m., it shall:
(1) Publicly announce those designation(s) at least ten (10)days prior to the last day provided by law for the taking of voterregistrations; and
(2) Advertise those designation(s) in a newspaper of generalcirculation in the city or town at least twice prior to the last day prescribedby law for the taking of voter registrations.