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R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-12-6 (2026)

Election of town and ward committees

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The party voters of each political party in each ward of each of the cities of the state shall, biennially, in every even year, at the primary election held to nominate party candidates, elect a ward committee for each ward; provided, that the ward committees in the city of Providence shall be elected quadrennially, and the party voters of each political party in each of the towns of the state shall, biennially at the primary election, elect a town committee for the town.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1975–1992 · leading case: Fahey v. Darigan, 405 F. Supp. 1386 (D.R.I. 1975).
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Fahey v. Darigan, 405 F. Supp. 1386 (D.R.I. 1975). · cites it 12× “G.L. § 17-12-6, see note 1, supra, took effect on May 19, 1975, and provides: “Section 1.”
Charlestown Democratic Town Comm. v. Connell, 789 F. Supp. 517 (D.R.I. 1992). · cites it 8× “The third category of plaintiffs’ challenge involves R.I.Gen.Laws §§ 17-12-6 and 17-12-9. Section 17-12-6 mandates that town committees be elected biennially; 5 section 17-12-9 compels the town committee to organize in January of odd years.”
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