{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-15-16","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-15-16","heading":"Vacancies among primary officials.","body":"Vacancies occurring among primary officials shall be immediately filled by the local boards in the same manner as provided for general elections as qualified by § 17-15-13; provided, that in the event there are no lists available, the local board shall appoint some person or persons to fill the vacancy from the list of registered voters.","path":["Title 17 Elections","Chapter 15 Primary Elections"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE17/17-15/17-15-16.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:03Z","sha256":"ac07d963c83c8e9bff867e7ff69ed8345027bbcf46fa1129c8ea2d67c8cedfb0","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-15-15","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-15-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}