{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-15-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-15-4","heading":"Municipal primaries other than at time of general primaries.","body":"In those cities and towns that now by law hold elections for city or town officers on a day other than the Tuesday after the first Monday in November biennially in each even year, a primary election for the nomination of the city or town officials shall be held and the local board shall fix the date of the election; provided, that the primary election shall have been held by the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month preceding the date fixed for the election; and provided, further, that the date fixed by the local board shall not be a religious holiday and shall be held on the first Tuesday next after the first Monday of any month.","path":["Title 17 Elections","Chapter 15 Primary Elections"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE17/17-15/17-15-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:02Z","sha256":"e7c7f8169d0c4ff623e9914edb1b9aad0dcd08e74852caf76e7fa67ef229ec10","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-15-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-15-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}