{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-15-40","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-15-40","heading":"Right to nominate by petition preserved.","body":"Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, this chapter shall not be construed to prevent the nominations of candidates by individual voters in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16 of this title.","path":["Title 17 Elections","Chapter 15 Primary Elections"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE17/17-15/17-15-40.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:03Z","sha256":"7b4c140a983966db7d02b87130cf554aa0c652f5180a774cbac85f406f0bf635","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-15-39","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-15-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}