{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-18-11","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-18-11","heading":"Time of closing of polls.","body":"Elective meetings in all cities and towns shall be continuously kept open for voting until 8 p.m.; provided, that any qualified voter who is waiting in line to vote at 8 p.m. shall be entitled to cast his or her vote. When all persons entitled to vote have been afforded a reasonable opportunity to do so, the polls shall be closed.","path":["Title 17 Elections","Chapter 18 Elective Meetings"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE17/17-18/17-18-11.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:03Z","sha256":"203470937de5e546c94111f66c90d60f6338f5c7c856e9d1fd728e0896490503","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-18-10","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-18-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}