{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-5-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-5-1","heading":"Referenda elections — Constitutional and public questions.","body":"Any proposition of amendment of the Constitution or any public question of statewide impact submitted to the electors of this state at a general election pursuant to § 17-1-2(2) held subsequent to 1997 shall be held in conformity with this chapter.","path":["Title 17 Elections","Chapter 5 Statewide Referenda Elections"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE17/17-5/17-5-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:00Z","sha256":"54e61656c668aee5c30c1ddfbeb3a546c957fed24ccc680f92fa52fff41ec270","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-4.2-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-5-1.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}