{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-6-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-6-2","heading":"Primary elections.","body":"(a) The secretary of state shall, as otherwise provided by this title, prepare, print, and distribute the following forms relating to primary elections:\n(1) Declaration of candidacy;\n(2) Endorsement by party;\n(3) Primary nomination papers for national and state offices;\n(4) Certifications of the list of local candidates where primaries are to be conducted.\n(b) The secretary of state shall also receive and file primary nomination papers; and shall consult with the state board with respect to its administration of primary elections.","path":["Title 17 Elections","Chapter 6 Secretary of State"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE17/17-6/17-6-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:00Z","sha256":"418b8790bc3285e1fd2d79d1ac0a81d9dc38c2fcbce65ae810e4c09c61ed84b0","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-6-1.4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-6-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}