410-RICR-20-00-5. Declaration of Candidacy - Multiple Declarations (version Adoption, 05/18/2010 to 05/18/2010)

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - MULTIPLE DECLARATIONS Promulgated by order of The Rhode Island State Board of Elections John A. Daluz, Chairman RULES & REGULATIONS FOR DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - MULTIPLE DECLARATIONS ADOPTED BY THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF ELECTIONS The Rhode Island Board of Elections hereby adopts rules and regulations relating to declarations of candidacy pursuant to and in accordance with sections 17-14-1 et seq. of the Rhode Island General Laws of 1956, as amended Said rules and regulations are proposed pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act (R.l G.L. §42-35 et seq.) and are available for public inspection at the offices of the Rhode Island Board of Elections, 50 Branch Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island Section 1. Purpose The within rules and regulations are proposed by the Board of Elections in order to clarify the provisions ofRI.G.L. § 17-14-1 et seq. Section 2. Defmitions Declaration of Candidacy shall mean the procedures set forth in RI.G.L. § 17-14-1 et seq. Section 3. Multiple Declarations of Candidacy Each person filing a declaration for either a state or local office shall be eligible to declare for no more than one state or local office pursuant RI. G.L. 17-14-1 et seq. If a voter files a declaration of candidacy for more than one state or local office during the declaration period, the last declaration filed shall negate any previous filings. Declaration papers prepared by the Secretary of States Office will contain language stating that the person declaring for office acknowledges by signing the declaration of candidacy, that their signature and filing of the declaration paper negates any and all previous declarations of candidacy filed during the current declaration period for state or local office. The Local Boards of Canvassers will acknowledge receipt of the declaration paper received by the person declaring for candidacy by time stamping or recording the date and time the declaration for office. Section 4. Implementation The Board of Elections may promulgate procedures and forms necessary to implement the within rules and regulations required under the Rhode Island General Laws. 1 These rules and regulations W'4 adopted at a meeting of the State Board of Elections held on the dl/ day of ~ 2010 pursuantto the Administrative Procedures Act (R.I.G.L. 42-35-1, et seq.). By Order of the Rhode Island Board of Elections :I/~}~CJ Date Witnessed by 17)(~ lRobert Kando, Executive Director 2