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Panel considers moving primary earlier to comply with federal military ballot deadlines
Summary
Senate Bill 741 would move Rhode Island's primary date earlier and tighten nomination filing dates to comply with the federal MOVE Act. Secretary of State and Board of Elections staff said the change would help meet federal timelines for military and overseas ballots; committee held the bill for further
Senate Judiciary reviewed Senate Bill 741, a proposal to change several election deadlines — primarily moving Rhode Island’s primary a week earlier and adjusting related filing and objection periods — to ensure compliance with the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act.
Sponsor’s rationale: Senator Repetakis said the later primary in Rhode Island makes it hard for…
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