Bill > H5514

This bill modifies existing Rhode Island election law by exempting emergency mail ballots from the requirement to have the words "Mail voters" printed on the ballot. Specifically, the bill amends Section 17-20-18 of the state's General Laws by adding an exception for ballots cast under § 17-20-2.2(g), which likely pertains to emergency mail voting situations. Currently, mail ballots are required to bear the words "Mail voters" in addition to the official ballot endorsement, but this new legislation creates a carve-out for emergency mail ballots, removing that specific labeling requirement. The bill has an immediate effective date, meaning it will go into effect as soon as it is passed by the legislature. The change appears to be a relatively narrow technical adjustment to ballot formatting rules, potentially aimed at reducing unnecessary or potentially confusing labeling for emergency mail ballots.

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