Rhode Island General Laws Title 17. Elections § 17-15-20.1. City of East Providence--2002 Primary Elections

(1) On September 10, 2002, there shall be a primary election in the city of East Providence to nominate such candidates for the East Providence city council and East Providence school committee.

(2) Candidates for nomination in this primary election shall file with the canvassing authority declarations of their candidacy upon forms provided by the canvassing authority. The declaration shall be filed on the 10th, 11th and not later than 4:00 p.m. on the 12th day of June, 2002.

(3) The canvassing authority shall prepare nomination papers for circulation and distribute such papers to the declared candidates on the 13th day of June, 2002, and not later than 4:00 p.m. on the 14th day of June, 2002.

(4) Nomination papers must be assembled and united into one instrument and filed with the canvassing authority by the candidates in the primary election not later than 4:00 p.m. on the 5th day of July, 2002.

(5) No nomination shall be valid unless the candidate shall file with the canvassing authority in writing no later than 4:00 p.m. on the 19th day of July, 2002 his or her consent accepting the nomination, agreeing not to withdraw, and if nominated, to qualify as a candidate in the general city election.

(6) The canvassing authority shall check the signatures on the nomination petitions filed with it and shall certify those candidates who have the required number of signatures as candidates in the primary election not later than 4:00 p.m. on the 12th day of July, 2002.