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RI H7049

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jacquelyn Baginski

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Primary elections in Rhode Island are held on the eighth Tuesday preceding biennial state elections
  • If the eighth Tuesday falls on the day after Labor Day, the primary election would be moved to Wednesday instead
  • All candidate nomination, challenge, objection, hearing, withdrawal, vacancy, and certification deadlines would remain calculated as if the primary were still held on Tuesday
  • The act would take effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Requires that the primary election date, statutorily the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday when Labor Day is the day before said Tuesday. No other filing deadlines would be affected.

Elections

Last Action

Referred to Senate Judiciary

2/6/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/6/2026
State Government & Elections1/9/2026

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