RI H7979

Voters may return mail ballots via USPS, official drop boxes, or deliver to the state board of elections by 8:00 pm on election day, either personally or through an authorized person not affiliated with a candidate or political campaign

Persons affiliated with candidates or political campaigns are prohibited from possessing another voter's mail ballot, unless they are an immediate family member, caregiver, or household member of the voter

Persons affiliated with candidates or political campaigns are prohibited from being present when a voter executes their mail ballot, with exceptions for immediate family members, household members, or those authorized by law

Immediate family member is defined as a parent, grandparent, sibling, spouse, partner, child, or grandchild by blood, marriage, or adoption

Knowingly and willfully violating these provisions constitutes a misdemeanor under § 17-26-2