The bill amends Section 17-11-1 of the General Laws regarding the division of towns and representative districts into voting districts. It increases the maximum number of eligible registered voters that a polling place can serve from three thousand (3,000) to three thousand five hundred (3,500). Additionally, it stipulates that existing polling places that exceed this new maximum will not be subject to change until the next decennial redistricting, provided there is unanimous approval from the local board and certification from the state board of elections that the polling place can sufficiently serve the anticipated voter turnout for each separate general election that the polling place will be utilized. The act is set to take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
513: 17-11-1