Opinion to the Senate
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
1Opinion of the Court
*57Opinion requested by Senate concerning validity of proposal to authorize absentee and shut-in electors to vote on or before election day. Court declined to answer question because of ambiguity and suggested it might be preferable to resubmit it in a more detailed and specific form.
January 17, 1958
To the Honorable, the Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
We have received from the honorable senate a resolution requesting, in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of article XII of amendments to the constitution of this state, our written opinion upon the following…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McGann v. Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1957
- Roberts v. Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1957
- Gobeille v. Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1957
- Shippee v. Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1957
3Cited by2 opinions
- Advisory Opinion to His Excellency, LichtSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
- Friends of the Sakonnet v. DutraDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1990