Constitution · Rhode Island

R.I. Const. art. IV, § 6

Constitution
Constitution of Rhode Island
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

In elections by the general assembly in grand committee the person receiving a majority of the votes shall be elected. Every person elected by the general assembly to fill a vacancy, or pursuant to Section 3 of this article, shall hold office for the remainder of the term or for the full term, as the case may be, and until a successor is elected and qualified.

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