Section 100-RICR-20-00-1.6 - Recognized Political Parties Candidates and ElectorsA. Recognized political parties in Rhode Island shall hold a state convention not later than October 14 in every even year. In presidential years the party nominees for presidential electors shall be selected (R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-12-13 ). Once said convention is held, the secretary of the convention or other duly authorized individual, shall, in writing, notify the Department of State of the names and addresses of those individuals nominated as presidential electors.B. Names of candidates for president and vice-president for those parties holding national conventions, the secretary or duly authorized individual of each national party shall certify to the Department of State the names of the individuals nominated as the party's candidates for president and vice-president at the close of the respective convention. The written certification shall occur no later than fifty-four (54) days before the date of the election.C. With respect to receipt of the names of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of an organization not recognized as a national political party while recognized as a political party in Rhode Island (R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-1-2(9) ), the secretary or duly authorized individual of said state political party shall certify to the Department of State the names of the individuals nominated as the party's candidates for president and vice-president at the close of the respective convention. Said written certification to occur not later than fifty-four (54) days before the date of the election.100 R.I. Code R. § 100-RICR-20-00-1.6