Rhode Island Board of Elections
Voter Registration


  • Registering To Vote

    • The Rhode Island General Laws do not permit persons to register to vote on-line. However, this web page has been created by the Rhode Island Board of Elections for the purpose of providing to eligible persons the opportunity to complete a Rhode Island or National Voter Registration Form.
    • If you wish to register to vote in Rhode Island you should request a Rhode Island Voter Registration Form. If you wish to register to vote in any other state you may request a National Voter Registration Form.
       
      Once again, you cannot register to vote via this web site, but you can complete a voter registration form, print the form, sign it and send it to you local Board of Canvassers for processing.
  • To Complete A Voter Registration Form

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Click to open the English RI Voter Registration FormClick to open the Spanish RI Voter Registration Form

 

 

 

 

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 For Rhode Island

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ!

If you are a first-time applicant for voter registration in Rhode Island, you must provide either your valid driver's license number or valid RI ID number issued by the RI Division of Motor Vehicles. If you do not have a valid RI driver's license or RI ID number, you must provide the last 4 digits of your social security number.  An applicant who is registering to vote for the first time in Rhode Island who indicates that he/she does not have a RI driver's license or RI ID number or social security number or whose driver's license or social security number cannot be verified or who fails to complete section 2 on the registration form will be required to present one of the forms of identification listed below at the time of registration, prior to voting or at the time of voting.

Forms of Identification:
> Valid RI driver's license or RI ID
> Current utility bill
> Current bank statement
> Current government check
> Current paycheck
> Another current government document

When you sign the registration, you are taking an oath that you meet these voter qualification requirements. Witnesses are not needed unless you need assistance in filling out the registration form.

To complete a RI Voter Registration Form on line and print it in preparation for mailing:

Click the icon to the left to open the ENGLISH voter registration form. Please read and follow the instructions which ensue. If you have any questions refer to “ Frequently Asked Questions”.

Click the icon to the left to open the SPANISH voter registration form. Please read and follow the instructions which ensue. If you have any questions refer to “ Frequently Asked Questions”.

NOTE: This form can be filled in on your PC. Click on the field and type in the required information. You can then print, sign and mail the form to your local board of canvassers.

This is a PDF form and requires the Adobe Reader to be installed on your computer. The Adobe Software can be downloaded for free by clicking on the Adobe Icon below.

If you prefer to open the voter registration form as a Microsoft Word document, click HERE.
You will not be able to complete this document on line but may print it out, complete it manually and
mail it as instructed. This format is currently available only in English. The Spanish version is in progress.

Click for FEC Website For a State OTHER THAN Rhode Island
Click the icon to the left.

This will link you to the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) web site where you may complete a voter registration form and be provided with the registration requirements and instructions for registering to vote in a state other than Rhode Island.