Election administration in Rhode Island

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Election administration encompasses a state's voting policies, procedures, and enforcement. These include voter identification requirements, early and absentee/mail-in voting provisions, voter list maintenance methods, and more. Each state's voting policies dictate who can vote and under what conditions.

THE BASICS

Rhode Island permits online voter registration and early voting.

Rhode Island permits no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting.

In Rhode Island, polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Rhode Island requires photo identification to vote.

Rhode Island holds semi-closed primary elections.

Rhode Island has online tools for verifying voter registration and checking the status of mail-in and provisional ballots.

Below, you will find details on the following election administration topics in Rhode Island:

• Poll times
• Voter registration
• Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy
• Voter identification requirements
• Provisional ballot rules
• Primary election type
• Time off work for voting
• Electioneering
• Voting rules for people convicted of a felony

• Voter list maintenance
• Post-election auditing
• Election administration authorities
• Noteworthy events
• Election policy ballot measures
• Election policy legislation
• Ballot access
• Redistricting
• Contact information

Poll times

See also: State poll opening and closing times

Polls in Rhode Island open at 7 a.m. Eastern Time except in New Shoreham, where they open at 9 a.m. All polls statewide close at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Anyone in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote.

Voter registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in Rhode Island, an applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Rhode Island, and at least 16 years old. To vote, an individual must be at least 18 years old by Election Day. An individual must not be the subject of a written court order stating they cannot vote or incarcerated in a correctional facility upon a felony conviction. Applicants can register online, by mailing in a voter registration form, or in person at the local board of canvassers or other state agencies such as the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Automatic registration

See also: Automatic voter registration

Rhode Island enacted automatic voter registration in 2017. Unless a person opts out, registered voters automatically are registered to vote or have their registration updated while completing Department of Motor Vehicles forms.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Rhode Island has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

See also: Same-day voter registration

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Rhode Island allows same-day voter registration for presidential elections only. If you miss the voter registration deadline, you can register to vote on Election Day but you will only be able to vote for President and Vice President. You will not be able to vote in any state, local, or other federal races. You can only register and vote on Election Day at the location designated by your local board of canvassers.

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Residency requirements

To register to vote in Rhode Island, you must be "a resident of the Rhode Island city or town where you wish to vote."

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Rhode Island does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Rhode Island Department of State allows residents to check their voter registration status online by using their Voter Information Center.

Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy

Early voting

See also: Early voting

Rhode Island permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee/mail-in voting

See also: Absentee/mail-in voting

All Rhode Island voters are eligible to vote by absentee/mail-in ballot.

Absentee/mail-in ballot applications must be received by your local board of canvassers by 4 p.m. 21 days before the election. Completed absentee/mail-in ballots must then be received by your local board of canvassers by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Should circumstances arise within 20 days of an election that will prevent a voter from making it to the polls on Election Day, he or she may qualify for an emergency mail ballot. More information regarding the emergency mail ballot process can be found here.

Returning absentee/mail-in ballots

See also: Mail ballot collection and return laws by state

For an absentee/mail-in ballot to be counted, it must be received by the local board of canvassers by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

According to Rhode Island's voter information website, voters must complete a Voter's Mail Ballot Certificate when they vote by mail, using the following instructions:

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Insert voted ballot into Voter’s Mail Ballot Certificate (smaller envelope). Print your name. Provide a telephone number in case there are questions pertaining to your Voter’s Mail Ballot Certificate. Sign your name. The signature on your Mail Ballot Certificate envelope will be compared to the signature on your mail ballot application. Voters that are unable to sign their name must have the mail ballot certificate witnessed.

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Rhode Island's laws do not specify who is allowed to return absentee/mail-in ballots.

Twenty states allow anyone chosen by the voter to return a ballot on the voter's behalf, with certain exceptions, while 16 states allow anyone with certain relationships to the voter to return the voter's ballot. Four states allow only the voter to return the voter's ballot, with certain exceptions, and two states required voters to return their ballots by mail. Eight states and D.C. do not specify who may return ballots.

Drop box availability

Rhode Island uses drop boxes. State law requires that every city and town have at least one drop box per election. Under state law, drop boxes must be accessible to the public beginning 35 days before a statewide or federal election, or 20 days prior to a special election. Drop boxes must be accessible to voters with disabilities and monitored by video surveillance. For more information on drop boxes in Rhode Island, click here.

Signature requirements and cure provisions

In Rhode Island, a voter's signature on an absentee/mail ballot application is compared with his or her signature in the voter registration system. The absentee/mail ballot includes a Voter’s Mail Ballot Certificate that the voter must sign. Once it is returned to the local board of canvassers along with the completed ballot, this signature is compared with the one from the voter's ballot application. Rhode Island law includes a cure provision allowing voters to correct an issue with the signature on their absentee/mail-in ballot. Rhode Island law says that elections officials "shall immediately attempt to notify the voter by mail, and electronically if the voter has subscribed to receive such correspondence from election officials, that the ballot has been challenged, or not accepted by the Board, due to a signature discrepancy." Rhode Island law says that the missing or deficient information must be received, "no later than 4:00 p.m. on the third day following the date of a primary or seven (7) days following the date of an election."

Thirty-three states have laws that include cure provisions, while 17 states do not. One state, Pennsylvania, allows counties to establish a cure process.

Was your absentee/mail-in ballot counted?

Use the Ballotrax website provided by the Rhode Island secretary of state's office to check the status of your mail-in ballot.

Voter identification requirements

See also: Voter ID in Rhode Island

See also: Voter identification laws by state

Rhode Island requires voters to present photo identification (ID) while voting.

The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2025. Click here for the Rhode Island Secretary of State page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

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RI Driver's License or Permit RI Voter ID Card U.S. Passport ID issued by a U.S. educational institution U.S. military ID ID card issued by the United States or the State of Rhode Island Government issued medical card Tribal ID

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To view Rhode Island state law pertaining to voter identification click here.

The Rhode Island Secretary of State issues free voter photo ID cards to individuals who do not possess a valid photo ID. Individuals may visit the Voter Information Center, call 401-222-2340, or email elections@sos.ri.gov for more information.

Thirty-six states require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of these states, 24 require voters to present identification containing a photograph, and 12 accept other forms of identification. The remaining 14 states do not require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day.

Valid forms of identification differ by state. In certain states that require voters to provide identification, there may be exceptions that allow some voters to cast a ballot without providing an ID. To see more about these exceptions, see details by state. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards.

Provisional balloting for voters without ID

Voters who do not have ID while voting may cast provisional ballots. See below for provisional ballot rules.

Provisional ballot rules

Voters in Rhode Island are given provisional ballots, or ballots requiring additional steps or information before they can be counted, under the following circumstances.

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Category 1 - The individual declares that he/she is a registered voter in the precinct but is informed by an election official on election day that the individual's name does not appear on the official list of registered voters for the precinct or ... that the individual's name is listed in another precinct of the city/town. Except voters who file voter affirmation forms under R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-9.1-16. Category 2 - The official list of registered voters indicates the voter has applied for a mail/emergency ballot; or Category 3 - An election official asserts that the individual is not eligible to vote (including partisan and non-partisan primaries); or Category 4 - The individual is unable to provide the required voter identification at the time of voting.

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Voters who cast a provisional ballot have until 4 p.m. on the day following the election to provide the local board of canvassers with information to help qualify their ballot.

A provisional ballot is rejected in the following circumstances:

• If the voter is not registered or voted in the wrong congressional district;
• If the voter’s signature does not match the signature of the voter’s registration form; or
• If the voter also cast a mail ballot, emergency ballot, or military ballot in the same election.

Was your provisional ballot counted?

Visit the board of election’s Provisional Ballot Search tool to check the status of your provisional ballot. You can also contact the board of canvassers in the city or town where you cast your ballot.

Primary election type

See also: Primary elections in Rhode Island

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election.

Rhode Island utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may vote in a party's primary without affiliating with that party. Voters that are affiliated with a party at the time of the primary election may only vote in that party's primary. State law also says: "Whenever an unaffiliated voter participates in a party primary, their party affiliation shall remain unaffiliated."

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Time off work for voting

Ballotpedia did not find a law specifying whether voters must be given time off from work to vote in this state. Nolo.com notes that states without such state laws may have administrative regulations or local ordinances pertaining to time off for voting and suggests calling your local board of elections or state labor department for more information.

If you know of a relevant policy in this state, please email us. Click here to find contact information for your local board of canvassers.

Twenty-eight states require employers to grant employees time off to vote. Within these 28 states, policies vary as to whether that time off must be paid and how much notice must be given.

Electioneering

Rhode Island law bans any "poster, paper, circular, or other document designed or tending to aid, injure, or defeat any candidate for public office or any political party on any question submitted to the voters" from being displayed within 50 feet of the entrance to a polling place. It also prohibits election officials from displaying "within the voting place any political party button, badge, or other device tending to aid, injure, or defeat the candidacy of any person for public office or any question submitted to the voters or to intimidate or influence the voters."

Voting rules for people convicted of a felony

See also: Voting rights for people convicted of a felony

In Rhode Island, people convicted of a felony lose their right to vote while incarcerated. Upon completion of their prison time, voting rights are automatically restored. If a person was not registered to vote previously, they can either notify their local board of canvassers in writing or submit a new voter registration form. Click here for a list of local boards of canvassers.

Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.

Voter list maintenance

All states have rules under which they maintain voter rolls—or, check and remove certain names from their lists of registered voters. Most states are subject to the parameters set by The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). The NVRA requires states to make efforts to remove deceased individuals and individuals who have become ineligible due to a change of address. It prohibits removing registrants from voter lists within 90 days of a federal election due to change of address unless a registrant has requested to be removed, or from removing people from voter lists solely because they have not voted. The NVRA says that states may remove names from their registration lists under certain other circumstances and that their methods for removing names must be uniform and nondiscriminatory.

When names can be removed from the voter list

Rhode Island law authorizes election officials to remove the names of voters from the registered voting list if an individual:

• dies
• requests in writing to be removed
• is incarcerated as a result of a felony conviction
• is judged mentally incompetent
• remains in inactive status through two general elections.

Inactive voter list rules

Rhode Island law requires the Secretary of State to conduct a voter registration maintenance program at least four times per year, using National Change of Address data and other address verification resources. In addition, local election officials are required to send nonforwardable mail to all registered voters who have not voted in the previous five years. If notices are returned as undeliverable, state law outlines a confirmation process, in which election officials send a forwardable confirmation notice. If the confirmation notice is returned as undeliverable or if the voter does not respond within 14 days, the voter is to be placed on the inactive list and may not vote until they sign an affirmation form at an approved polling location or a local board of canvassers. If the individual does not update their status or vote in two consecutive general elections following the confirmation process, they are removed from the list of voters.

The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)

See also: Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)

According to its website, ERIC is a nonprofit corporation that is governed by a board of member-states. These member states submit voter registration and motor vehicle registration information to ERIC. ERIC uses this information, as well as Social Security death records and other sources, to provide member states with reports showing voters who have moved within their state, moved out of their state, died, have duplicate registrations in their state, or are potentially eligible to vote but are not yet registered. ERIC's website describes its funding as follows: "Members fund ERIC. New members pay a one-time membership fee of $25,000, which is reserved for technology upgrades and other unanticipated expenses. Members also pay annual dues. Annual dues cover operating costs and are based, in part, on the citizen voting age population in each state."

Twenty-five states are participating members in the ERIC program. Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia have joined and participated in ERIC at some point.

As of October 2025, Rhode Island was participating in the ERIC program.

Post-election auditing

Rhode Island state law requires post-election audits. The state board of elections and the local board of canvassers conduct a risk-limiting audit. The state board chooses the local, state, and federal contests for the audit. State law requires that a "risk-limiting audit shall begin with a hand tally of the votes in one or more audit units and shall continue to hand tally votes in additional audit units until there is strong statistical evidence that the electoral outcome is correct." The audit must be completed before certification of the election results. Post-election audits check that election results tallied by a state's voting system match results from paper records, such as paper ballots filled out by voters or the paper records produced by electronic voting machines. Post-election audits are classified into two categories: audits of election results—which include traditional post-election audits as well as risk-limiting audits—and procedural audits.

Typically, traditional post-election audits are done by recounting a portion of ballots, either electronically or by hand, and comparing the results to those produced by the state's voting system. In contrast, risk-limiting audits use statistical methods to compare a random sample of votes cast to election results instead of reviewing every ballot. The scope of procedural audits varies by state, but they typically include a systematic review of voting equipment, performance of the voting system, vote totals, duties of election officials and workers, ballot chain of custody, and more.

Forty-six states and the District of Columbia require some form of post-election audit by law, excluding states with pilot programs. Of these, 39 states and the District of Columbia require traditional post-election audits, while three states require risk-limiting post-election audits, and three states require some other form of post-election audit, including procedural post-election audits.

Election administration authorities

State election officials

In Rhode Island, the secretary of state and Rhode Island State Board of Elections share election administration responsibilities.

The secretary of state is elected by popular vote every four years. According to the Rhode Island Secretary of State's website, "As Rhode Island’s chief elections officer, the Secretary of State registers voters, prepares ballots, and administers oaths of office."

The board of elections is composed of seven members, who must be "of outstanding honesty and ability and none of whom shall hold any other public office or be employees of persons who hold state wide public office." The members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state senate. The agency oversees campaign finance matters, trains poll workers, tests and prepares voting machines, and tallies and certifies election results.

Local election officials

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Noteworthy events

Gov. Raimondo signs automatic voter registration into law (2017)

On July 19, 2017, Governor Gina Raimondo (D) signed into law H5702, making Rhode Island the ninth state to adopt automatic voter registration. H5702 cleared the Rhode Island House of Representatives on May 31, 2017, by a vote of 62-10 (with three members not voting). The Rhode Island State Senate approved H5702 on June 30, 2017, by a vote of 27-5 (with five members not voting). The law established that Rhode Island citizens be automatically registered to vote when they visit Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) branches for driver's license or personal identification document applications or renewals. The law was scheduled to take effect 30 days after the director of the DMV certified to state lawmakers that the state's motor vehicle licensing system could meet the requirements established by the law.

Election policy ballot measures

See also: Elections and campaigns on the ballot and List of Rhode Island ballot measures

Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Rhode Island.

1. Rhode Island Question 2, Restoration of Voting Rights Act (2006)
2. Rhode Island Suffrage, Proposal 2 (1984)
3. Rhode Island Four Year Terms, Proposal 4 (1982)
4. Rhode Island Suffrage, Proposal 1 (1973)
5. Rhode Island Qualifications for Office, Proposal 2 (1973)
6. Rhode Island Four Year Terms, Proposal 6 (1973)
7. Rhode Island Qualifications and Registration of Voters, Proposal 14 (1972)
8. Rhode Island Qualification of Electors—Narragansett Indians, Proposal 1 (1950)
9. Rhode Island Qualification of Electors—Servicemen Exempt, Proposal 5 (1950)
10. Rhode Island Judicial Power, Proposal 1 (1952)
11. Rhode Island Judicial Power, Proposal 1 (1954)

Recent legislation related to election administration in Rhode Island

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Ballot access

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Rhode Island

In order to get on the ballot in Rhode Island, a candidate for state or federal office must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot. These laws are set at the state level. A candidate must prepare to meet ballot access requirements well in advance of primaries, caucuses, and the general election.

There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state.

1. An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.
2. An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.
3. An individual can run as a write-in candidate.

This article outlines the steps that prospective candidates for state-level and congressional office must take in order to run for office in Rhode Island. For information about filing requirements for presidential candidates, click here. Information about filing requirements for local-level offices is not available in this article (contact state election agencies for information about local candidate filing processes).

Redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Rhode Island

Redistricting is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn. Each of Rhode Island's two United States Representatives and 113 state legislators are elected from political divisions called districts. United States Senators are not elected by districts, but by the states at large. District lines are redrawn every 10 years following completion of the United States census. The federal government stipulates that districts must have nearly equal populations and must not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity.

Rhode Island was apportioned 2 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. Click here for more information about redistricting in Rhode Island after the 2020 census.

Rhode Island enacted new congressional district boundaries on February 16, 2022, when Gov. Dan McKee (D) signed redistricting legislation that the General Assembly had approved the day before. The State House of Representatives passed the district boundaries, 57-6, with 53 Democrats and four Republicans voting in favor and four Republicans and two Democrats voting against. The State Senate approved the new maps 29-9 with all 'yes' votes from Democrats and five Republicans and four Democrats voting 'no.'

Rhode Island enacted new legislative district boundaries on February 16, 2022, when Gov. Dan McKee (D) signed redistricting legislation approved by the General Assembly. The State House of Representatives passed the new maps by a vote of 57-6 and the State Senate approved them, 29-9, on February 15, 2022. In a press release issued after Gov. McKee signed the legislation, State Representative Robert Phillips (D), co-chair of the state's legislative Reapportionment Commission, said, "It was an honor and pleasure to work with such a dedicated group of individuals on this commission. I’m particularly proud of the fact that we obtained so much input from citizens around the state, holding our meetings in several cities and towns to make it more accessible to everyone. Reapportionment can be daunting and complex, but I’m glad we took everyone’s concerns into account and came up with a fair and equitable system of reapportionment.”

Click here for more information on maps enacted after the 2020 census.

HIGHLIGHTS

Following the 2020 United States Census, Rhode Island was apportioned two congressional districts, which was unchanged from the number it had after the 2010 census.

Rhode Island's House of Representatives is made up of 75 districts; Rhode Island's State Senate is made up of 38 districts.

In Rhode Island, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. An 18-member advisory commission established in 2011 is also involved in the process.

State process

See also: State-by-state redistricting procedures

In Rhode Island, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the Rhode Island General Assembly. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.

An 18-member advisory commission established in 2011 can recommend congressional and state legislative redistricting plans to the state legislature. The legislature may "adopt, modify, or ignore the commission's proposals." The composition of the commission is as follows:

1. The majority leader of the Rhode Island State Senate chooses four commissioners who are state legislators and three who are not, for a total of seven commissioners.
2. The majority leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives chooses four commissioners who are state legislators and three who are not, for a total of seven commissioners.
3. The minority leader of the Rhode Island State Senate chooses two commissioners who are state legislators.
4. The minority leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives chooses two commissioners who are state legislators.

The Rhode Island Constitution requires that state legislative districts be compact.

State statutes require that congressional and state legislative districts meet the following criteria:

1. Districts should be contiguous.
2. Districts should "reflect natural, historical, geographical, and municipal and other political lines, 'as well as the right of all Rhode Islanders to fair representation and equal access to the political process.'"
3. "The lines of state House, state Senate and congressional districts [should] coincide–or at least, if they do not overlap completely, they should avoid creating voting precincts with distinct ballot options where the precinct has fewer than 100 people."

Contact information

Election agencies

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See also: State election agencies

Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Rhode Island can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.

Rhode Island Local Boards of Canvassers

Click here for a list

State of Rhode Island Board of Elections

2000 Plainfield Pike

Cranston, Rhode Island 02921

Phone: 401-222-2345

Fax: 401-222-3135

Email: elections.email@elections.ri.gov

Website: https://elections.ri.gov

Rhode Island Department of State Elections Division

148 West River Street

Providence, Rhode Island 02904-2615

Phone: 401-222-2340

Email: elections@sos.ri.gov

Website: https://vote.sos.ri.gov

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200

Washington, DC 20001

Phone: 301-563-3919

Toll free: 1-866-747-1471

Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov

Website: https://www.eac.gov

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