YOUR VOTE: Rhode Island

Get ready to cast your ballot.

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RHODE ISLAND

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

PRIMARY

  • September 13, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

  • August 14, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote in the primary election

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

Ballot Return Deadlines:

  • September 13, 2022 at 8 p.m. - Deadline for the Board of Elections to receive your completed absentee ballot (via mail or hand delivery)


GENERAL

  • November 8, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

  • October 9, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote in the general election

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

Ballot Return Deadlines:

  • November 8, 2022 at 8 p.m. - Deadline for the Board of Elections to receive your completed absentee ballot (via mail or hand delivery)

Registered voters in Rhode Island who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application to their local boards of canvassers as early as possible.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status:

  • Not sure you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements:

Need To Register?

  • Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location:

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws:

  • Rhode Island requires a valid picture ID to vote, though they make some exceptions. 

Accepted Credentials:

  • Here is the list of accepted credentials.

Don't have a valid ID?

  • You can obtain a free Rhode Island Identification Card by contacting the Elections Division at the RI Department of State. Call (401) 222-2340 or email elections@sos.ri.gov to learn more.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Contact the Elections Division of the Rhode Island Secretary of State:

Any other questions? 

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Rhode Islanders!