To register to vote online, please visit the “Register to Vote” tab of the Voter Information Center on the Rhode Island Department of State website and follow the instructions. You will need your Rhode Island DMV issued driver’s license or State ID number.
Alternatively, you can download the Rhode Island Voter Registration Form, print it, and then fill it out. You can either mail it to your town Board of Canvassers, or bring it to their office.
Registering to vote gives you the opportunity to participate in local, state, and federal elections.
In Rhode Island, to vote in all elections, you must be registered to vote 30 days before an election to participate. On the day of an election, you can do same-day registration, but you can only vote in the presidential race.
To register, you must be a Citizen of the United States of America, a resident of the town or city in which you wish to vote, and at least 16 years of age. If you are younger than 18 years old, then you will still have to wait until you are 18 to vote.
You may not register to vote if there is a written court order stating that you cannot vote, or if you are incarcerated in a correctional facility upon a felony conviction.