UPCOMING ELECTIONS:

Presidential Preference Primary Election Key Dates
March 3: Last day to register to vote.
March 12: Mail Ballot application deadline.
March 13: Early voting begins.
April 2: Presidential Preference Primary Election at the polls.

State Primary Election Key Dates
August 11: Last day to register to vote.
August 20: Mail Ballot application deadline.
August 21: Early voting begins.
September 10: State Primary Election at the polls.

General Election Presidential Key Dates
October 6: Last day to register to vote.
October 15: Mail Ballot application deadline.
October 16: Early voting begins.
November 5: General Election at the polls.

If a person has a RI License or State ID, they may register to vote or update registration on-line at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/. Otherwise, they must complete a Registration Form and return it to the election office called the Local Board of Canvassers in their city or town. We can help!

CALL US: Contact Disability Rights Rhode Island (DRRI) at 401-831-3150 or 1-800-733-5332 for help to register to vote, with questions about voting rights or how to vote, if your voting rights have been violated, or to request that we provide a training about voting. Please call us if you experience a disability-related barrier to accessing your polling place or casting a ballot and you wish to request our assistance.

VOTING RIGHTS:

• Voters have the right to an accessible polling place.
• Voters have the right to assistance with marking their ballot.
• Voters have the right to use an accessible voting system by mail or in-person.
• Voters have a right to register and vote upon release after a felony conviction.
• Voters have the right to file an administrative complaint about voting rights violations.
• Voters with a legal guardian have a right to vote unless there is a written court order specifically stating they are not allowed to vote.

WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT?

To find out what will be on your ballot, voters may call DRRI or the Local Board of Canvassers about 30 days before the election and ask them to send a sample ballot or voters can visit the Secretary of State’s website to check their voter registration status and find a sample of their ballot. On the website, the voter first checks their registration status, next scroll to “Upcoming Elections” and then click where it says “view sample ballot” for a sample ballot for your district. Contact DRRI if you need help.

WAYS TO VOTE:

Voters may vote in-person at the polls on Election Day, in-person at Early Voting in the 20 days prior to Election Day or by mail. Voters may find the location of their polling place or early voting by calling DRRI, the Secretary of State’s office at (401) 222-2340, or their Local Board Canvassers. Voters may also obtain information about the location of their polling place by visiting the Secretary of State’s website at  https://vote.sos.ri.gov/. If the voter would like to vote by mail, contact the Local Board of Canvassers at City or Town Hall to ask about the deadlines to meet when applying for a mail ballot.

PHOTO IDENTIFICATION (ID):

For in-person voting, Rhode Island law requires all voters to present a VALID PHOTO IDENTIFICATION (ID). ID is valid if it is unexpired or expired no more than six months prior to voting. Voters will need to present one of the following forms of PHOTO ID:

• RI License;
• free RI Voter ID card issued by the Secretary of State’s Office;
• U.S. Passport;
• U.S. educational institution ID;
• U.S. military ID;
• ID card issued by U.S. or RI with a photo such as a RIPTA bus pass;
• Government issued medical card; or
• Tribal ID