State Instructions — RHODE ISLAND
Updated: 06-06-2025
Registration Deadline — 30 days before the election.
6. ID Number. The applicant shall be required to provide their Rhode Island driver's license or State ID number if the applicant has been issued a current and valid Rhode Island driver's license or State ID. In the case of an applicant who has not been issued a current and valid driver's license or State ID, they must provide the last four (4) digits of their social security number. An applicant, who has neither, will be assigned a unique identifying number by the State of Rhode Island.
7. Choice of Party. Registration with a party is not required to participate in a primary election. An unaffiliated voter can cast a ballot in the primary election of their choice without becoming registered with that party.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.
9. Signature. To register in Rhode Island you must:
- be a citizen of the United States
- be a resident of Rhode Island
- be at least 16 years of age (you must be at least 17 years age to vote in primaries if you will be 18 by the time of the general election for that primary)
- not be currently incarcerated in a correctional facility due to a felony conviction
- not have been lawfully judged to be mentally incompetent by a court of law
Mailing Address:
Rhode Island State Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921