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Update Your Voter Record

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You need to update your voter registration record if:

• You change your name
• You change your address within your city or town
• You move to another city or town
• You want to change your party affiliation

When you visit the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), you can easily register to vote and update your information while completing DMV forms. Unless you opt-out, you are automatically registered to vote while completing DMV forms, if eligible.

Choose how to update your record:

• Update Online
  To update your voter registration online:

  • Go to the Voter Information Center.
  • Enter your information into the search tool on “My Voter Record.”
  • Click “Edit my voter record.” You will need your Rhode Island driver’s license or state ID to proceed.
• Update by Mail
  To update your registration by mail:

  • Download the voter registration form.
  • Mail the completed form to your local board of canvassers.
• Update in Person
  To update your registration in person:

  • Download the voter registration form.
  • Bring the completed form to your local board of canvassers.
• Address Confidentiality Program
  If you are a victim of domestic violence or abuse, fear for the safety of yourself or those in your care, and have moved or are moving to a new address for your safety, you may be eligible to participate in the Rhode Island Department of State’s Address Confidentiality Program. This program also enables you to register to vote without making your residence address part of a public record. Click here for more information.

  If you are already enrolled in the Address Confidentiality Program and want to update your voter registration record, contact the Department of State’s Elections Division at 401-222-2340 for an application to update your information.

• Update with a Federally Funded Social Service Agency
  Rhode Island residents who need to update their voter registration record may do so with any federally funded social service agency that provides public assistance programs. To learn more, click here.

Acknowledgement Notice

When you update your voter registration record, your local board of canvassers will send you an acknowledgement notice at the address associated with your voter registration. You will also be notified by mail if your registration does not meet the requirements for any reason.

Be sure to contact your local board of canvassers if you do not receive the acknowledgement notice within three weeks of updating your registration. If the Post Office cannot deliver the notice to the address on your voter registration form, your status as a voter will be changed to “inactive” and you may have to provide additional information when voting.