The Rhode Island Department of State engages and empowers all Rhode Islanders by making government more accessible and transparent, encouraging civic pride, enhancing commerce and ensuring that elections are fair, fast and accurate.
The Secretary of State is the state’s third ranking elected official, following the Governor and Lt. Governor. State law gives the Secretary of State many different duties. As Rhode Island’s chief elections officer, the Secretary of State registers voters, prepares ballots, and administers oaths of office. The Secretary of State also works with companies registered to do business in Rhode Island – more than 70,000 in all. State laws and other official acts, such as issuing bonds, must be signed by the Secretary of State in order to make them official. The Secretary of State is also charged with regulating lobbying activity in the Executive and Legislative branches of state government. In addition, the Secretary of State also processes, preserves and gives the public access to hundreds of thousands of historic documents and public records.
Forms & Documents
Browse all Secretary of State government forms
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| Form Title | Topics |
|---|---|
| 203 Articles of Dissolution | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Non-Profit Corporation (Domestic), Non-Profit Corporation (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Acceptance/Declination | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Account | Business Portal, Probate, Accounts And Closing Of An Estate |
| Administration De Bonis Non or De Bonis Non Cum Testamento Annexo | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Administration Petition | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Adult Adoption Petition and Change of Name | Business Portal, Probate, Name Change And Adoption |
| AFFIDAVIT - COMPLETE ADMINISTRATION | Business Portal, Probate, Accounts And Closing Of An Estate |
| Affidavit Complete Distribution $5000 or Less | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Affidavit of Newly Discovered Assets $5000 or Less and Statement of Proposed Distribution | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Affidavit of No Real Property | Business Portal, Probate, Accounts And Closing Of An Estate |
| Affidavit of Notice to Creditors | Business Portal, Probate, Accounts And Closing Of An Estate |
| Allowance for Support of Family | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Allowance of Furniture | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Amended Certificate of Authority | Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Business Corporation |
| Amended Certificate of Authority | Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Non-Profit Corporation |
| Amendment To Application for Registration | Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| Amendment To Articles of Organization | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Limited Liability Company (Domestic), Limited Liability Company (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Amendment To Articles of Organization | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, L3C (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits, L3C (Domestic) |
| Amendment To Certificate of Limited Partnership | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Limited Partnership, Businesses and Non-Profits, Limited Partnership |
| Amendment To Certificate of Registration | Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Limited Partnership |
Contact Information & Office Locations
All 3 contact points
Business Services
Address:
148 West River Street
Providence, RI 02904-2615
- (401) 222-3040
- (401) 222-1309
- corporations@sos.ri.gov
- 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Executive Office
Address:
State House
82 Smith Street
Room 218
Providence, RI 02903-1120
- (401) 222-2357
- (401) 222-1356
- secretarygorbea@sos.ri.gov
- 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
State Archives
Address:
33 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02903-3302
- (401) 222-2353
- (401) 222-3199