Secretary of State

Official Website: https://www.sos.ri.gov/

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
Articles of Association of a Consumers Cooperative Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Cooperative (Domestic), Cooperative (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits
Articles of Association of a Non Profit Producers Cooperative Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Cooperative (Domestic), Cooperative (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits
Articles of Dissolution Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Benefit Professional Corporation (Domestic), Benefit Professional Corporation (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits
Articles of Dissolution Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Limited Liability Company (Domestic), Limited Liability Company (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits
Articles of Dissolution Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, L3C (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits, L3C (Domestic)
Articles of Dissolution for a Domestic Business Corporation Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Business Corporation (Domestic), Business Corporation (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits
Articles of Dissolution for a Domestic Business Corporation Business Portal, Ri Benefit Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits, RI Benefit Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits
Articles of Dissolution for a Domestic Business Corporation Business Portal, Ri Professional Service Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits, RI Professional Service Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits
Articles of Incorporation Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Non-Profit Corporation (Domestic), Non-Profit Corporation (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits
Articles of Incorporation for a Domestic Business Corporation Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Business Corporation (Domestic), Business Corporation (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits
Articles of Incorporation for a Domestic Professional Service Corporation Business Portal, Ri Professional Service Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits, RI Professional Service Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits
Articles of Merger Or Consolidation Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Business Corporation
Articles of Merger Or Consolidation Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Limited Liability Company
Articles of Merger Or Consolidation Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Limited Partnership, Businesses and Non-Profits, Limited Partnership
Articles of Merger Or Consolidation Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Limited Partnership
Articles of Organization Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Limited Liability Company (Domestic), Limited Liability Company (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits
Assignment of Mark Business Portal, Trademark/Service Mark
Athlete Agent application Business Portal, Miscellaneous Filings
Attorney of Record Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills
Benefit Corporation Annual Report Business Portal, Ri Benefit Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits, RI Benefit Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits

Contact Information & Office Locations

All 3 contact points

Business Services

Address:
148 West River Street
Providence, RI 02904-2615

Phone numbers:
  • (401) 222-3040
Fax numbers:
  • (401) 222-1309
Emails:
  • corporations@sos.ri.gov
Hours of operation:
  • 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Executive Office

Address:
State House
82 Smith Street
Room 218
Providence, RI 02903-1120

Phone numbers:
  • (401) 222-2357
Fax numbers:
  • (401) 222-1356
Emails:
  • secretarygorbea@sos.ri.gov
Hours of operation:
  • 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

State Archives

Address:
33 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02903-3302

Phone numbers:
  • (401) 222-2353
Fax numbers:
  • (401) 222-3199

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