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
121 - 140 of 248 forms
| Form Title | Topics |
|---|---|
| Change of Specified Office Or Registered Agent | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Limited Partnership, Limited Partnership, Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Change Registered Office Only | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Limited Partnership, Limited Partnership, Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Change Registered Office Only | Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Limited Partnership |
| Claim of Appeal | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Compiled | Frequent Filers, Records Management, Municipal Departments Records Retention Schedules |
| Conservatorship | Business Portal, Probate, Guardianship, Conservator, Custodian, And Receiver |
| Correction of Certificate of Registration | Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Limited Partnership |
| Custodianship | Business Portal, Probate, Guardianship, Conservator, Custodian, And Receiver |
| Decision-Making Assessment Tool for Limited Guardian or Guardianship | Business Portal, Probate, Guardianship, Conservator, Custodian, And Receiver |
| Dedimus Potestatem | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Discharge to Guardian of Minor | Business Portal, Probate, Guardianship, Conservator, Custodian, And Receiver |
| District Committee | Elections Division |
| Domestic L3C Articles of Organization | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, L3C (Domestic), L3C (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Entry of Appearance | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Executive Order Standards of Conduct for Notaries | Notary Public |
| Fee Schedule | Business Portal, Uniform Commercial Code |
| Fictitious Business Name Statement | Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Non-Profit Corporation |
| Fictitious Business Name Statement | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Non-Profit Corporation (Domestic), Non-Profit Corporation (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Filing Evidence of Amendment | Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Non-Profit Corporation |
| Filing Tips | Business Portal, Uniform Commercial Code |
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