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
141 - 160 of 248 forms
| Form Title | Topics |
|---|---|
| Financial Records | Frequent Filers, Records Management, Municipal Departments Records Retention Schedules |
| Financing Statement | Business Portal, Uniform Commercial Code |
| Financing Statement Addendum | Business Portal, Uniform Commercial Code |
| Financing Statement Additional Party | Business Portal, Uniform Commercial Code |
| Financing Statement Amendment | Business Portal, Uniform Commercial Code |
| Financing Statement Amendment Addendum | Business Portal, Uniform Commercial Code |
| Financing Statement Amendment Additional Party | Business Portal, Uniform Commercial Code |
| Fire Department and District Records | Frequent Filers, Records Management, Municipal Departments Records Retention Schedules |
| Foreign Will | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Games of Chance | Business Portal, Miscellaneous Filings |
| General Certification | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| General Marriage Requirements Rhode Island | Notary Public |
| General Release | Business Portal, Probate, Accounts And Closing Of An Estate |
| General Waiver | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Information Request | Business Portal, Uniform Commercial Code |
| Information Statement | Business Portal, Uniform Commercial Code |
| Last Will and Testament | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Limited Liability Company Annual Report | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Limited Liability Company (Domestic), Limited Liability Company (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Limited Liability Company Annual Report | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, L3C (Domestic), L3C (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Limited Liability Company Annual Report | Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Limited Liability Company |
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