| Change Date |
Section |
Updated Change |
| 04/05/2024 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online, or fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)***.
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
*You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0.
Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax) your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 04/05/2024 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online, or fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)*.
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
*You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0.
Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)** your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 04/05/2024 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online, or fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)***.
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
*You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0.
Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)** your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 04/05/2024 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online*, or fax* (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)***.
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
*You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0.
*Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)*** your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 04/05/2024 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online*, or fax* (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)*.
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
*You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0.
*Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)*** your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 04/05/2024 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online*, or fax* (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)***.
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
*You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0.
*Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)*** your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 04/05/2024 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online*, or fax*. (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)***.
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
*You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0.
*Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)*** your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 04/05/2024 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online*, or fax** (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)**.
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
*You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0.
*Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)*** your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 04/05/2024 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online*, or fax** (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)**.
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
*You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0.
**Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax) your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 04/05/2024 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online*, or fax** (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax).
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
*You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0.
**Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax) your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 04/05/2024 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online*, or fax** (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax).
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
*You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0.
**Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax) your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 10/18/2024 |
General Election - Ballot Return |
Received by, 4 PM November 12, 2024
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| 02/21/2025 |
FPCA Block - Block 5 - Contact Information |
A. Select your preferred method of receiving your absentee ballot. You can choose to receive your absentee ballot by “mail”, “email or online”, or “fax.”
B. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party ballot you want to receive. Political party affiliation is not required if requesting an absentee ballot for general elections.
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| 02/21/2025 |
FPCA Submission Method - How and where to submit your FPCA (email) |
E-Mail your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Scan the signed FPCA into your computer. Be sure to also include the “Transmission Cover Sheet.” Email this package directly to your election official at uocava@elections.ri.gov.
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| 02/21/2025 |
FPCA Submission Method - How and where to submit your FPCA (Fax) |
Fax your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Fax your FPCA directly to your election official. Be sure to also include the “Transmission Cover Sheet.”
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| 02/21/2025 |
FWAB Submission - How and where to submit your FWAB (email) |
Email your FWAB: Once your FWAB is complete, sign and date the “Voter Information” page. Scan the signed “Voter Information” page, the “Official Backup Ballot” and the “Transmission Cover Sheet”, found at the end of Chapter 1 or online at FVAP.gov, into your computer. Be sure to also sign the secrecy waiver on the “Transmission Cover Sheet.” Email this ballot package directly to your election official at uocava@elections.ri.gov.
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| 02/21/2025 |
FWAB Submission - How and where to submit your FWAB (fax) |
Fax your FWAB: (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax). Fax your FWAB directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529. Once your FWAB is complete, sign and date the “Voter Information” page. Fax the signed “Voter Information” page, the “Official Backup Ballot” and the “Transmission Cover Sheet”, found at the end of Chapter 1 or online at FVAP.gov, directly to your election official. Be sure to also sign the secrecy waiver on the “Transmission Cover Sheet.”
See the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart for the deadline for submitting the FWAB. If you receive the state absentee ballot after transmitting your voted FWAB, you may also vote and return the state absentee ballot. If both are received by the deadline, only the state absentee ballot will be counted.
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| 05/29/2025 |
FPCA Block - Block 2 - Party Affiliation |
Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence. You do not need to have any current ties with this address.
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| 05/29/2025 |
FWAB Block - Block 3 - Name |
Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registered to vote. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence. You do not need to have any current ties with this address.
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| 05/29/2025 |
FPCA Submission Method - How and where to submit your FPCA (Fax) |
Fax your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Fax your FPCA directly to your election official. Be sure to also include the “Transmission Cover Sheet.”
See the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart for the deadline for submitting the FPCA.
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| 05/29/2025 |
FPCA Submission Method - How and where to submit your FPCA (email) |
E-Mail your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Scan the signed FPCA into your computer. Be sure to also include the “Transmission Cover Sheet.” Email this package directly to your election official at elections@sos.ri.gov. Do not e-mail your voted ballot to this e-mail address.
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| 05/29/2025 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online*, or fax** (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax).
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
Online. You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0. Voted ballots may not be submitted by e-mail.
**Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax) your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 05/29/2025 |
FWAB Block - Block 4 - Date of Birth |
Enter your current mailing address.
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| 05/29/2025 |
FWAB Submission - Introduction |
You can submit the FWAB by mail or fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax). Contact information can be found in the “Local Election Offices” section or online at FVAP.gov.
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| 05/29/2025 |
FWAB Submission - How and where to submit your FWAB (email) |
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| 05/29/2025 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online, or fax** (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax).***
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
Online. You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0. Voted ballots may not be submitted by e-mail.
Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax) your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 05/29/2025 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online, or \fax* (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax).**
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
Online. You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0. Voted ballots may not be submitted by e-mail.
*Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax)** your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 05/29/2025 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online, or *fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax).
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
Online. You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0. Voted ballots may not be submitted by e-mail.
*Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax) your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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| 05/29/2025 |
Voted Ballot Return - Voting your ballot |
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the “Federal Election Deadlines” chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, online, or fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax).
Mail your ballot directly to:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
Online. You can receive, mark, and return your absentee ballot online using the Rhode Island secure web portal, available at https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=0. Voted ballots may not be submitted by e-mail.
Fax (fax only if you requested your absentee ballot by fax) your ballot directly to the State Board of Elections at 401-222-6529.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the “Important Information” section.
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