Voter ID

Beginning in 2012, poll workers will ask you to show a current and valid ID when you vote at your polling place. Voter ID strengthens the public's faith in the fairness of our elections by enabling poll workers to match a voter's face to the name they give at the polls.

Acceptable Photo IDs include:

• RI driver’s license
• U.S. passport
• ID card issued by an educational institution in the United States
• U.S. military identification card
• State of Rhode Island or federal government-issued ID card
• Government-issued medical card

If you do not bring a Photo ID, you can use certain non-Photo IDs including:

• Birth certificate
• Social security card
• Government-issued medical card such as RIte Care

Protecting your vote:

• The State will provide a free Photo ID to voters who don't have one
• No eligible voter will be turned away at the polls. Voters who do not bring an acceptable ID to their polling place can vote using a standard Provisional Ballot, which will be counted if the signature they give at their polling place matches the signature on their voter registration
• Mail ballots will not require ID
• Beginning in 2014, only Photo IDs will be accepted at the polls

Resources

Get E-alerts about Voter ID

Press Release

State Law

Rules & Regs for Obtaining a Free Voter ID