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
61 - 80 of 248 forms
| Form Title | Topics |
|---|---|
| Benefit Corporation Articles of Incorporation | Business Portal, Ri Benefit Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits, RI Benefit Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Board of Canvassers Records | Frequent Filers, Records Management, Municipal Departments Records Retention Schedules |
| Bond for Sale Mortgage or Real Estate of Deceased Person or By Guardian-Conservator | Business Portal, Probate, Bonds |
| Building, Zoning and Minimum Housing Records | Frequent Filers, Records Management, Municipal Departments Records Retention Schedules |
| Business Corporation Annual Report | Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Business Corporation |
| Business Corporation Annual Report | Business Portal, Ri Professional Service Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits, RI Professional Service Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Business Corporation Annual Report | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Business Corporation (Domestic), Business Corporation (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Business Corporation Fictitious Business Name Statement | Business Portal, Ri Professional Service Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits, RI Professional Service Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Business Corporation Fictitious Business Name Statement | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Business Corporation (Domestic), Business Corporation (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Business Corporation Fictitious Business Name Statement | Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Business Corporation |
| Business Corporation Fictitious Business Name Statement | Business Portal, Ri Benefit Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits, RI Benefit Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Business Corporation Fictitious Business Name Statement | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Benefit Professional Corporation (Domestic), Benefit Professional Corporation (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Cancellation of Certificate of Registration | Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Limited Partnership |
| Cancellation of Limited Partnership | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Limited Partnership, Businesses and Non-Profits, Limited Partnership |
| Cancellation of Reaquired Shares | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Benefit Professional Corporation (Domestic), Benefit Professional Corporation (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Cancellation of Redeemable Shares | Business Portal, Ri Professional Service Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits, RI Professional Service Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Cancellation of Redeemable Shares | Business Portal, Ri Benefit Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits, RI Benefit Corporation, Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Cancellation of Redeemable Shares | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Benefit Professional Corporation (Domestic), Benefit Professional Corporation (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Cancellation of Redeemable Shares | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Business Corporation (Domestic), Business Corporation (Domestic), Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Certificate of Authority | Business Portal, Foreign Entities, Foreign Business Corporation |
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