Rhode Island Election Administration
Chief Election Official(s): Secretary of State (View Website)Election/Appointment Process: Partisan Election
Responsibilities:
- Approves new voting systems/ devices
- Advertises statewide ballot questions
- Prepares election calendar
Election/Appointment Process: The governor appoints and the senate approves 7 board members for 14 year terms. The governor appoints a chair and a vice chair.
Responsibilities:
- Prescribes voter registration forms
- Determines ballot eligibility of parties
- Canvasses election returns
- Handles state recounts
Public Office Experience: N/A
Reelection/Reappointment Date: 2010
Primary Date: September 12, 2006
Contact Information: Hon. A. Ralph Mollis
Secretary of State
217 State House
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-2357
Fax (401) 222-1356
[email protected]
2006 Secretary of State candidates