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

Secondary Official(s): State Board of Elections
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

Current Official(s): A. Ralph Mollis
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]

 

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