RHODE ISLAND
Primary Election
Registration Deadline (Presidential): March 24, 2012
Election Day (Presidential): April 24, 2012
Registration Deadline (State): August 11, 2012
Election Day (State): September 11, 2012
Semi-closed primary
General Election
Registration Deadline: October 7, 2012
Election Day: November 6, 2012
Polling Place Hours: 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
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One of the following forms of ID required:*
- Valid Rhode Island driver's license
- Valid Rhode Island voter identification card
- Valid U.S. passport
- Valid identification card issued by a U.S. educational institution
- Valid U.S. military identification card
- Valid identification card issued by the U.S. government or the state of Rhode Island
- Valid government-issued medical card
- Birth certificate
- Social Security card
- Government-issued medical card
* A voter lacking identification may cast a legal ballot by signing an affidavit.
*Same day registration permitted only for Presidential Elections at Board of Cannvasser's office




