Voter Registration

Voting is fundamental to our democracy. Unfortunately, and all too often, the importance of this single act is ignored, especially by our youth. It is imperative to engage the next generation in the civic process, and colleges and universities play a critical role in promoting and supporting participation in the electoral process. Higher education has a responsibility to prepare students to become engaged participants in our democracy, and that includes, most importantly, to exercise the right and duty to register and to vote.

The Higher Education Amendment of 1998 requires all universities, including Providence College, to provide students with the opportunity to register to vote and access voter information.

For Rhode Island Residents:

Rhode Island residents can go to vote.sos.ri.gov as their one-stop shop for election information (including voter registration, updating voter information, finding local polling locations, previewing sample ballots, etc.).

• Register to vote online using TurboVote 

There are three ways to vote in Rhode Island.

1. Vote with a mail ballot.
2. Vote early before election day.
3. Vote at the polls on election day

For Out of State Residents

• Register to vote online using TurboVote – Deadlines for voter registration vary by state.
• Out-of-state residents can also click here to learn about how to request mail ballots in their home states.
• If you are a Vermont resident who wants to register to vote in Rhode Island, it is recommended that you speak with the Providence College Financial Aid Office to make sure doing so does not impact your financial aid.

Please click the links below for information on The National Voter Registration Act and the Voter Registration Form.

• The National Voter Registration Act
• Vote.gov (Official US Government website)    
• United States Federal Election Commission
• Rhode Island State Board of Elections