diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint.py
index 920cf45ca6e..833e64ae1db 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION = '''
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 module: ec2_vpc_endpoint
 short_description: Create and delete AWS VPC Endpoints.
 version_added: 1.0.0
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES = '''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # Note: These examples do not set authentication details, see the AWS Guide for details.
 
 - name: Create new vpc endpoint with a json template for policy
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
     region: ap-southeast-2
 '''
 
-RETURN = '''
+RETURN = r'''
 endpoints:
   description: The resulting endpoints from the module call
   returned: success
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ def main():
             state=dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent']),
             wait=dict(type='bool', default=False),
             wait_timeout=dict(type='int', default=320, required=False),
-            route_table_ids=dict(type='list'),
+            route_table_ids=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
             vpc_endpoint_id=dict(),
             client_token=dict(),
         )
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint_info.py
index a1f3ff0a901..eeb7a7d80d1 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint_info.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION = '''
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 module: ec2_vpc_endpoint_info
 short_description: Retrieves AWS VPC endpoints details using AWS methods.
 version_added: 1.0.0
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES = '''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # Simple example of listing all support AWS services for VPC endpoints
 - name: List supported AWS endpoint services
   community.aws.ec2_vpc_endpoint_info:
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
   register: endpoint_details
 '''
 
-RETURN = '''
+RETURN = r'''
 service_names:
   description: AWS VPC endpoint service names
   returned: I(query) is C(services)
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def main():
         dict(
             query=dict(choices=['services', 'endpoints'], required=True),
             filters=dict(default={}, type='dict'),
-            vpc_endpoint_ids=dict(type='list'),
+            vpc_endpoint_ids=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
         )
     )
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_igw_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_igw_info.py
index f33020e0c24..2d8244f1282 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_igw_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_igw_info.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION = '''
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: ec2_vpc_igw_info
 version_added: 1.0.0
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES = '''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # # Note: These examples do not set authentication details, see the AWS Guide for details.
 
 - name: Gather information about all Internet Gateways for an account or profile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   register: igw_info
 '''
 
-RETURN = '''
+RETURN = r'''
 internet_gateways:
     description: The internet gateways for the account.
     returned: always
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def main():
     argument_spec.update(
         dict(
             filters=dict(type='dict', default=dict()),
-            internet_gateway_ids=dict(type='list', default=None)
+            internet_gateway_ids=dict(type='list', default=None, elements='str')
         )
     )
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl.py
index f2ca5cda6f6..387ceb48f26 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION = '''
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 module: ec2_vpc_nacl
 short_description: create and delete Network ACLs.
 version_added: 1.0.0
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
       - Each subnet can be specified as subnet ID, or its tagged name.
     required: false
     type: list
+    elements: str
   egress:
     description:
       - A list of rules for outgoing traffic. Each rule must be specified as a list.
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
     default: []
     required: false
     type: list
+    elements: list
   ingress:
     description:
       - List of rules for incoming traffic. Each rule must be specified as a list.
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@
     default: []
     required: false
     type: list
+    elements: list
   tags:
     description:
       - Dictionary of tags to look for and apply when creating a network ACL.
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@
 requirements: [ botocore, boto3, json ]
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES = '''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 # Complete example to create and delete a network ACL
 # that allows SSH, HTTP and ICMP in, and all traffic out.
@@ -138,7 +141,7 @@
     nacl_id: acl-33b4ee5b
     state: absent
 '''
-RETURN = '''
+RETURN = r'''
 task:
   description: The result of the create, or delete action.
   returned: success
@@ -602,10 +605,10 @@ def main():
         vpc_id=dict(),
         name=dict(),
         nacl_id=dict(),
-        subnets=dict(required=False, type='list', default=list()),
+        subnets=dict(required=False, type='list', default=list(), elements='str'),
         tags=dict(required=False, type='dict'),
-        ingress=dict(required=False, type='list', default=list()),
-        egress=dict(required=False, type='list', default=list()),
+        ingress=dict(required=False, type='list', default=list(), elements='list'),
+        egress=dict(required=False, type='list', default=list(), elements='list'),
         state=dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent']),
     )
     module = AnsibleAWSModule(argument_spec=argument_spec,
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl_info.py
index 337a91d1c93..aabe489c112 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl_info.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION = '''
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: ec2_vpc_nacl_info
 version_added: 1.0.0
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     default: []
     aliases: [nacl_id]
     type: list
+    elements: str
   filters:
     description:
       - A dict of filters to apply. Each dict item consists of a filter key and a filter value. See
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
 
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES = '''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # Note: These examples do not set authentication details, see the AWS Guide for details.
 
 # Gather information about all Network ACLs:
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@
   register: default_nacls
 '''
 
-RETURN = '''
+RETURN = r'''
 nacls:
     description: Returns an array of complex objects as described below.
     returned: success
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ def nacl_entry_to_list(entry):
 def main():
 
     argument_spec = dict(
-        nacl_ids=dict(default=[], type='list', aliases=['nacl_id']),
+        nacl_ids=dict(default=[], type='list', aliases=['nacl_id'], elements='str'),
         filters=dict(default={}, type='dict'))
 
     module = AnsibleAWSModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nat_gateway_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nat_gateway_info.py
index b734721b5ea..bb164a2b50b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nat_gateway_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nat_gateway_info.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION = '''
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 module: ec2_vpc_nat_gateway_info
 short_description: Retrieves AWS VPC Managed Nat Gateway details using AWS methods.
 version_added: 1.0.0
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES = '''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # Simple example of listing all nat gateways
 - name: List all managed nat gateways in ap-southeast-2
   community.aws.ec2_vpc_nat_gateway_info:
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
   register: existing_nat_gateways
 '''
 
-RETURN = '''
+RETURN = r'''
 result:
   description: The result of the describe, converted to ansible snake case style.
     See http://boto3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/reference/services/ec2.html#EC2.Client.describe_nat_gateways for the response.
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def main():
     argument_spec.update(
         dict(
             filters=dict(default={}, type='dict'),
-            nat_gateway_ids=dict(default=[], type='list'),
+            nat_gateway_ids=dict(default=[], type='list', elements='str'),
         )
     )
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering_info.py
index f552358e362..2d577227fac 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering_info.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION = '''
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 module: ec2_vpc_peering_info
 short_description: Retrieves AWS VPC Peering details using AWS methods.
 version_added: 1.0.0
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES = '''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # Simple example of listing all VPC Peers
 - name: List all vpc peers
   community.aws.ec2_vpc_peering_info:
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   register: pending_vpc_peers
 '''
 
-RETURN = '''
+RETURN = r'''
 result:
   description: The result of the describe.
   returned: success
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def main():
     argument_spec.update(
         dict(
             filters=dict(default=dict(), type='dict'),
-            peer_connection_ids=dict(default=None, type='list'),
+            peer_connection_ids=dict(default=None, type='list', elements='str'),
         )
     )
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
index 39f0ffc42bf..ca5d586b2e7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION = '''
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: ec2_vpc_route_table
 version_added: 1.0.0
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES = '''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # Note: These examples do not set authentication details, see the AWS Guide for details.
 
 # Basic creation example:
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
     state: absent
 '''
 
-RETURN = '''
+RETURN = r'''
 route_table:
   description: Route Table result
   returned: always
@@ -710,14 +710,14 @@ def ensure_route_table_present(connection, module):
 def main():
     argument_spec = dict(
         lookup=dict(default='tag', choices=['tag', 'id']),
-        propagating_vgw_ids=dict(type='list'),
+        propagating_vgw_ids=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
         purge_routes=dict(default=True, type='bool'),
         purge_subnets=dict(default=True, type='bool'),
         purge_tags=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
         route_table_id=dict(),
-        routes=dict(default=[], type='list'),
+        routes=dict(default=[], type='list', elements='dict'),
         state=dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent']),
-        subnets=dict(type='list'),
+        subnets=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
         tags=dict(type='dict', aliases=['resource_tags']),
         vpc_id=dict()
     )
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vgw_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vgw_info.py
index 5c7b866c7d6..43a5c2f8c4e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vgw_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vgw_info.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION = '''
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: ec2_vpc_vgw_info
 version_added: 1.0.0
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES = '''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # # Note: These examples do not set authentication details, see the AWS Guide for details.
 
 - name: Gather information about all virtual gateways for an account or profile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   register: vgw_info
 '''
 
-RETURN = '''
+RETURN = r'''
 virtual_gateways:
     description: The virtual gateways for the account.
     returned: always
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def main():
     argument_spec.update(
         dict(
             filters=dict(type='dict', default=dict()),
-            vpn_gateway_ids=dict(type='list', default=None)
+            vpn_gateway_ids=dict(type='list', default=None, elements='str')
         )
     )
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn.py
index 1ac818485bb..9067d522129 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION = '''
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: ec2_vpc_vpn
 version_added: 1.0.0
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
     default: 15
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES = """
+EXAMPLES = r"""
 # Note: None of these examples set aws_access_key, aws_secret_key, or region.
 # It is assumed that their matching environment variables are set.
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
         Ansible: Tag
 """
 
-RETURN = """
+RETURN = r"""
 changed:
   description: If the VPN connection has changed.
   type: bool
@@ -742,12 +742,12 @@ def main():
         vpn_gateway_id=dict(type='str'),
         tags=dict(default={}, type='dict'),
         connection_type=dict(default='ipsec.1', type='str'),
-        tunnel_options=dict(no_log=True, type='list', default=[]),
+        tunnel_options=dict(no_log=True, type='list', default=[], elements='dict'),
         static_only=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
         customer_gateway_id=dict(type='str'),
         vpn_connection_id=dict(type='str'),
         purge_tags=dict(type='bool', default=False),
-        routes=dict(type='list', default=[]),
+        routes=dict(type='list', default=[], elements='str'),
         purge_routes=dict(type='bool', default=False),
         wait_timeout=dict(type='int', default=600),
         delay=dict(type='int', default=15),
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn_info.py
index 1ba8210a722..e96583f669e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn_info.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION = '''
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: ec2_vpc_vpn_info
 version_added: 1.0.0
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES = '''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # # Note: These examples do not set authentication details, see the AWS Guide for details.
 - name: Gather information about all vpn connections
   community.aws.ec2_vpc_vpn_info:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   register: vpn_conn_info
 '''
 
-RETURN = '''
+RETURN = r'''
 vpn_connections:
     description: List of one or more VPN Connections.
     returned: always
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def list_vpn_connections(connection, module):
 def main():
 
     argument_spec = dict(
-        vpn_connection_ids=dict(default=[], type='list'),
+        vpn_connection_ids=dict(default=[], type='list', elements='str'),
         filters=dict(default={}, type='dict')
     )