State of Virginia Elections and Voting

Election Day is November 5

September 20 First day of early in-person voting at your local registrar’s office
October 15 Deadline to register to vote
October 25 Deadline to request an absentee ballot (Your request must be received by your local voter registration office by 5:00 p.m.)
October 26 Voter registration offices open for early voting
November 2 Last day of early in-person voting
November 5 Election Day

To register to vote in Virginia, you must:

Be a resident of Virginia
Be a United States Citizen
Be 18 years old by the general election (if you are 16 you can preregister to vote, and if you are 17, you can still register and vote in elections if you will be 18 on or before the next general election).
Not be registered and plan to vote in another state
Not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law
If convicted of a felony, your right to vote must have been restored

How to register to vote:

Online at the Virginia Department of Elections portal (must have a valid Virginia DMV driver’s license or state ID card)
In person at your local voter registration office
Print out the registration form and mail or hand deliver it to your local registrar.
Obtain a voter registration form from State or local government offices when applying or re-certifying for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, or Rehabilitation Services, armed forces recruitment offices, public libraries, the Virginia department of Elections office, or the DMV, and mail or hand deliver to your local registrar.

Same Day registration is only available:

in-person at the general registrar’s office for your locality
at your satellite early voting site during the early voting period
at your precinct on Election Day.

Voter ID Requirements

Voters may provide either an acceptable form of ID or sign an ID Confirmation Statement at the polls. Acceptable forms of identification are:

Virginia driver’s license or DMV-issued ID card (may be expired)
Valid employee ID card containing a photograph
US Military ID
Some valid student IDs issued by a college or university, or a high school
Valid US Passport
Government-issued ID card from a federal, Virginia, or local political subdivision
Voter ID card issued by the Department of Elections
Valid tribal enrollment or other tribal ID (*must be issued by one of the 11 tribes recognized in Virginia)
Voter confirmation documents
Nursing home resident ID (if issued by a government facility)
Any other current government document containing the name and address of the voter
Signed ID Confirmation Statement

Visit VoteRiders for more information on voter ID requirements in Virginia.

Early In-Person Voting

Any registered voter may vote early. All general registrar offices offer early voting. Some localities may offer early voting in additional locations. Check this list for dates and times. For all early voting and ballot dropbox information, contact the general registrar’s office.

Remember, the Saturday before Election Day is the last day to vote early.

Voting by Mail (Absentee Voting)

Any registered voter may request a vote by mail ballot.

Apply online to vote by mail
Fill out the Virginia Absentee Ballot Application and submit it to your local registrar via mail, fax, or email.
Military and overseas voters can find specific information regarding absentee voting on the military and overseas voting page.

Vote by mail ballots can be hand-delivered to your local registrar’s office, returned to a ballot drop-off location, or mailed. If you are returning your ballot by mail, it must be postmarked on or before election day and received by your general registrar’s office by noon on the third day following the election.

Resources

Tribes in Virginia

Federally recognized tribes

Pamunkey Indian Tribe
Chickahominy Indian Tribe
Chickahominy Indian Tribe – Eastern Division
Monacan Indian Nation
Nansemond Indian Nation
Rappahannock Tribe, Inc.
Upper Mattaponi Tribe

State recognized tribes

Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe
Mattaponi Indian Nation
Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia
Pawawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia

Native Vote Coordinators

Major Party Contact Information

Democrat
Chair, Susan Swecker
www.vademocrats.org

Republican
Chair, Richard L. “Rich” Anderson
www.virginia.gop