State of Virginia Elections and Voting

Election Day is November 8

September 23 First day of early in-person voting
October 17 Deadline to register to vote
October 28 Deadline to request an absentee ballot
November 5 Last day of early in-person voting
November 8 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
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
In person at your local voter registration office
Print out the registration form (En Español) (Tiếng Việt) (한 국어) 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.

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 (may be expired)
Virginia DMV-issued ID card (may be expired)
Valid employee ID card containing a photograph
US Military ID
Valid student ID 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

Early In-Person Voting

Any registered voter may vote early. Starting 45 days before Election Day, visit your local registrar’s office or a satellite voting location in your county or city to vote early. 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 (En Español) (Tiếng Việt) (한 국어) and submit it to your local registrar via mail, fax, or email.
Military and overseas voters can find specific information regarding absentee voting on our 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
Chairwoman, Susan Swecker
www.vademocrats.org

Republican
Chairman, John C. Whitbeck
www.virginia.gop