VIRGINIA

Requirements to vote: 

• 18 years old on or by Election Day.

• US citizen.

• Resident of Virginia. A person who has come to Virginia for temporary purposes and intends to return to another state is not considered a resident for voting purposes.

• Not be registered and plan to vote in another state.

• Not be convicted of a felony, and if convicted, have had your right to vote restored.

• Not be currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law.

How do I register?

• In the state of Virginia, you can register to vote online, via mail, or in person.

• To register online, go to https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/index.html 

  • The deadline to register online is 22 days before Election Day.

• To register via mail, fill out this form: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/voter-forms/index.html and mail to any voter registration office , which can be found at: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/PublicContactLookup

  • Your form must be postmarked 22 days before Election Day.

• To register in person, you can go to any of the following locations and fill out a registration.

  • Your local voter registration office: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/PublicContactLookup

  • State or local government offices when applying or re-certifying for Aid to Dependent Children, Food Stamps, WIC, Medicaid, or Rehabilitation Services

  • Government offices in the state that provide state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to person with disabilities

  • Armed forces recruitment offices

  • Public libraries

  • Virginia Department of Elections office

  • DMVs

  • Voter Registration Drives

  • The deadline to register in person is 22 days before Election Day.

• You do not have to register in affiliation with a political party to vote in the primary election.

• If you have moved to a new address, you must update your voter registration online at https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/index.html or at your local general registrar.

Can I pre-register?

• You can pre-register if you are 17 years old and will be 18 years of age at the next general election.

• You can also vote in the primaries, even if you’ll still be 17, as long as you’ll be 18 by the general election.