YOUR VOTE: Virginia

Get ready to cast your ballot.

By Countable


VIRGINIA

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

GENERAL

  • November 8, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

  • Octobr 17, 2022 - Last day to register to vote, or update an existing registration.

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

  • October 28, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. - Deadline to request and return a completed absentee ballot application.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

  • November 8, 2022 - Absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by 12 p.m. on November 11, or hand delivered to your local registrar by 7:00 p.m. on November 8.

Registered voters in Virginia who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application online or to their local registrar’s office as early as possible.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status:

  • Not sure you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements:

Need To Register?

  • Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location:

  • School, firehouse or community center, use the Virginia Secretary of State's Polling Place Locator to find where to cast your ballot.
  • Use the Virginia Secretary of State's Citizen Portal to view your polling place, election district, absentee ballot status, and more.

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws:

  • Virginia requires a valid picture ID to vote, though they make some exceptions. 

Accepted Credentials:

  • Here is the list of accepted credentials.

Don't have a valid ID?

  • If you can't provide ID, you'll be required to sign a statement affirming that you're the registered voter you claim to be. You'll then be offered a provisional ballot. After completing the provisional ballot, you'll be given written instructions from election officials on how to submit a copy of your ID so your vote can be counted. You'll have until noon on the Friday after the election to deliver a copy of your ID to the local electoral board.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Contact the Elections Division of the Virginia Secretary of State:

Any other questions? 

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Virginians!