Be a voter, make your voice heard!
Virginia is a stronger commonwealth when voters head to the polls to make their voices heard. Help build a stronger community when you cast your vote.
The next election in Virginia is November 5, 2024. This is a Presidential General election.
Important dates and deadlines
Monday, October 15, 2024
Friday, October 25, 2024
Voters may register after this date, through Election Day, and vote using a provisional ballot.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Friday September 20, 2024
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Monday, November 2, 2024
Note that starting October 26, 2024 to November 2, 2024, local voter registration offices will also open on Saturday until 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Polls open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Anyone in line at 7pm will be allowed to vote.
How to Register to Vote
Check your registration status, update your new address, and check your voter history on the Virginia Department of Elections website:
If you haven’t registered to vote yet, follow these instructions to make sure you can cast a ballot for the November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election!
1. Obtain a voter registration application
Or pick up an application from any of the following locations:
- Local voter registrar’s office
- Armed forces recruitment offices
- Public libraries
- Virginia Department of Elections Office
- Department of Motor Vehicles Office
- Voter registration drives
- State of local government offices
2. Complete your voter registration application
- Complete all information on the application. If any information requested does not apply to you, indicate such by writing the word “none” or “N/A” in that space
- Sign and date the registration application
3. Submit your voter registration application by Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- If you are registering online, the deadline to submit your application is Tuesday, October 15th, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
- If you are registering with a physical application: mail your application via the U.S. Postal Service or hand-deliver it to any official registration office by 5:00 P.M.
How to Vote: Early, by Mail, In-Person on November 2
How to Vote Early
You can vote early at your local registrar’s office or local satellite voting site between Friday September 20th, 2024 and Monday, November 4th, 2024
To vote early, you must provide your name, address, and an acceptable form of ID or sign an ID confirmation statement affirming your identity.
Click below for the full, expanded list of acceptable forms for ID:
How to Vote by mail
The deadline to request your vote by mail ballot for the November Presidential General Election is Friday, October 25, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Don’t wait until the last minute!
Apply to vote by mail on the Department of Elections citizen portal:
- Downloading a paper form from the Department of Elections’ Voter Forms page
- Obtaining a paper form at your county registrar’s office
How to Vote In-Person on November 5
Go to your polling location on Election Day, November 5. Polling locations are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are standing in line at 7:00 p.m., you must be allowed to vote.
Click below to find your polling location: