2024 US elections
How to register · Virginia
Virginia offers online voter registration. You can register by mail to vote in Virginia by printing a voter registration form, filling it out, and mailing it to your local election office. You can also register to vote in person if you prefer.
How to register to vote
Learn how to register so you can vote in federal, state, and local elections.
Register through vote.gov
Visit vote.gov to begin the voter registration process. Select your state or territory. Depending on its rules, you will find instructions on how to register:
- Online
- By mail
- In person at your local election office
Start your registration on vote.gov
Other ways to register to vote
- Download the National Mail Voter Registration Form. You can fill it out onscreen and print the completed form. Or you can print the blank form and fill it out by hand. Remember to sign the form before mailing it to the location listed for your state.
- Check with local government offices to see if you can register in person.
- Find your department of motor vehicles office.
- Locate a nearby armed forces recruitment center.
- Contact state and county public assistance offices such as SNAP/food stamps.
Abroad and military voters
The Federal Voting Assistance Program lets you register to vote and request an absentee ballot if you are a:
- U.S. citizen living outside the U.S.
- Service member stationed abroad
- Spouse or eligible family member of a service member stationed abroad
What documents do you need to register to vote?
In most cases, you will need either a driver’s license or a state ID to register to vote. If you do not have either of these, you may be able to provide other types of documentation, including a bank statement or utility bill. But the required documents you need to register vary by state. Check with your state’s election office to find out what documentation they accept.
What are the Requirements to Register Online?
- Have a valid Virginia DMV driver's license or state ID card.
- Be a citizen of the United States.
- Be a resident of Virginia.
- Be 18 years old on or before the next general election
(if you are 17, you can still register and vote in elections if you will be 18 on or before the next general election). - Be qualified to preregister to vote by being at least 16 years old but not 18 years of age on or before the day of the next general election.
(Please note that preregistered individuals are not entitled to vote.) - Not currently convicted of a felony or judged as mentally incapacitated and disqualified to vote.
To begin your voter registration application, please enter the following information:
WARNING: INTENTIONALLY VOTING MORE THAN ONCE IN AN ELECTION OR MAKING A MATERIALLY FALSE STATEMENT ON THIS APPLICATION CONSTITUTES THE CRIME OF ELECTION FRAUD, WHICH IS PUNISHABLE UNDER VIRGINIA LAW AS A FELONY. VIOLATORS MAY BE SENTENCED UP TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON, OR UP TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL AND/OR FINED UP TO $2,500.
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