Applying to Register to Vote

You may apply to register to vote or change your voter registration name or address at any DMV office or during a driver’s license, ID card or address change online transaction; however, DMV DOES NOT register you to vote or change your voter address. By law, only a local voter registrar can register you to vote or change your voter information.

If you are conducting a transaction at a DMV Connect location or through the mail, you can use one of the forms listed below to indicate that you want to apply to register to vote or change voter information. If you are a citizen of the United States and wish to apply to register to vote, answer the citizenship and voter registration questions on the application with "Yes." Driver's License/ID Card Application (form DL-1P) Commercial Driver's License Application (form DL-2P) Address Change Request (form ISD-01)

If you are changing your address at a DMV Select location, you may use the Address Change Request (form ISD-01) to indicate that you would like to apply to register to vote or change voter information. If you are a citizen of the United States and wish to apply to register to vote, answer the citizenship and voter registration questions on the application with "Yes."

If you are conducting a transaction in person at a DMV customer service center or at a DMV 2 Go mobile office and you are eligible, you will be automatically registered to vote unless you decline. The electronic screen located at every customer service window will give you the option to decline to register to vote. If you do not decline, the screen will prompt you to answer the questions required to register to vote or to update your voter information with the Department of Elections. Please read each question carefully and complete the entire transaction. DMV will electronically transmit your responses to the Department of Elections.

If you are conducting a driver’s license transaction, ID card transaction, or address change transaction online on DMVNow.com, you will also be automatically registered to vote unless you decline during the transacton. If you do not decline, the screen will prompt you to answer the questions required to register to vote or to update your voter information with the Department of Elections.

Your Voter Registration Status

You are not registered to vote until your voter registration application is reviewed and approved by your local voter registrar. If approved, you should receive a voter registration letter within 30 days showing your voting location and election district. Contact your local registrar if you do not receive the voter registration confirmation.

In addition, you can check with the Virginia Department of Elections at 1-800-552-9745 (TTY 711) if you have questions about voter registration or the status of your application, or if you do not receive your voter registration card. You can also find out where you are registered to vote

Voting ID Requirements

Virginia law requires all voters to provide an acceptable form of identification when voting in person at their polling place. For more information, including a list of approved IDs, visit the Department of Elections’ website at https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/photo-ids-required-to-vote/.