Your country needs your vote. Here's how to register in Virginia.

Attention: Voter information and Voter information and identification requirements may change prior to an election. Please check with the Department of Elections website to make sure you have the most current information.

To exercise your right to vote in the state of Virginia, you must first register to vote. Voter registration is available through several state agencies, as well as online and by mail.

Read below for more information about registering as a voter in Virginia, including eligibility requirements and deadlines.

Voter Eligibility Requirements

You can register to vote in Virginia if you:

Are a U.S. citizen.

Are a Virginia resident.

Are 18 years old on or before the date of the next general election.

Are not registered or plan to vote in another state.

HAVE NOT BEEN: Judged to be mentally incompetent by a circuit court, unless your rights have been restored by the circuit court. Convicted of a felony, unless your rights have been restored.*



*Check the Secretary of the Commonwealth website to find out how to restore your rights.

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Register to Vote in Virginia

Virginia allows you to register to vote online, in person or by mail with government offices, and at your local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)office location.

Online

You can register online using the state's online voter registration website.

The website will walk you through the completion steps and then you'll print and sign the form before mailing it to your local voter registration office.

For you to use the online format:

The VA DMV must be able to send the Virginia Department of Elections an electronic copy of the signature the agency has on file from your driver's license or identification card; this means you must have a driver's license or ID card with a “customer number" you can enter on the application in order to use the online format. If you have a customer number but don't want to enter it online , you can choose not to consent and use another means of voter registration (see below).

the Virginia Department of Elections an electronic copy of the signature the agency has on file from your driver's license or identification card; this means you with a “customer number" you can enter on the application in order to use the online format. You must have and enter a Social Security number . Again, if you don't want to enter the number online, you can choose another registration option (see below).

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In Person or By Mail

To register in person or by mail, complete the Voter Registration Application (Form VA-NVRA-1) and either deliver it in person or mail it to your local voter registration office.

NOTE : You can download the form using the link above, or you can obtain one from the voter registration office.

At the DMV

Like other states, Virginia allows you to register ot vote or change your voter registration information at any DMV office location. Registering to vote at the DMV is as easy as filling out the voter information section on the Driver's License and Identification Card Application (Form DL 1P).