Voter Registration Information
Are You Registered to Vote??
If you can't remember when or where you last voted, or if you think you registered to vote at the DMV or at a public function, but you can't find your voter card, you may not be eligible to vote this fall unless you register by the October 6, 2008, registration deadline! You may also be ineligible if you have moved since you last voted but haven't updated your voter registration address.
Call 804-758-4420, but no later than October 6th, to check on your current registration status or have an application form mailed to you.
You
can now check the status of your voter registration online from the Virginia State Board
of Elections web page. This process requires a PIN code assigned by the Virginia
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). If you don't have a DMV PIN, follow the instructions
on the web site. Go to www.sbe.state.va.us if
you'd like to check out this new procedure.
Who Can Register to Vote?
All U.S. citizens residents of Virginia 18 years of age or older, or who will be 18 by the next general election, are eligible to register to vote, provided they have not been convicted of a felony or judged by a circuit court judge to be mentally incompetent.
Where Can I Register?
The Office of the General Registrar is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Voter registration is also available at all DMV Offices and at Public Assistance Agencies. You may apply to register to vote by mail by completing and returning a voter registration application in the manner and time provided by law. Applications may be picked up at the following locations: Registrar’s Office, Middlesex County Library-Urbanna & Deltaville Branches, Urbanna Town Office and your local Post Office.
The easiest way to register is to either download the Virginia Voter Registration Application below, or request an application form be mailed to you.
The Virginia Voter Registration Application (for permanent U.S. citizen residents of Virginia) and the Virginia Application for Temporary Registration and Absentee Ballot (for overseas citizens whose last residence was in Virginia) are available below as PDF files. You can download and print the appropriate application form, complete it, and either mail it to our address at the bottom of this page. Sorry, we cannot accept this application via fax. Please see the application instructions for more information.
- Virginia Temporary
Registration and Absentee Ballot
- On-Line Version
of the Federal Post Card Application
- Petition For Appeal of
Denial of Virginia Voter Registration
- Household
Voter Registration Data For Law Enforcement Officers
- Request to Cancel Voter
Registration
When Are the Polls Open?
All polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on election days.
Do I Have to Show Identification at the Polls?
Effective July 1, 2000, all Virginia voters will be required to show some form of identification when they go to the polls to vote. You can use your voter registration card; Virginia driver's license; social security card; any identification card issued by a federal, state or local government agency; or any employer identification card with a photograph.
If you forget to bring your identification to the polls, don't worry, you'll still be permitted to vote! You just need to sign at statement affirming your identity.
What Do I Do if I've Moved or Changed My Name Since I Last Voted?
If you haven't updated your voter registration
record since your move or name change, please complete one of the steps below to
assure your voter registration record is properly updated. Remember, to be
eligible to vote, you must be registered at your current residence address.
- Complete a new Virginia Voter Registration Application: If you have been registered in another state and have moved into Virginia, you must complete the Virginia application to register in Virginia. Virginia registrants can also use this application form to update their name or address within Virginia. See above for how and where to obtain a registration form.
- Download the Address Change Form (Arlington Registered Voters ONLY): If you are currently registered to vote in Arlington and have moved within the County, you can use the form below to update your name or address. You can also use the change of address form on the back of your voter registration card.
- Mail or Fax the Changed Information (Arlington Registered Voters ONLY): Please include your name, social security number, your old address and/or name, your new address and/or name, and the date of your move. You must SIGN your change request. Please fax to (703) 228-3659 or mail to the address at the bottom of the page.
Please note: Virginia law requires all changes to voter registration records to be authorized by the voter's signature. We cannot update your record without your signature. For that reason, we cannot accept address changes by e-mail.