Register to Vote Online in Virginia

Virginia voter registration deadlines

• In Person: 22 days before Election Day.
• By Mail: Postmarked 22 days before Election Day.
• Online: 22 days before Election Day.

Election Day Registration:

N/A

Virginia voter registration rules

To register in Virginia you must:

• be a citizen of the United States;
• be a resident of Virginia and of the precinct in which you want to vote;
• be 18 years old by the next general election;
• not have been convicted of a felony, or have had your civil rights restored; and
• not currently be declared incapacitated by a court.

Virginia voter registration directions

1. Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
2. Sign and date your form. This is very important!
3. Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
4. Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.

Offsite links

• State Election Website
• Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. Theses are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
• Find your polling place
• Absentee ballot tracker tool
• Learn more about absentee voting
• Learn more about early voting
• Learn more about voter ID