Virginia ELECTION INFORMATION

Basic Election Information for Virginia

To check your voter registration status, visit the Virginia Board of Elections website or contact your local county or city general registrar.

To be eligible to register to vote in Virginia a person must:  

• Be a resident of Virginia
• Be a U. S. Citizen
• Be 18 years old (Any person who is 17 years old and will be eighteen years of age at the next general election shall be permitted to register in advance and also vote in any intervening primary or special election)
• Not claim the right to vote in any other state
• Not be currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law
• If convicted of a felony, your right to vote must have been restored

GENERAL ELECTION 2010

Primary Voter Registration Deadline: May 17, 2010
Primary Election: June 8, 2010

General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 12, 2010
General Election: November 2, 2010

Where do you need to go?

What do you need to bring?

All voters must provide some identification or sign a statement in order to vote at the polls. ID requirements may also apply to absentee voters who vote in person. 

For persons who registered to vote in Virginia by mail, federal law requires them to show ID when voting for the first time in a federal election if they did not send a copy of one of these IDs with their voter registration applications.  Any of the following types of ID are acceptable: 

• A current and valid photo ID (for example a driver’s license);
• or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck that shows name and address;
• or another government document that shows name and address (for example a voter card).

 For more information, visit the Virginia State Board of Elections site.

What's on the Ballot in Virginia?

For more information on all of the races happening in 2010, visit the Virginia State Board of Elections site.

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