VIRGINIA VOTER INFO
EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE
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Tuesday November 2, 2021
EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING FRI SEPT 17 through SAT OCT 30!
(Check your county for more information about early voting and locations)
ARE YOU PREPARED TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE?
Have you made your Voting plan?
Dropping off your ABSENTEE BALLOT
Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021.
Your absentee ballot must be postmarked by Tuesday Nov 2 and received by your local general registrar no later than Friday November 5 at 12:00 PM, the third day following Election Day.
Allow 10 days for USPS mail, due to decreased delivery standards.
Drop off your completed ballot ASAP by:
- at your County Elections Office or or at a satellite voting location (by Nov 2).
- at an official drop-off location. Review your absentee ballot instructions.
- at USPS by October 20, 2020 (to allow for slow USPS delivery service).
First time voters have additional ID requirements for when they mail in their absentee ballot.
Be sure to sign your ballot envelope with your exact registered signature. This must also be signed by a witness. (Both signatures required -VERY IMPORTANT!)
Voting in Person
There are two ways to vote in person:
- Vote early at your local voter registration county Office of Elections from Friday, September 17, 2021 to Saturday, October 30, 2021.
- Vote at your polling place on election day (Nov 2, 2021). Polls are open on election day from 6 A.M. to 7 P.M. If you are in line by 7 P.M., you are allowed to vote.
PROBLEMS VOTING OR REGISTERING?
Please contact your local registrar. You will find that contact information at:
www.elections.virginia.gov/LocalGR
In many cases, you can request a provisional ballot while at the polling station and provide your correct ID within 3 days.
