Register to vote online using your state-issued driver's license or ID number.
To vote absentee/by mail:
- Be registered to vote. Not sure if you're registered? Check with the Department of Elections' website: Virginia voter lookup
- Apply online to vote by mail/absentee.
- Absentee applications are due by October 28, 2022. Be sure to get yours in early!
- Follow up with your county clerk's office to make sure you receive your ballot. Contact information for election officials is found here.
- Your ballot may require postage, a witness signature and/or a notary service before you mail it back. Instructions will be on the ballot itself.
Track your status! Virginia Citizen Portal https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/
Information current as of 9/1/2022. For the most recent updates, see the Secretary of State's website.
