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Voting in Virginia.

Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Virginia Secretary of State at the link.

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Official source of record
Virginia Department of Elections
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VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Virginia requests but does not require photo ID. Voters without acceptable ID may sign an ID confirmation statement and vote a regular ballot.
VOTE BY MAIL
Any registered voter may vote absentee by mail. No excuse required.
Register to vote →Find polling place →
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Official action — VA

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official Virginia system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

Statewide→
Check my registration
Citizen Portal — single sign-in covers reg check, polling place, absentee status, voting history, district info.
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Register / update online
VA DL or last-4 SSN. Reg deadline 21 days pre-election (2026-10-13 for general).
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Find my polling place
Address-based. Polls 6am–7pm.
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Preview my ballot
Sample ballot via Citizen Portal voter dashboard once posted by general registrar.
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Request a mail ballot
Online application via Citizen Portal. No-excuse since 2020. Mail-ballot request deadline 11 days pre-election.
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Track my mail ballot
Statewide tracker, in-house. Some localities run parallel BallotTrax (Fairfax, Prince William).
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See who's on the ballot
Excel-file downloads only, not queryable. Per-cycle by election (April 2026 special, August 2026 primary, Nov 2026 general). Treat as structured data — XLSX is parseable.
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Statewide ballot measures
THREE constitutional amendments confirmed for Nov 2026 plus a fourth on April 2026 special. Distinctive — only state surveyed with a real Nov 2026 measure slate.
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Live + past results
First-party live + historical (1924+ at historical.elections.virginia.gov). Per-page JSON feed available — first state in surveyed 20 with structured open feed at the results layer.
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Election calendar
THREE 2026 elections: April 21 special (constitutional amendment), August 4 primary, November 3 general (federal + 3 amendments).
1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters

Federal deadlines for Virginia

Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.

2026-08-04Ballot Request — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-08-04Ballot Return — State PrimaryPostmarked by*
2026-08-04Registration — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-08-04Registration — State PrimaryNo Deadline
2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionReceived by
2026-11-03Ballot Return — General ElectionPostmarked by*
2026-11-03Registration — General ElectionNo Deadline
Full FVAP VA guide →
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