Virginia State Capitol, Photo Credit: Anderskev/Wikimedia Commons
The voter registration deadline for the upcoming November 7 statewide election in Virginia is Monday, October the 16th, according to the Department of Elections.
In order to register to vote or update voter registration information, Virginians can use any of the methods including by mail: Applications must be postmarked by October 16th; In-person: Applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm on October 16th; and Online: Applications must be submitted by 11: 59 pm on October 16th.
In addition to the state’s gubernatorial election, all of 100 House of Delegates seats are also up for election this year. Virginians will also elect their next lieutenant governor and attorney general. This is one of the biggest elections since 2016 presidential vote.
An announcement by the Virginia Department of Elections says any Virginian can check or update their registration information or register for the first time at the Department’s Online Citizen Portal, available at vote.virginia.gov.
Registered voters can also preview their ballot and request an absentee ballot through the website, it said.
“The Department of Elections offers the convenience and security of online voter registration to make voter registration more accessible for our citizens,” said Edgardo Cortés, Virginia’s Commissioner of Elections.
In order for individuals to register to vote in Virginia, they must: be a U.S. citizen; be a resident of Virginia; be at least 18 years old by the upcoming November 7 general election; have had voting rights restored if convicted of a felony; have had the capacity restored by court order if declared mentally incapacitated.
In addition to registering online at vote.virginia.gov, eligible Virginians may register at their local voter registration office.
Voters can find additional information about local general registrar’s offices at vote.virginia.gov/VRO. Voter registration opportunities are also available at DMV customer service centers and social service offices, a news release says.
