Voting In Virginia

State Contact Information

State Board of Elections
1100 Bank Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: 800-552-9745
Fax: 804-371-0194
Email: info@sbe.virginia.gov   
Web: http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/

Registration Deadlines:

In Person: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
By Mail: Tuesday, October 12, 2010


Election Dates:

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 (General)

Election News:

View the Top 10 State News Stories from Yahoo!



Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to vote in Virgina, you must be… Click to learn more
ID Needed for Voter Registration
When submitting your voter registration by mail for the first time, you must provide your Social Security number on the application and a copy of following with your application… Click to learn more
ID Needed for Voting
Photo ID is not required to vote at the polls, but some form of identification is required… Click to learn more
Registration Deadline

The registration deadline to vote in the general election is 29 days before the election. If there is a special election the registration deadline is 13 days before the election and if the Governor calls an election the deadline is 7 days.

Verify Voter Registration
To verify your voter registration status please use your state's voter verification tool.
Absentee Ballot Process
You are eligible for absentee voting if you… Click to learn more
Early Voting

In-person absentee voting is available but an excuse is required. Please contact your local voter registration office. to be certain of the specifc in-person absentee ballot requirements. The electoral board will usually make ballots available for absentee voting 45 days prior to Election Day and 3 days before Election Day.

Election Dates

The next election will be on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 (Monday, April 12, 2010: Registration Deadline). The following elections will take place in 2010:

  • Tuesday, June 8, 2010 (Monday, May 10, 2010: Registration Deadline).
  • Tuesday, November 2, 2010 (Tuesday, October 12, 2010: Registration Deadline)
  • Please utilize your state's resource for information on special elections in your town.

    Poll Worker Information
    In order to be a poll worker in Virginia… Click to learn more
    Polling Place Hours

    Polls are open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm.

    Time Off To Vote

    Time off to vote is subject to the employer. Virginia state law does not require employers to grant time off to vote for employees.

    Polling Place Locator
    You can find your polling place by utilizing VOTE411's poll locator tool. Some states and local jurisdictions provide their own poll locators. You can confirm your voting location by selecting from the following local resources:… Click to learn more
    Provisional Voting
    A provisional ballot is a paper ballot cast separately and sealed in a green envelope… Click to learn more
    Voting Machines
    The voting machine systems used in Virginia are optical scan, DRE (in Waynesboro), lever (these machines are being replaced), punch card (these machines are being replaced) and hand counted paper ballots… Click to learn more
    Candidate and Ballot Measure Information

    Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures is available here.

    Provisions for Voters with Disabilities
    Any person, regardless disability status, has the right to register to vote at any office or agency that provides such a service… Click to learn more
    Campaign Finance Information

    For information on federal campaign contributions, please visit Open Secrets.

    Top 10 State News Stories From Yahoo!:
    1. Treasurers: Virginia pays too much for tax collection
      Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:37:14 -0700
      Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell made it a central tenet of his gubernatorial campaign not to raise taxes. And his administration has touted closing a budget shortfall during this years General Assembly session without raising taxes.

    2. Virginia Immigration Legislation in the Works
      Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:07:10 -0700
      A combination of the Arizona Immigration Law and the Prince William County Policy could be what Virginia's immigration law may look like.

    3. Virginia group to pressure lawmakers
      Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:57:08 -0700
      A group opposed to what it calls "big government policies" will visit Greensburg next week in an attempt to pressure Rep. Mark Critz to vote against an array of programs favored by the Obama administration.

    4. Candidate Sees WV Special Election as Mountaintop Mining Referendum
      Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:21:30 -0700
      One of West Virginia's Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate sees the upcoming special election a referendum on mountaintop removal.

    5. Voters still have time to register for election
      Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:59:28 -0700
      HUNTINGTON -- There is a small window of opportunity for voters to register before the August special election, and one group is providing the means for citizens to do just that this weekend.

    6. Group ranks Virginia 4th for beach water quality
      Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:22:48 -0700
      NEWPORT NEWS, VA. A new report ranks Virginia fourth among 30 coastal states for beach water quality.

    7. Clerks prepare for special election
      Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:39:38 -0700
      County clerks are scrambling to get ready for the special election on August 28 to choose candidates to run for the senate seat left vacant by Robert C. Byrd.

    8. Sen. Birdwell denies "double voting" in 2004 election
      Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:44:52 -0700
      The state senator elected to fill the unexpired term of Kip Averitt of Waco says he did not vote twice in the 2004 presidential election. But the Texas Tribune in Austin has a different view on State Senator Brian Birdwell's voting record from Virginia and Texas.

    9. Primary election certified by Ga. Sec. of State
      Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:07:09 -0700
      ATLANTA Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp has certified the results of the state's July 20 primary election. Kemp's office announced the certification Wednesday, saying all counties have provided all votes cast for each candidate and that the results are accurate.

    10. National Briefs (07/30/10)
      Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:13:35 -0700
      West Virginia Democratic Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Carte Goodwin introduced a mine safety bill Thursday in response to April's explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in Montcoal, W.Va.

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