Vote Early In-Person in VA Sept. 20-Nov. 2

Early voting in Virginia for the November 5th general election begins today, Friday, September 20th. The early voting period begins 45 days before Election Day and ends the Saturday before Election Day (November 2nd).

According to the Virginia Department of Elections website, “all general registrar’s offices offer early voting. For all early voting and ballot dropbox information, contact the general registrar’s office for the jurisdiction where you are registered… Some jurisdictions may offer early voting in other locations in addition to the registrar’s office.”

Click here to learn more about early in person and absentee voting in VA >

Click here to find early in person voting locations in your county >

Click here to check your registration status or request a mail-in ballot >

A few tips on early voting from the Virginia Department of Elections:

• You do not have to have a reason or fill out an application to vote early.
• At the registrar’s office or satellite voting location, you must provide your name and address and show an acceptable form of ID or sign an ID Confirmation Statement (your Mason ID will be accepted!) Click here to view a list of acceptable IDs >
• Accessible equipment and/or curbside voting is available upon request.

The deadline to register to vote in Virginia is Tuesday, October 15th, so make sure to register or verify your existing registration as soon as possible.

Note that the voter registration deadline is different in each state, so do your research early and confirm that you are eligible to vote on or before November 5th. If you need to register in another state, visit vote.gov and select your home state or territory to access local voter registration deadlines, forms, and information.

Click here for information about voting as a Mason student >

It’s never too early to register/verify and make a plan to VOTE!

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Disclaimer: This post is intended to provide important voting information for Mason students, but always refer to the official Virginia Department of Elections website for the most accurate and up-to-date voter information/guidelines: elections.virginia.gov

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