Voting Information for Students
Get out the vote! With the gubernatorial election less than a month away, there is still time for your student to get involved in the electoral process. We hope you will encourage your students to exercise their right to vote on Election Day.
The voter registration deadline in Virginia is Monday, Oct. 16. Students can register online here or they can stop and talk to one of the many volunteers around campus who are assisting students in getting registered. Many of these volunteers can be found at The Compass and the Student Commons.
Voting for Students Living on Campus. For students living on campus who have registered to vote using their campus address, here is the link with more information on where they should go to vote on Election Day.
Absentee Ballots. For students who may be registered to vote in their hometown in VA, they can request an Absentee Ballot until Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. Absentee ballots can be requested online here.
For out-of-state students, please check here to see your state’s requirements for Absentee Ballot voting. You can find more information on Absentee Voting by state here.
Virginia Voter ID Information. Virginia law requires all voters to provide an acceptable form of photo identification (photo ID) when voting in person at their polling place. There are many different types of photo IDs that voters can use when they vote. A list of acceptable ID forms can be found here.
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