How to register to vote in Virginia

By NPR staff
  •   Last revised Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026

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General information Check voter registration status Register online Change registration

Deadlines for Aug. 4 primary election

Online Register by Friday, July 24
By mail Postmarked by Friday, July 24
In person Register by Tuesday, Aug. 4
Eligible voters can register in person through Election Day. Voters who register after the mail/online registration deadline will cast provisional ballots. During early voting (June 18-Aug. 1), voters can register at a registrar's office or early voting location. Election Day registration occurs at polling places. More information here.

Last updated Feb. 24, 2026. Military and overseas citizen voters may have different registration deadlines.