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In 2020 changes were made to Virginia's voter identification laws. Virginia voters are reminded that state law requires all voters to provide an acceptable form of identification (ID) at the polls. Voters arriving to the polls without ID will be asked to sign a Voter Confirmation form or if unwilling to sign will be required to vote a provisional ballot. If a provisional ballot is voted the voter will have until noon on the Friday after the election to deliver a copy of identification to their locality's electoral board in order for their provisional ballot to be counted. Please see below in "Provisional Ballot Process for Voters Who Arrive Without Identification" for more information on how the provisional ballot process will work for those arriving to the polls without ID.

Virginia's ID requirements also apply to absentee voters who vote in-person. Please reference https://www.elections.virginia.gov/"Special Federal ID Requirements for Certain First Time Voters” on the site.

Acceptable forms of identification include the following (click here to view full list):

Your Voter Confirmation Documents
Your Virginia Driver's License
Your Virginia DMV-issued ID
Your U.S. Passport
Your employer-issued photo ID
Any other U.S. or Virginia government-issued photo ID
Your valid Tribal enrollment or other Tribal ID
Your Voter ID Card issued by the Virginia Department of Elections
A valid student Photo ID issued by a public or private high school or any institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth of Virginia
A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck containing your name and address
Any other current government document containing your name and address
A signed ID Confirmation Statement
You must give (orally or in writing) your Full Legal Name and Current Residence Address upon request;

A voter who does not bring an acceptable ID to the polls may sign a Voter Confirmation form or will be offered a provisional ballot, if unwilling to sign the form. For more information go to the https://www.elections.virginia.gov .

To be eligible to vote in Virginia a person must meet all of the following criteria:

be a resident of Virginia (A person who has come to Virginia for temporary purposes and intends to return to another state is not considered a resident for voting purposes);
be a United States citizen;
be 18 years old (A person who is 17 years old and will be 18 years old on or before the next general election are permitted to register in advance and vote in any intervening primary or special election connected to the next general election);
does not claim the right to vote in any other state;
not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law and;
if convicted of a felony, has had his/her right to vote restored.

ELECTION TYPES	REGISTRATION DEADLINES
General	22 Days before election
Primary	22 Days before election
Special	13 Days before election
Special (Called by the Governor)	7 Days before election

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