VIRGINIA, USA — Early voting for the 2024 General Election ended on Saturday in Virginia. Absentee ballots must be returned in-person or through the mail by Election Day, which is November 5. That's also when the last stretch of in-person voting will take place.
If you haven't voted yet, here's what you need to know to cast your ballot.
Where Do I Vote in Virginia?
Your polling place for in-person voting is based on the address you use to register to vote. Usually, it is listed on a paper voter card mailed to voters after they register.
The Virginia Department of Elections website also has a polling location lookup tool so you can find the address for your voting location there.
But first, make sure you are registered to vote.
Am I registered to vote?
If you aren't sure your voter registration status, you can check online here.
If you didn't register to vote before October 15, you will need to follow Virginia's same-day registration guidelines and vote using a provisional ballot. That means that you cannot register online; you will have to register in-person on Election Day at the polling place for the precinct in which you reside.
For more information on same-day registration, please visit the Virginia Department of Elections page here.
Here are the Virginia Department of Elections eligibility requirements in order to register to vote:
- Be a permanent resident of Virginia (not just someone who is here for an extended period).
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Be 18 years old (if someone will be 18 on the day of a general election, they can vote in the primary when they are 17).
- Not be registered and planning to vote in another state.
- Must be mentally competent.
- Convicted felons must have had their voting rights restored.
What are Virginia Election Day voting hours?
Polls across the state of Virginia will open at 6 a.m. on Tuesday and close at 7 p.m. If you're in line to vote by 7 p.m., poll workers must let you vote, not matter how long it takes.
What's on the Virginia ballot 2024?
This year is a presidential election year, and voters will decide if they prefer current Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump to lead the nation for the next four years.
Outside of the country's biggest race, there are several local and statewide elections on the ballot, such as the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine and challenger Hung Cao. Down ballot races also include elections for the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as mayoral, city council and school board elections.
Virginia voters will also decide on a proposed Virginia constitutional amendment.