What Do I Need to Vote in Person?

Acceptable Forms of Identification for Voting at the Polling Place or Voting Early Includes:

• Voter confirmation documents (voter card/letter) you received after you registered to vote
• Virginia DMV-issued Driver’s License or Identification Card
• Valid United States Passport
• Any ID card issued by the US, Virginia, or a local Virginia government
• Any student ID card issued by a US university or community
• Valid student ID issued by a public school or private school in Virginia
• Employer-issued photo ID card
• Any current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document with your name and address
• An ID Confirmation Statement

Check the full list of acceptable forms of ID on the Virginia Department Of Elections.

A voter who does not bring an acceptable ID to the polls or does not sign an ID Confirmation Statement will be offered a provisional ballot.

Don’t have one of these forms of ID?

Any registered voter who does not possess one of the above-mentioned forms of ID may sign an ID Confirmation Statement.

Provisional Ballet Process For Voters Who Arrive Without Identification

A voter who arrives at the polling place without an acceptable form of identification or who refuses to sign an ID Confirmation Statement will be given the opportunity to vote a provisional ballot. After completing the provisional ballot, the individual voting will be given written instructions from the election officials on how to submit a copy of his/her identification or sign and submit an ID Confirmation Statement so that his/her vote can be counted.

A voter will have until noon on the Friday following the election to deliver a copy of the identification or sign and submit an ID Confirmation Statement to the local electoral board. Voters may submit a copy of their ID or ID Confirmation Statement via fax, email, in-person submission, or through USPS or commercial delivery service. Please note that the copy of the ID or signed ID Confirmation Statement must be delivered to the electoral board by noon on the Friday following the election, or the provisional ballot cannot be counted. A Friday postmark will not be sufficient if either of these is not delivered to the electoral board by noon on Friday.

The written notice given to the voter will provide the necessary information, including email, fax, and address where the ID or ID Confirmation Statement should be delivered.