- Be a citizen of the United States
- Be a resident of Virginia
- Not be registered and plan to vote in another state
- Not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law
- Have had your right to vote restored if ever convicted of a felony
- Be at least 18 years on or before a November general election
To pre-register to vote when you turn 18:
- At least 16 years old but not 18 on or before the next general election.
To apply online use the Virginia Department of Elections' Citizen Portal
To apply by mail, download a voter registration application, visit our office, or pick up a form at a library, a county supervisor's office, or county governmental center.
See the Virginia Department of Elections website for more information.
Did you know that when you register to vote in Virginia, you DO NOT register to vote by party? Virginia is an Open Primary state which means that any registered voter in Virginia can vote in either a Democratic or Republican primary. When both parties are holding a primary election, you will be asked which primary you want to vote in when you check-in. Note, you may only vote in one primary per State law (Code of Virginia, § 24.2-530).