Get Out to Vote

Who Reminds Me to Vote?

Virginia does not mail sample ballots or “remember to vote” postcards to all voters. Instead, each locality posts sample ballots online before every election. You can view yours through your local registrar’s website. Voters who join the Permanent Absentee (Vote-by-Mail) List automatically receive a ballot before each election — the closest thing to an automatic reminder to vote.

Quick Actions

For voters in the Greater Williamsburg area (James City County, Williamsburg, and York County), use the local links below or the statewide lookup.

• Look up your local registrar (statewide lookup)
• James City County Registrar’s Office
• Williamsburg Registrar’s Office
• York County Registrar’s Office
• Check your voter info & deadlines (ELECT)
• About Absentee Voting & the Permanent Absentee List

Simple Ways to Stay Informed

• Add election dates to your personal calendar.
• Subscribe to your city/county or registrar’s email or text alerts.
• Follow trusted nonpartisan civic groups for reminders and how-to guides.
• Watch local news and check libraries for voter guides and deadlines.

Who Actively Reminds Voters?

Many organizations send texts, emails, or make calls to encourage participation. Examples include:

Nonpartisan & Civic (Virginia & National)

• League of Women Voters of Virginia & local Leagues — voter education, tools, and reminders.
• Local Chambers of Commerce — sometimes host candidate forums and encourage voter participation.
• Veterans’ and Service Organizations — e.g., American Legion, VFW, Rotary, Kiwanis; may host registration tables or community events.
• Faith Communities — many congregations run nonpartisan registration drives as part of civic engagement.
• VoteRiders – Virginia voter ID help — provides free assistance and reminders to ensure every voter has the correct ID to cast a ballot.

Disability-Focused Outreach

• disAbility Law Center of Virginia (dLCV) — educates voters with disabilities and monitors polling-place accessibility.
• REV UP (national) — promotes Disability Voting Rights Week and provides accessibility resources.
• REV UP Virginia — statewide coalition encouraging registration and participation by disabled voters.

Faith & Community Networks

• Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) — statewide interfaith coalition promoting civic participation and social justice.
• Faith in Public Life — national network helping faith communities organize nonpartisan voter engagement.

Virginia-Based Civic Networks

• Virginia Civic Engagement Table (VCET) — connects and coordinates nonpartisan grassroots organizations working to expand voter participation across the Commonwealth.
• Virginia Civics — promotes civic understanding and voter education through classroom and community programs statewide.

Student & Youth Outreach

• Virginia Student Power Network — student-led campus organizing and peer-to-peer outreach to boost youth voter participation.
• Youth Leadership Initiative (UVA Center for Politics) — nonpartisan civic education program offering student resources, simulations, and registration awareness.
• Rock the Vote — youth-focused national initiative using digital outreach to register and remind young voters nationwide.

Election Protection & Voter Assistance

• Election Protection (866-OUR-VOTE) — national nonpartisan hotline offering live help with voting questions or problems.
• Fair Fight Action — national organization promoting fair access to the ballot and supporting voter assistance efforts.

National Reminder Partners

• Vote.org — national site offering registration, reminders, and deadline alerts for all states.
• iCivics — national civic education nonprofit providing games, lessons, and resources that inspire participation.

Tip: Joining the Permanent Absentee List is the closest thing to an automatic reminder—your ballot arrives by mail before each election.