Voting
Election Dates
All members of the Virginia Assembly, Delegates and Senators, will run for election in 2023.
Important dates to note are:
- Primary Election: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
- Early Voting starts May 5
- General Election: Tuesday November 7, 2023
- Last day to register to vote is October 17 (No provisional ballot used when you register by this date)
- Early Voting starts September 22
- Same day registration is available during the entire early voting period at your Vote Center and, on Election Day, at your precinct. Registering before the election deadline avoids being issued a provisional ballot.
Who Can Vote, Early Voting, Absentee Voting, Voting by Mail
Any U.S. Citizen who is a Virginia resident; at least 18 years old or will be at the next general election; not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law; not a convicted felon unless a felon with voting rights restored.
Detailed information on voting registration, early voting, absentee voting, voting by mail, and all details of voting at Virginia Department of Elections.
Look up your Virginia voter record, update your registration, apply to vote absentee, view polling place, and more at the Virginia's Citizen Portal
You can also call the Department of Elections at (804) 864-8901 (toll free (800) 552-9745).
Register to Vote
You can register to vote in person, by mail, or online. After you submit your registration, you will receive a voter registration card.
Register in person
- James City County - 4095 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188
- City of Williamsburg - 401 Lafayette St, Williamsburg, VA 23185
- York County - Washington Square - 5322 Geo. Wash. Memorial Hwy Yorktown, VA 23692
Register by mail
Download and print a copy of the voter registration form or go to state or local government offices (when applying or recertifying for Aid to Dependent Children, Food Stamps, WIC, Medicaid, or Rehabilitation Services), Armed forces recruitment offices, public libraries, Virginia Department of Elections office, DMV offices or during Voter Registration drives. If you have questions, call your local registrar.
Register online
You can register to vote online at the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal. Here, you can also access your Virginia voter record to view and update your existing registration, apply to vote absentee, and view your polling place, election district, absentee ballot status, and voting history.
Questions can also be directed to your local Voter Registrar.
Voter ID
General elections are every November. Polls are open 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Be sure to bring one form of Voter Identification when voting. Valid IDs include:
- Virginia Driver’s License or DMV issued ID Card
- Valid Employee ID card, containing a photograph, issued by voter’s employer in the ordinary course of the employer’s business
- U.S. Military ID
- Valid student ID from a school of higher education, public or private, located in Virginia
- Valid student ID with a photograph from a school of higher education, public or private, located in the U.S.
- Valid student ID issued by a public or private high school in Virginia
- Valid U.S. passport or passport card
- Government-issued ID cards from a federal, Virginia, or local political subdivision
- Voter ID card from the Department of Elections
- Voter confirmation documents
- Valid tribal enrollment or other tribal ID issued by one of 11 tribes recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Nursing home resident ID – if issued by a governmental facility
- Current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck
containing the name and address of the voter – not more than 12 months old
- Any other current government document containing the name and address of the voter
- Signed ID Confirmation Statement
Voter Protection
The LWV-VA is a member of the Election Protection Coalition - 866-OUR-VOTE which assists voters whose rights have been violated.
Local Registrars
James City County Registrar
Dianna Moorman
(757) 259-4949
Email: vote@jamescitycountyva.gov
Williamsburg Registrar
Tina Reitzel
(757) 220-6157
Email: treitzel@williamsburgva.gov
York County Registrar
Walter Latham
(757) 890-3440
Email: registrar@yorkcounty.gov