VOTE IN VIRGINIA

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 (mail, online)

Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 (in person)

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 15th, 2024. Click here to register to vote online. Online voter registration in Virginia requires Virginia Driver’s License number or another form of identification issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 15th. Virginia offers voter registration forms in English and Korean. To request a paper voter registration application be mailed to you, please contact your local voter registration office. Voter registration forms are also available at state government agencies, such as DMV offices, as well as public libraries. The complete form must be submitted by mail or in person to your local voter registration office.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 15th. Virginia offers voter registration forms in English and Korean. Voter registration forms are also available at state government agencies, such as DMV offices, as well as public libraries. The complete form must be submitted to your local voter registration office.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 6 am – 7 pm

  Virginia voters are required to show one of the following forms of photo identification to a polling place worker before casting a ballot: U.S. Passport, Virginia driver’s license, photo ID issued by Virginia, photo ID issued by employer or school, or Virginia voter ID card. For those missing any of these, a free voter photo ID card can be obtained at a voter registration office any time, including on Election Day.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  Early Voting will take place from 6am on October 21st, 2024 until 5pm on November 2nd, 2024. At the registrar’s office or satellite voting location, you must provide your name and address and show an acceptable form of ID or sign an ID Confirmation Statement. The list of early voting locations can be found on this website.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  All registered voters in Virginia may apply to vote by mail for the general election this year. You may request the mail-in ballot by 5pm on Friday, October 25th online or by mail. You can find more information on mail-in ballots on this website.

  • When returning your mail-in ballot, it must be postmarked by November 5th and arrive before noon on November 8th.
  • Your mail-in ballot may also be submitted to a drop-off box or in person by 7pm on November 5th.
  • Click here to find the list of vote centers and ballot drop boxes where your mail-in ballot may be submitted.

  If you need to change any of the information on your voter registration, you may do so at this link by Monday, October 15th. 

MORE INFORMATION FOR VIRGINIA VOTERS

• KOREAN LANGUAGE SERVICES

  VOTER REGISTRATION

  Virginia offers the voter registration form in Korean, downloadable at this link. For paper registration forms, please contact your local voter registration office.

  VOTE-BY-MAIL APPLICATION

  Virginia vote-by-mail applications are also available in Korean, downloadable at this link.

  BALLOTS

  Korean-language ballots are available in Fairfax County.

  INTERPRETER AT POLLING PLACE

  If you require an interpreter at the poll site, please request for one to a poll worker on site. You will be provided with an interpreter either in person or on the phone. This process may take a while, but all Virginia voters are entitled to language assistance.

  ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

  More information on voter registration and voting is available in Korean on the Virginia Department of Elections website.

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. SENATE 
  A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Senate seats are open. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election. 
  ▹ Tim Kaine (D) vs. Hung Cao (R) vs. Jonathan Hardin (Independent American Party) vs. Csaba Menezes Rusznak (Independent American Party) vs. Tiger Xiong (Independent American Party)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House Representative serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 11 congressional districts of Virginia are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2022 General Election for select districts. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹1st district: Leslie Mehta (D) vs. Rob Wittman* (R)
  ▹2nd district: Missy Cotter Smasal (D) vs. Jen Kiggans* (R) vs. Robert Reid (Independent)
  ▹3rd district: Bobby Scott* (D) vs. John Sitka III (R) vs. Rhoda Taylor-Young (Independent) vs. Shanise Williams (Independent)
  ▹4th district: Jennifer McClellan* (D) vs. Bill Moher (R)
  ▹5th district: Gloria Tinsley Witt (D) vs. Bob Good* (R)
  ▹6th district: Ken Mitchell (D) vs. Ben Cline* (R) vs. Robert Wells Jr. (Independent)
  ▹7th district: Eugene Vindman (D) vs. Derrick Anderson (R)
  ▹8th district: Donald Beyer* (D) vs. Jerry Torres (R)
  ▹9th district: Karen Baker (D) vs. Morgan Griffith* (R)
  ▹10th district: Suhas Subramanyam (D) vs. Mike Clancy (R) vs. Dennis Aryan
  ▹11th district: Gerry Connolly* (D) vs. Michael Van Meter (R)

  STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
  ▹ Property Tax Exemption for Veterans and Surviving Spouses Amendment: Amend language in the Virginia Constitution regarding property tax exemptions for veterans and surviving spouses to say died in the line of duty rather than killed in action.

  A complete list of all state-wide positions and candidates can be found on the Virginia Department of Elections webpage. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Pre-Registration

  In Virginia, any person who is 17 years old and will be 18 years of age at the next general election shall be permitted to register in advance and also vote in any intervening primary or special election. Methods and qualification for pre-registration are the same as those for regular voter registration, except for age.

• Affidavit & Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person. It may also be used if a voter’s identity cannot be verified properly (i.e. missing a proper photo ID), the court extends the polling place operation hours, or a voter is suspected to have already voted.

  Voters who vote by provisional ballot due to lack of proper photo ID will have until noon on the Friday following the election to deliver a copy of acceptable identification to their local electoral board in order for their ballot to be counted.

  Voters may submit a copy of their 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 are 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. Election officials will tell each provisional voter when and where the electoral board will meet, and provide a phone number to call to find out if the provisional ballot was counted.
  

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Virginians living away from home while attending a college, trade school or technical school, you may choose to register to vote using your home away from home address you use while at school or your traditional home address. Choosing which address to use when you register to vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, you may not register to vote in two places during the same election cycle.

  Virginians living temporarily outside the U.S., whether a student or otherwise, may register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN VIRGINIA?

  You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old. You must be a resident of Virginia (a person who has come to Virginia for temporary purposes and intends to return to another state is not considered a resident for voting purposes). You cannot be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction (unless parolee pardoned or restored rights of citizenship), nor can you be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court. If convicted of a felony, your right to vote must have been restored. You cannot claim the right to vote elsewhere.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 16 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Obama, and Biden). You may find more information on their respective websites. When registering to vote in Virginia, it is not mandatory for a voter to declare party affiliation. 

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In Virginia, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In Virginia, there are also candidates for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, as well as several local positions. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Virginia legislative district, please visit the Virginia General Assembly website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.