VOTE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

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

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 in the District of Columbia must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 15th. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election in the District of Columbia must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 15th. The District of Columbia voter registration form can be downloaded from this website and mailed to the D.C. Board of Elections.

  Paper voter registration forms are also available at designated locations such as the D.C. Board of Elections, public libraries, Metropolitan Police Department precincts, or fire stations.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election in the District of Columbia must be registered to vote by Tuesday, November 5th. The District of Columbia voter registration form can be downloaded from this website and mailed to the D.C. Board of Elections. Paper voter registration forms are also available at designated locations such as the D.C. Board of Elections, public libraries, Metropolitan Police Department precincts, or fire stations.

  Same-day voter registration is also available at polling places during early voting and on election day for 2024 General Election. For same-day registration, proof of residency is required. Changing information on existing voter registration is also accepted during early voting on October 28th through November 3rd at polling places or on Election Day.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 7 am – 8 pm for casting votes and dropping off mail-in ballots.

  In most cases, a District of Columbia voter is not required to show identification to a polling place worker before casting a ballot.

  Special requirement for first-time voters:
  A voter may be asked to provide identification at the polls if it is the voter’s first time voting. Proof of residency is required for those who are registering on election day, or did not provide a driver’s license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number at the time of voter registration.

  A copy of a recent utility bill, the sample ballot booklet you received from your elections office or another document sent to you by a government agency are examples of acceptable forms of identification. Passport, driver license, or student identification card showing your name and photograph will do as well. You can review the complete list of the acceptable forms of voter identification to use at a polling place when voting for the first time or call the D.C. Board of Election’s toll-free Voter Hotline at 1-866-DC-VOTES for more information.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  Early voting is available in the District of Columbia. The list of early voting locations can be found on this website. Early Voting will take place from October 28th through November 3rd, 2024.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  Please be reminded that all registered voters in the District of Columbia will automatically receive a mail-in ballot for the general election this year. You may find more information on the mail-in ballot at this link. Your mail-in ballot will be sent starting on the first week of October.

  • When returning your mail-in ballot, it must be postmarked by November 5th.
  • Your mail-in ballot may also be submitted to a drop-off box or in person by 8pm on November 5th.
  • Click here to find the list of voter centers and ballot drop boxes where your mail-in ballot may be submitted.
  • For the 2024 General Election, all registered voters in the District of Columbia will automatically receive a mail-in ballot. You can check your voter registration status and the address associated with you at this link.

  If you need to change any of the information on your voter registration, you may do so at this link by Tuesday, October 15th, and during early voting from October 28th through November 3rd at polling places or on Election Day. 

MORE INFORMATION FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VOTERS

• Korean Language Services

  VOTER REGISTRATION

  Washington D.C. state offers a paper voter registration form in Korean on its website.

  INTERPRETER AT POLLING PLACE

  If you require an interpreter at the poll site, please request one from a poll worker on site.

• 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. HOUSE NON-VOTING DELEGATE 
  ▹ Eleanor Holmes Norton* (D) vs. Myrtle Alexander (R) vs. Kymone Freeman (G)

  SHADOW U.S. SENATE
  A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Shadow Senate seats are open. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Ankit Jain (D)

  SHADOW U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
  A U.S. Shadow Representative serves a term of 2 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹Oye Owolewa (D) vs. Ciprian Ivanok (R)

  MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
  Washington, D.C. will hold a City Council general election for 2 At-large seats, Ward 2, Ward 4, Ward 7, and Ward 8.

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the D.C. Board of Elections website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided here.

• Pre-Registration

  District of Columbia youth who pre-register to vote will have their registration become active once they turn 18 years old. Pre-registration does not change the voting age, which is 18. Instead, it allows eligible D.C. residents aged 16 to complete the voter registration form providing sufficient time and opportunity to get ready to vote. 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.

  All provisional ballots are investigated and those found to be cast by eligible voters are counted, no matter how close the election may be. After Election Day, you may contact the D.C. Board of Elections at 1-866-DC-VOTES to determine the disposition of your ballot.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Those 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.

  Those 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 THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA?

  You must be a United States citizen and 16 years-old (should you be 18 by the time of the next general election). You must have been a resident of the District of Columbia for at least 30 days immediately before the election. You cannot be in jail serving a sentence for conviction of a crime which is a felony in the District of Columbia. 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 14 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, and Obama) You may find more information on their respective websites.

  When registering to vote, it is not mandatory for a voter to declare party affiliation. However, in the District of Columbia, primary elections are open to those voters with party affiliation, in which case you may vote only in the primary election of the party you are affiliated with.

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

  In the primary election in the District of Columbia, only voters with a party affiliation are allowed to vote for their party’s nominees. In the general election, however, voters are free to vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for the U.S. President and Vice President. In the District of Columbia, there are also candidates for the Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, Shadow U.S. Senator, Shadow U.S. Representative, and elections for its City Council. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

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

  Washington, D.C. comprises a single district that has one delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives. For more information on the candidates, please visit the D.C. Board of Elections 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.