General Election for U.S. House and other local races:
We’ve compiled an index of some of the major elected positions in state and local government and their functions to help you prepare to vote and become acquainted with how state and local government impacts your life and your community.
As of March 16, 2021, anyone convicted of a felony and released from incarceration may be eligible to vote, even if you are still on probation or parole or still owe fines or fees for your conviction. Visit https://bit.ly/VAVotingRestorationLookUp to check if your voting rights have been restored. If Virginia has not already restored your rights, you can submit a request at https://bit.ly/VAVotingRestorationRequest.
Once you confirm your rights are restored, you must register to vote!
You need to provide an approved form of ID to vote.
The following IDs are acceptable:
Have you experienced or observed voter suppression efforts (e.g. polling place changes, voter purges, intimidation, or local practices that result in long waits to vote on Election Day)?
LDF’s Voting Rights Defender (“VRD”) project broadens monitoring and tracking of voter suppression efforts in targeted jurisdictions months in advance of Election Day to identify as early as possible those suppression measures that warrant a responsive action.
VRD will connect local partners with a resource team to combat suppressive measures using public exposure/media coverage, advocacy efforts with local actors/decisionmakers (e.g. calls, letters, petitions), and, if necessary, litigation.
Disclaimer: The information here is a resource and not legal advice. It is provided for informational purposes only and not as a substitute for or supplement to the legal advice necessary to address the specific concerns of any individual. Moreover, Virginia may revise its laws after the publication of this site. Therefore, it is your responsibility to determine how all applicable laws concerning voter registration, voting, and the restoration of voting rights in Virginia affect you.