Voter ID Requirements

Virginia has approved changes to the forms of identification that voters may use when appearing to vote in person.  If you are unable to provide a required form of ID when you appear to vote in person, you will need either to sign an ID Confirmation Statement or use a provisional ballot.  A voter who does not show a valid form of identification and does not sign an ID Confirmation Statement shall be offered a provisional ballot under the provisions of § 24.2-653.

Acceptable forms of voter ID now include:

  • Your Virginia Voter Registration Card,
  • Valid Virginia Driver’s License or DMV-issued Identification Card (expiration date irrelevant),
  • Valid U.S. Passport (booklet or card), Military ID, or any other ID issued by the United States Government, the Commonwealth, or its political subdivisions, 
  • Valid student ID card issued by any public or private school located in the Commonwealth,
  • Valid student ID card with a photo of the voter issued by any institution of higher education in the U.S.,
  • Valid employee ID card with a photo of the voter,
  • Copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document containing the same name and residential address listed on the voter’s registration.

For a complete list of all forms of voter identification that are currently acceptable for use in the Commonwealth of Virginia, click here.

In federal elections, all voters who registered by mail & are voting for the first time in their City or County will be required to provide one acceptable form of ID whether they are voting in person OR by mail.  

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