I am serving in the Uniformed Services and/or Overseas. How do I vote?
Federal law assigns U.S. citizens deployed or living overseas to a specific state based on where the voter lived before going overseas.

You may register to vote and request an absentee ballot using a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). You may fill out this application through the Federal Voting Assistance Program.

For questions, please contact one of the following departments:
1. Virginia Department of Elections toll Free at 1-800- 552-9745 – TTY: 771
2. Federal Voting Assistance Program toll Free at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) – DSN: 425-1584.

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1. How do I register to vote?
2. What is the deadline for registering to vote?
3. How do I know that I’m registered?
4. Do I have to register for each election?
5. Do I have to register by Party?
6. What is required to vote?
7. How do I report changes in my name or address?
8. Am I eligible to vote?
9. My name and/or address is incorrect. How do I get it corrected?
10. I have multiple addresses. Which one do I use?
11. Can my POA (Power of Attorney) sign my application for me?
12. Is my SSN (Social Security Number) required to apply for voter registration?
13. What if I don’t have a valid photo ID?
14. Where do I vote?
15. What if I don’t have a valid photo ID on Election Day?
16. I am in college away from home. How do I vote?
17. Can I vote early?
18. Can I vote absentee?
19. When does absentee voting begin?
20. How do I vote absentee?
21. What do I need to bring to the polls?
22. I am serving in the Uniformed Services and/or Overseas. How do I vote?
23. When do the polls open and close?
24. What’s on my ballot?
25. Can my child watch me Vote?
26. Do I have to vote for Every Office or Question on the Ballot?
27. I have a disability or mobility issues. How do I vote?
28. I made a mistake on my ballot. What do I do?
29. How do I know that my vote is secure?
30. What is a Provisional Ballot?
31. I was not allowed to vote or I think I have witnessed an Election Law Violation
32. How do I become an Officer of Election?
33. Is there a residency requirement for voter registration?
34. When do Elections take place?
35. What is a Primary Election?
36. Can anyone vote in a Primary election?
37. What if I move within the 21 days the books are closed?
38. How do I cast a write-in vote?