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WASHINGTON, D.C.
Early in-person voting in D.C. begins next Monday, Oct. 28 and runs till Nov. 3.
If you’re unsure whether you’re currently registered to vote in D.C., you may check the status of your registration on the Check Your Voter Registration Status page.
In order to complete Same-Day Registration during the Early Voting period or on Election Day, you will need to complete a Voter Registration Application, swear or affirm that you are qualified to vote, and provide valid proof of residence. Go here.
You can your polling location here.
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MARYLAND
Early in-person voting in Maryland beings Thursday, Oct. 24 through Oct. 31. If you’re not registered, you can register onsite. All early voting centers are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Make sure to check Maryland’s site to find where to vote early.
Here’s what to bring to the polls:
If you’ve voted in Maryland before, you don’t need to provide ID to vote. If you’re a first-time voter who registered by mail and didn’t provide a copy of your ID when you registered, you may need to show one of the following documents when you vote in person:
- Maryland driver’s license
- State or Federal ID card
- U.S. passport
- MVA ID card
- Student, employee, or military ID
- Current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, government document that shows your name and address when you registered (dated within three months of the election)
How to get a mail-in ballot/absentee ballot:
There are three ways you can request a mail-in ballot.
- Online if you have a Maryland’s driver’s license or MVA-issued ID card
- Complete and return one of the forms here. Read the instructions, enter the required information, print the form, sign it, and return it to your local board of elections. You can return it by mail, fax, or email (scanned as an attachment)
- Go to your local board of elections and fill it out and turn in the form
If you want to get a mail-in ballot for all future elections, you can sign up for the permanent mail-in ballot list when you request a mail-in ballot.
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Exit polling is allowed in Maryland. An individual can conduct exit polls as long as the person:
- Is outside of the voting room
- Does not ask questions until voters have left the voting room
- Tells voters that answering questions is voluntary
- Is not electioneering and therefore can be within the 100 foot no electioneering zone
Voters with questions can contact election officials here.
VIRGINIA
In-person voting in Virginia for the Nov. 5 general election continues through Saturday, Nov. 2. Thirteen electoral college votes are at stake in Virginia in the presidential contest, but so much more is at stake.
Make sure to check your registration status and find your local registrar’s office.
In addition to the 2024 Presidential Race, Virginia residents will be voting in all 11 congressional districts, a U.S. Senate seat and House representative are also up for grabs.
The ballot also includes an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia and a handful of local offices.
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Here’s what to bring to the polls:
- Virginia driver’s license. May be current or expired.
- Virginia DMV-issued ID card. May be current or expired.
- Valid employee ID card, containing a photograph, issued by the voter’s employer in the ordinary course of business (public or private employer)
- U.S. Military ID
- Valid student ID issued by a public or private school of higher education located in Virginia
- Valid student ID, containing a photograph, issued by a public or private school of higher education located in the U.S.
- Valid student ID issued by a public or private high school in Virginia
- Valid U.S. passport or passport card
- Government-issued ID card from a federal, Virginia, or local political subdivision
- Voter ID card issued by the Department of Elections
- Voter confirmation documents
- Valid tribal enrollment or other tribal ID. Yes, if issued by one of the 11 tribes recognized by Virginia.
- Nursing home resident ID. Yes, if issued by a government facility
- Current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck containing the name and address of the voter. The document cannot be more than 12 months old.
- Any other current government document containing the name and address of the voter
How to get a mail-in ballot/absentee ballot:
Any registered voter can request an absentee ballot in person, by mail, online (Citizen Portal), or by contacting the general registrar’s office in that voter’s jurisdiction, according to VDOE. The deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot is Oct. 25. Curbside voting is also available for those with disabilities and those over 65 who wish to vote in person. Contact your general registrar’s office for more information regarding voting hours, additional locations, and ballot drop boxes.
Voters with questions about absentee or early in-person voting can call their general registrar’s offices or the Department of Elections at 1-800-552-9745, or email info@elections.virginia.gov.