WHAT IF?...
Do I need a reason to vote by absentee? No
Do I need a witness present when I complete my absentee ballot? No. This requirement has been waived due to the pandemic.
I decide not to mail in my absentee ballot and vote at my voting precinct? Bring your unmarked ballot with you and return it to the Election O cial.
I lose my mail-in absentee ballot? Contact the Voter Registration O ce at 540-675-5380.
I don’t have a Virginia driver’s license? Can I use other forms of
ID? Yes. A complete list of acceptable IDs can be found on elections. virginia.gov under “casting a ballot.”
My mail-in ballot arrives late due
to postal delivery delays? Marked, absentee-by-mail ballots postmarked on or before Election Day will be counted if they are received at the Voter Registration O ce by noon, Friday, Nov. 7.
I go to my voting precinct to make sure my mail-in ballot was counted? Election O cials at the polling place are only able to verify that you were sent a ballot. Instead, visit the link provided with your mail-in absentee ballot which enables you to track your ballot. For other questions, call the Voter Registration O ce.
I want to drop o more than one absentee ballot at the Voter Registration O ce, or designated ballot box? Virginia state law prohibits voters from delivering the ballot of any voter other than themselves.
I mail in my absentee ballot and then vote at my precinct? It is a felony if a voter attempts to vote twice.