All Virginia voters must show an ID when they go to the polls or apply for an absentee ballot in person.
Effective July 1, 2014, all Virginia voters are required to show a photo ID.
Acceptable photo IDs include:
A Virginia driver’s license or DMV ID card
Any ID issued by the U.S. Government, Virginia Government or any Virginia local government, provided it contains a photograph. Examples include:
Passport
Military ID
Naturalization certificate
An employer photo ID with photograph
A student ID card, with photograph, from any Virginia college or university
If you do not have any of the above forms of ID, you can obtain a FREE photo ID for voting purposes at the Office of Voter Registration Monday through Friday, 8am-4:30pm.
Western Gov’t Center
Admin Building Annex
Room 105
4301 E. Parham Rd.
Henrico, VA 23228
Eastern Gov’t Center
Room 100
3820 Nine Mile Rd.
Henrico, VA 23223
Voter Photo ID Registration
If you forget to bring ID to the polls, you can vote a provisional ballot, but that ballot will not be counted unless you provide the Electoral Board a copy of your valid ID by no later than noon on the Friday after the election.
