Western Virginia CLUW

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2019 

Voting in Person on Election Day 

● Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. 

● Anyone in line to vote at 7:00 p.m. will be able to cast a ballot. 

Voting By Absentee—In Person or By Mail 

● Virginia voters have two options for voting absentee—in person or by mail. In order to qualify for either option, a voter must meet one out of a list of criteria for voting absentee. Common qualifications for voting absentee include disability or illness, working as a first responder, working and commuting for more than 11 hours during voting hours on Election Day, or being outside of your county or city of residence during voting hours. 

● Deadlines: 

○ To vote absentee ballot by mail, you must return the completed application to your local general registrar’s office by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29th. 

○ To vote absentee ballot in person, visit your local general registrar and be sure to bring your photo ID. The last day to vote by absentee in person is Saturday, November 2nd. Your registrar’s office is required to be open that day, but call ahead to check the hours for your office. 

○ Completed absentee by mail ballots must be received by your local general registrar by no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. 

● For more information about absentee voting, visit https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a- ballot/absentee-voting/ or call the Virginia AFL-CIO at 804-755-8001. 

Bring Your ID 

● Virginia law requires all voters to show one of the following forms of ID when they vote: 

○ Virginia driver’s license; Virginia DMV-issued photo ID; U.S. passport; Employer-issued photo ID; Student photo ID issued by a public or private school, college, or university located in Virginia; Other U.S. or Virginia government-issued photo ID (including a veteran’s photo ID); Tribal enrollment or other tribal photo ID issued by one of the 11 tribes recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia; Virginia voter photo ID card 

● If you do not have one of these IDs, you can go to your nearest voter registration office and obtain a voter photo ID card for free. Visit www.elections.virginia.gov/LocalGR or call the Virginia AFL-CIO at 804-755-8001 to find your nearest local general registrar’s office. 

● If you do not have a photo ID when you vote, you will be given a provisional ballot. You will need to submit a copy of your photo ID by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8th in order for your vote to be counted. You will receive more information at your polling place if this happens. 

For More Information 

● Visit https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/ to find out who your representative is. 

● To view your voter information, including your Election Day polling place, visit https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation. 

● For other questions, call the Virginia AFL-CIO at 804-755-8001. 

Questions or Problems Voting? Call the non-partisan voter protection hotline: 1-866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)