Where do I vote?
If you are registered to vote at your UVA address, you vote in Albemarle County or Charlottesville City. If you are registered at your home address, you must vote in your home locality. Want to change your registration? See the Registering to Vote Section below.
Check your registration status and view your polling location at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation
Check your registration status and view your polling location at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation
Who's on my ballot?
Albemarle County Sample Ballot
Charlottesville City Sample Ballot
UVA-Area Charlottesville and Albemarle Voters
US Senator- Virginia [Albemarle and Charlottesville]
Charlottesville City Sample Ballot
UVA-Area Charlottesville and Albemarle Voters
US Senator- Virginia [Albemarle and Charlottesville]
- Mark Warner (D)
- Bert Mizusawa (R)
- Tom Perreillo (D)
- John McGuire (R)
- Cooke Harvey (I)
- Virginia Question 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment
- Virginia Question 2, Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment
- Virginia Question 3, Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Upon Release Amendment
- Levy Sales Tax to Fund Public Education Facilities Measure
Voting on Election Day
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2025
The polls are open from 6 am to 7 pm!
When you show up at your polling place, you will be asked to state your address and provide a form of ID. A VA Driver’s License or a UVA Student ID are the most common forms of ID, but a full list is here: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/formswarehouse/voter-id/outreach-materials/documents/Voter-Identification-Chart-Rev-4-28-21.pdf
Please note that digital UVA IDs are an acceptable form of identification. To show your digital ID, open the Atrium app and click on the ID card icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
Where do I vote?
You can look up your voting precinct here: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation
Do I need to be a registered voter?
Yes, however, you can register at your polling place. Just tell the poll workers you need to register, and they'll take you through the process. If you need to update your voting address, you can do that, too, through the same process.
The polls are open from 6 am to 7 pm!
When you show up at your polling place, you will be asked to state your address and provide a form of ID. A VA Driver’s License or a UVA Student ID are the most common forms of ID, but a full list is here: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/formswarehouse/voter-id/outreach-materials/documents/Voter-Identification-Chart-Rev-4-28-21.pdf
Please note that digital UVA IDs are an acceptable form of identification. To show your digital ID, open the Atrium app and click on the ID card icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
Where do I vote?
You can look up your voting precinct here: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation
Do I need to be a registered voter?
Yes, however, you can register at your polling place. Just tell the poll workers you need to register, and they'll take you through the process. If you need to update your voting address, you can do that, too, through the same process.
VA Paper Registration Form: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/formswarehouse/veris-voter-registration/applications/VA-NVRA-1-Voter-Registration-Application-rev-6-2025.pdf
Non-VA Check Registration: www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote
Non-VA Register to Vote: www.vote.org/register-to-vote/
VA Check Registration/Register to Vote: bit.ly/hoosvote
Registering to Vote
You are allowed to register to vote either at your home address or at your Charlottesville address. If you register at home, you will need to vote by mail or travel to your locality on Election Day. If you register in Charlottesville, you can vote by mail or at a local voting location.
Deadline to register to vote or update your voting address for the Fall 2026 Election: Friday, October 23, 2026. Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET and paper applications must be postmarked by 10/23. Note that the deadline is 5 pm for those requesting a ballot by mail. If you miss this deadline, you can still vote with a provisional ballot that will be processed after Election Day. However, registering before this deadline gives you time to correct any problems that may occur.
Link to register to vote, update your registration or check your registration status: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation
How to register to vote:
Deadline to register to vote or update your voting address for the Fall 2026 Election: Friday, October 23, 2026. Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET and paper applications must be postmarked by 10/23. Note that the deadline is 5 pm for those requesting a ballot by mail. If you miss this deadline, you can still vote with a provisional ballot that will be processed after Election Day. However, registering before this deadline gives you time to correct any problems that may occur.
Link to register to vote, update your registration or check your registration status: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation
How to register to vote:
- If you have a VA Driver's License, you can register online: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation
- Otherwise, you must use a paper form. One helpful way to get a paper form is to visit us on South Lawn Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-12 and Fridays from 12-2 by the food trucks to pick up a paper registration. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
Voting by Mail
Any VA voter can request a mail-in ballot. The deadline to register to request a mail-in ballot is 5 pm on Friday, October 23, 2026.
How to vote by mail
How to vote by mail
- Request a mail-in ballot
- If you have a VA Driver's License, you can request one online: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation
- Otherwise, you must use a paper form. You can download one here: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/formswarehouse/absentee-voting/applications/REVISED-SBE-701-703rev7_022.pdf
- Some localities allow you to email a scan of your form; others, you must mail it in. You can find the address to mail it to here. Email [email protected] if you would like assistance.
- Fill out your ballot
- Carefully review the instructions mailed with your ballot. Complete and return your ballot to your local general registrar's office by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.
- If you are returning your ballot by mail, it must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by your general registrar's office by noon on the third day following the election
- Mail your ballot back
- Ballots must by received by localities by 5 PM on Friday, October 23, 2026
Early In-Person Voting
You can vote early in person between Friday, September 18, 2026, and Saturday, October 31, 2026.
If you are registered in Charlottesville, early voting is located near the Downtown Mall at:
120 7th Street NE City Hall Annex, Room 142 Charlottesville, VA 22902
Voting will begin Friday, September 18, at the office and will continue Monday through Friday, until Friday, October 30, from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM.
One hour of free parking at the Market Street Garage.
If you are registered in Albemarle, early voting is located near Wegmans at:
5th Street County Office Building 1600 5th Street Extended Charlottesville VA 22902
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
*Free parking*
Not sure where you're registered? Go to https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation
UDems provides free rides to early voting. Email [email protected] and we'll be happy to take you!
If you are registered in Charlottesville, early voting is located near the Downtown Mall at:
120 7th Street NE City Hall Annex, Room 142 Charlottesville, VA 22902
Voting will begin Friday, September 18, at the office and will continue Monday through Friday, until Friday, October 30, from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM.
One hour of free parking at the Market Street Garage.
If you are registered in Albemarle, early voting is located near Wegmans at:
5th Street County Office Building 1600 5th Street Extended Charlottesville VA 22902
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
*Free parking*
Not sure where you're registered? Go to https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation
UDems provides free rides to early voting. Email [email protected] and we'll be happy to take you!
