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?
https://ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballot_Lookup
UVA-Area Charlottesville and Albemarle Voters
State Senate District 11 [Albemarle and Charlottesville]
UVA-Area Charlottesville and Albemarle Voters
State Senate District 11 [Albemarle and Charlottesville]
- Creigh Deeds (D)
- Philip Hamilton (R)
- Katrina Callsen (D)
- Natalie Oschrin (D)
- Michael Payne (D)
- Lloyd Snook (D)
- Amanda Burns
- Christopher Meyer
- Nicole Richardson
- Shymora Cooper
- Allison Spillman
- Meg Bryce
- Steven Meeks
- Mark Wastler
Voting on Election Day
Election day is Tuesday, November 7, 2023
The polls are open from 6am to 7pm
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
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 6am to 7pm
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
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: bit.ly/VA-VR-Paper-Form
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 2023 Election: Tuesday, October 16, 2022. Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET and paper applications must be postmarked by 5/16. 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 2023 Election: Tuesday, October 16, 2022. Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET and paper applications must be postmarked by 5/16. 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. You can email [email protected] and we'll bring you a paper form and then submit it. You can also download, print, and mail in a form here.
Voting by Mail
Any VA voter can request a mail in ballot. The deadline to register to request a mail in ballot is: 5pm on October 27, 2023.
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/SBE-701-Absentee-Ballot-Application-Rev7-17-long.pdf. Some localities allow you to email a scan of the 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
- Important: This year you must have a witness signature on a mail-in ballot. This is someone who attests that you filled out this ballot (but does not have to see who you voted for)
- Mail your ballot back
- Ballots must by received by localities at Noon on Friday, October 10, 2023
Early In-Person Voting
You can vote early in-person between Friday, September 22 and Saturday, November 4
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
Monday-Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Saturdays: October 28, 2023 8:30am to 5:00 pm and November 4, 2023 8:30am to 5:00pm
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
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm. Tuesday 7:00am to 5:00pm. Thursday 8:30am to 7pm.
Saturdays: October 23, 2023 8:30am to 5:00 pm and November 4, 2023 8:30am to 5:00pm
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
Monday-Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Saturdays: October 28, 2023 8:30am to 5:00 pm and November 4, 2023 8:30am to 5:00pm
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
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm. Tuesday 7:00am to 5:00pm. Thursday 8:30am to 7pm.
Saturdays: October 23, 2023 8:30am to 5:00 pm and November 4, 2023 8:30am to 5:00pm
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!
