Voting in Virginia, November 3, 2026

Key dates

1. Sep18Frito Oct 31
   Happening now

   Early in-person voting

   Friday, September 18 to Saturday, October 31, 2026

   Vote at your registrar's office or a satellite site in the city or county where you are registered; sites and hours vary by locality. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on the last day. Offices are also open on weekends: Sunday, October 18; Saturday, October 24; Sunday, October 25; and Saturday, October 31, 2026.

   Source: Virginia Department of Elections, Upcoming Elections (opens in a new tab)

2. Oct23Fri

   Regular registration deadline

   Friday, October 23, 2026

   The cutoff is 5 p.m. in person or 11:59 p.m. online; mailed forms must be postmarked by this date. After the deadline you can still register in person and vote a provisional ballot (same-day registration) at your registrar's office or a satellite early voting site, or at your own polling place on Election Day.

   Source: Virginia Department of Elections, Upcoming Elections (opens in a new tab)

3. Oct23Fri

   Mail ballot application deadline

   Friday, October 23, 2026, by 5 p.m.

   Your application must be received by your local registrar's office by 5 p.m. You can apply online, by mail, by fax, or in person.

   Source: Virginia Department of Elections, Upcoming Elections (opens in a new tab)

4. Nov3Tue

   Election Day poll hours

   Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

   Anyone in line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

   Source: Virginia Department of Elections, Casting a Ballot (opens in a new tab)

5. Nov6Fri

   Mailed ballot arrival deadline

   Friday, November 6, 2026, by noon

   Mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and received by your general registrar by noon on Friday, November 6, 2026. Ballots returned in person or at a drop-off location are due by 7 p.m. on Election Day.

   Source: Virginia Department of Elections, Absentee and Early Voting (opens in a new tab)

Official links

• Register or update your registrationvote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation (opens in a new tab)
• Check your registrationvote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/Lookup/status (opens in a new tab)
• Find your polling placeelections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/polling-place-lookup (opens in a new tab)
• Early voting locationselections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/early-voting-office-locations (opens in a new tab)
• Absentee (mail) and early voting informationelections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/early-absentee (opens in a new tab)
• Find your local registrar's officevote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/PublicContactLookup (opens in a new tab)
• Track your mail ballotballot.elections.virginia.gov (opens in a new tab)
• Virginia Department of Electionselections.virginia.gov (opens in a new tab)
• Federal voter informationvote.gov (opens in a new tab)