As of July 1, 2014, Virginia voters must show a photo ID when they go to the polls or apply for an absentee ballot in person.
Acceptable photo identification includes a Virginia driver’s license or DMV ID card, or any photo ID issued by the U.S. Government, Virginia Government or any Virginia local government. These include:
Passport
Military ID
Naturalization certificate
Employer ID with photograph
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 only at the Office of Voter Registration,” said Kathy Smith, Spotsylvania County public information officer.
The Spotsylvania County Office of Voter Registration is located at 9106A Courthouse Rd.,
Spotsylvania. You may contact the office by telephone at 540-507-7380 or by email at [email protected]
The Fredericksburg Office of the General Registrar (voting) is located at 601 Caroline St., Suite 500-A, Fredericksburg. You may contact the office by telephone at 540-372-1030.
“If you forget to bring a photo ID to the polls in November, you will be allowed to 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,” Smith said.
Virginia’s next general election is Tuesday, November 4, 2014. The voter registration deadline for that election is October 14, 2014.
You may register to voter, check and/or update your voter registration status online at Virginia State Board of Elections Voter Registration.
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