Registered voters may now request an absentee ballot for March 3, 2020, Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary be mailed to them by going online to www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal or find the form to fill out and mail to their local voter registration office at www.elections.virginia.gov/forms.
- The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is at 5 pm on Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
- The deadline to vote absentee in-person is on Saturday, February 29, 2020.
- The deadline for returning your ballot by mail is on Election Day, Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
A list of the 20 acceptable reasons a voter can give to vote absentee in Virginia is available at www.elections.virginia.gov/absentee
Virginia Republicans will choose delegates to their national convention at a state convention. Therefore, no Republican candidates will appear on the ballot in the March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary.
Virginia voters casting an absentee ballot either in-person or on Election Day must show an acceptable photo ID. Voters can get a free Voter Photo ID at their local voter registration office. Voters who do not have an acceptable form of ID may still vote absentee in-person after completing the Virginia Voter Photo Identification Card Application and receiving a Temporary Identification Document from their voter registration office. Find out more about Virginia’s voter ID requirements at www.elections.virginia.gov/voterid.
The last day to register to vote or update voter registration information to vote in the March election was Monday, February 10, 2020. More information on voter registration can be found online
at www.elections.virginia.gov/registration.
For more information on March 3, 2020, Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary or other election-related inquiries, go to vote.virginia.gov, send an email to info@elections.virginia.gov or call the Virginia Department of Elections at (800) 552-9745.
Source: Virginia Department of Elections