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VIRGINIA
Residents of Virginia are required to register in order to vote in a general or primary election. Voters are required to be a U.S. citizen, a state resident, and be 18 years of age or older by the next general election. Registration must be completed at least 29 days prior to a primary and general election or 14 days prior to a special election.
Registration can be completed in any voter registrar’s office or a local library. It can also be completed near election time at special registration sites that are open at night and on the weekends such as area colleges and universities or even shopping malls. Voter registration is free of charge and you are not required to state a political party preference.
You will need to supply the following information:
* Your full legal name and home address
* The length of time you have lived at your current address
* When and where you were born
* Your Social Security number
* The location of any prior registrations
Those who are unable to leave home because of a physical disability or a continuing illness can request a homebound registration application from the voter registrar. Once the form has been completed and mailed back, the registrar will set up an appointment for a personal visit to complete the registration.
It is not necessary to update your registration unless you change addresses or have failed to vote in two consecutive presidential elections. If you move to another Virginia city or county after registering, call or write any voter registrar and ask for a transfer registration form. Remember to notify your voter registrar in writing if you have changed your name or local address since the last election. Absentee ballots are also available from the voter registrar’s office.
NORTH CAROLINA
In order to register to vote in North Carolina, newcomers must sign a voter declaration stating that they are a U.S. citizen, a resident of North Carolina and the county for 30 days prior to the election, and at least 18 years of age by the next general election. They cannot be convicted of a felony unless rights of citizenship have been restored. The registration deadline is 25 days before the day of the election. Forms received by the county board of elections office or postmarked by the deadline as well as agency and Department of Motor Vehicle registration transactions are valid if completed by the deadline. Applicants are notified by the county board of elections of their precinct and polling place assignments. For more information on voting, contact the State Board of Elections or your county director of elections.
Voter Registration Offices
VIRGINIA
Virginia State Board of Elections
804-864-8901
www.elections.virginia.gov
City of Chesapeake
411 Cedar Road
757-277-9797
www.cityofchesapeake.net
City of Hampton
1919 Commerce Drive
757-727-6218
http://hampton.gov/263/Voter-Registrars-Office
James City County
5300 Palmer Lane
757-259-4949
www.jamescitycountyva.gov
Newport News
2400 Washington Avenue
757-926-8683
www.nngov.com
Isle of Wight
17106 Monument Circle
757-357-6230
www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us
City of Norfolk
810 Union Street
757-664-4353
www.norfolk.gov
City of Poquoson
500 City Hall Avenue
757-868-3070
www.ci.poquoson.va.us
City of Portsmouth
801 Crawford Street
757-393-8644
www.portsmouthva.gov
City of Suffolk
440 Market Street
757-514-7750
www.suffolkva.us/registrar
Virginia Beach
2449 Princess Anne Road
757-427-8683
www.vbgov.com
City of Williamsburg
401 Lafayette Street
757-220-6157
www.williamsburgva.gov
York County
224 Ballard Street
757-890-3440
www.yorkcounty.gov
NORTH CAROLINA
Camden County
117 North NC343
Camden 252-338-5530
www.camdencountync.gov
Chowan County
730 North Granville Street
Edenton 252-482-4010
www.chowancounty-nc.gov
Currituck County
2811 Caratoke Highway
Currituck 252-232-2525
www.co.currituck.nc.us
Gates County
931 Main Street
Gatesville 252-357-1780
www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com
Hertford County
418 Everett Street
Ashoskie 252-358-7812
www.hertfordcountync.gov
Pasquotank County
1409 Parkview Drive
Elizabeth City 252-335-1739
www.co.pasquotank.nc.us
Perquimans County
601A Edenton Road Street
Hertford 252-426-5598
www.co.perquimans.nc.us
Political Party Contacts
National Democratic Committee
www.democrats.org
North Carolina Democratic Party
919-821-2777
www.ncdp.org
North Carolina Republican Party
919-828-6423
http://nc.gop
Virginia Democratic Party
804-644-1966
www.vademocrats.org
Republican National Committee
202-863-8500
www.gop.com
Republican Party of Virginia
804-780-0111
http://virginia.gop
League of Women Voters
As a nonpartisan political organization, the League of Women Voters encourages citizens to remain informed and active in our government. This nationwide organization furnishes information about candidates, issues and voting procedures. For more information or to volunteer your own services, contact:
National League of Women Voters
202-429-1965
www.lwv.org
League of Women Voters of Virginia
804-447-8494
http://lwv-va.org
League of Women Voters of North Carolina
919-783-5995
www.lwvnc.org
