What to bring

• Virginia driver's license (current or expired)
• Virginia DMV-issued ID card (current or expired)
• Valid employee ID card, containing a photograph, issued by voter's employer in ordinary course of business
• U.S. Military ID
• Valid student ID issued by a public or private high school or institution of higher education located in Virginia
• Valid student ID, containing a photograph, issued by a public or private institution of higher education located in the U.S.
• Valid U.S. passport or passport card
• Government-issued ID card from a federal, Virginia, or local political subdivision
• Voter ID card issued by the Department of Elections
• Voter confirmation documents
• Valid tribal enrollment or other tribal ID issued by one of the 11 tribes recognized by Virginia
• Nursing home resident ID, if issued by a government facility
• Current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck containing the name and address of the voter
• Any other current government document containing the name and address of the voter
• Signed ID Confirmation Statement

Voters may provide an acceptable form of ID or sign an ID Confirmation Statement at the polls. On the state’s September 2026 chart, a utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck cannot be more than 12 months old, and a Virginia driver’s license or DMV-issued ID card may be current or expired.

No ID? If you get to your polling place without acceptable ID, you can sign an ID statement affirming your identity and vote a regular ballot. If you do not sign the statement you may vote a provisional ballot, with until noon on the Friday following the election to deliver a copy of ID or a signed statement to the electoral board.