Virginia

Register to Vote or Update Your Voter Registration Information

To access Virginia's online voter registration system, visit https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/ 

Requirements to register to vote:

• Be a resident of Virginia (a person who has come to Virginia for temporary purposes and intends to return to another state is not considered a resident for voting purposes).

• Be a U. S. Citizen.

• Be 18 years old (any person who is 17 years old and will be eighteen years of age at the next general election shall be permitted to register in advance and also vote in any intervening primary or special election).

• Not be registered and plan to vote in another state.

• Not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law.

• If convicted of a felony, your right to vote must have been restored.

2025 Election Information

Date: November 4, 2025

Voter Information: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/calendars-schedules/upcoming-elections.html 

Notable State Races: 

• Governor:

  • Candidates:

    • Abigail D. Spanberger (D)

    • Winsome Earle-Sears (R)

• Lieutenant Governor:

  • Candidates: 

    • Ghazala F. Hashmi (D)

    • John J. Reid, II (R)

• Attorney General:

  • Candidates:

    • Jay C. Jones (D)

    • Jason S. Miyares (R)

2026 Election Information

Date: November 3, 2026

Voter Information: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/calendars-schedules/upcoming-elections.html 

Notable State Races: 

• Senate:

  • Candidates: TBD

• 11 Congressional Seats

  • Candidates: TBD

Key Virginia Election Information

Presidential election results in Virginia have significantly shifted over time, with the Republican candidate winning every election from 1968 to 2004, and the Democratic candidate winning every election from 2008 to 2024. Virginia is considered a "swing state" for upcoming elections. 

• Most Recent Republican Winner: George Bush (2004)

• Most Recent Democrat Winner: Kamala Harris (2024)

Current Governor: Glenn Youngkin (Republican)

• Webpage: https://www.governor.virginia.gov/   

• Due to term limits in Virginia, the incumbent governor is unable to run for reelection. 

• Term(s): January 15, 2022 - January 17, 2026

Virginia Population and Number of Electoral Votes:

• 8,631,393 (2020 Census, https://www.census.gov/library/stories/state-by-state/virginia.html)  

• Electoral Votes: 13