GENERAL INFORMATION
The next election in the City of Richmond will be a Primary Election for the purpose of selecting delegates to the
national convention for the Democratic Party for the office of President of the United States. This election will be held
on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
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to view the order for this election.
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to view a sample ballot.
- All precincts in the City of Richmond will be open from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 03, 2020.
- The deadline to register to vote or update your registration is Monday, February 10, 2020.
- The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot through the mail is February 25, 2020. Absentee voting in
person will begin in the Office of the General Registrar no later than January 17, 2020. Absentee voting
will be available from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. The Office of the General Registrar
will also be open for absentee voting on Saturday, February 29, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The
deadline to apply for an absentee ballot in person (with limited exceptions) is Saturday, February 29,
2020 at 5:00 PM.
PHOTO ID REQUIREMENT
Photo ID is now required to vote at your polling place or in person absentee voting. Acceptable forms of photo ID
include: valid Virginia Driver's license; DMV issued photo ID; valid United States passport; valid employee photo ID;
other government issued photo ID; and, valid Virginia college or university student photo ID. If you do not have an
acceptable form of photo ID, you may get a free one for voting purposes at any local Virginia voter registration office.
More information is available at
www.elections.virginia.gov.
ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION
Voters who have a valid Virginia driver's license or other DMV ID can now register to vote or update their voter
registration directly online at
www.elections.virginia.gov.
Paper applications are available online at
www.elections.virginia.gov,
at all City libraries and post offices, Virginia DMV offices and all Virginia Voter registration
offices. See the links under the Voter Registration tab for more information.
TEN YEAR ELECTION SCHEDULE
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to view a schedule of elections through November 2027.
Keeping Citizens Informed!