Identification Requirements

Required Identification at the Polls

Virginia voters MUST provide identification at the polls on Election Day. Acceptable forms of identification include:

• Virginia voter identification card
• Valid Virginia driver's license
• Military ID
• Any Federal, state or local government-issued ID
• Employer issued photo ID card
• Social Security card

Any voter who forgets to bring acceptable ID to the polls may still vote but, will be requested to sign, under oath, an Affirmation of Identity form affirming that he/she is the voter he/she claims to be. A voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of physical disability or an inability to read or write may, if he so requests, also be assisted in completing this statement.

These statements are only a summary of U.S. and Virginia voting laws. Please read the “Voter ID Requirements in Virginia” information on the State Board of Elections’ website: www.sbe.virginia.gov.