How to vote in person on Election Day in DC, Maryland and Virginia

WASHINGTON – Polls open in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia on Election Day. Here’s what you need to know to ensure you can vote in person at your polling place:

How to vote in person in DC

In Washington, DC, voters can vote live by completing same-day registration or updating their information at their assigned precinct.

Same day registration:

If you are not registered, you can register at any voting center with acceptable proof of residence. Acceptable forms include: Current DC DMV-issued IDRecent bank statement or utility bill (dated within 90 days). Lease or government document with your name and address.

Current DC DMV issued ID

Recent bank statement or utility bill (dated within 90 days)

Lease or government document with your name and address

Voting process:

After providing proof of residence, complete a registration update form and receive a live ballot.

If proof of residence is not provided, you will vote by special ballot and must provide acceptable proof for it to be counted no later than 5:00 PM on the Thursday after Election Day.

Find more information about in-person voting in Washington, DC online

How to Vote in Person in Maryland

Marylanders have the option to vote in person during early voting or on Election Day. For the 2024 presidential general election, early voting will run from Thursday, October 24, 2024 through Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can vote early at any early voting center in your state.

Election Day:

Where: Your assigned polling place

Time: 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Important information:

You can bring one or two children under the age of 18 to vote, as long as they do not disrupt the voting process.

Cell phones, pagers, cameras and computers are not allowed in polling stations and polling stations.

You may bring printed materials, including a marked ballot paper, to assist you in voting.

New voters may be asked to show proof of identity. Acceptable forms include: Current photo ID (e.g. Maryland driver’s license, US passport) Recent utility bill or bank statement showing your name and address (dated within 3 months).

Current photo ID (e.g. Maryland driver’s license, US passport.)

Recent energy bill or bank statement with your name and address (dated within 3 months.)

You may wear clothing, buttons or stickers with political messages, but you must leave the polling station immediately after voting.

Write-in votes are allowed in general elections, but not in primaries. Instructions for registering votes will be posted at the voting locations.

If your employer requires proof of voting, ask an election judge for proof of participation.

Find more information about in-person voting in Maryland online

How to Vote in Person in Virginia

Virginia law requires voters to present acceptable identification or sign an identity confirmation statement at the polls.

Voting Requirements:

Voters without acceptable ID may sign an ID confirmation waiver or vote provisionally.

Provisional voters must present identification or sign the ID Confirmation Declaration by noon on the Friday after the election for their votes to be counted.

Acceptable forms of ID:

Review the list of acceptable voter identification before heading to the polls.

Provisional voting process:

Voters without ID will receive written instructions after the provisional ballot on how to submit their ID or sign the ID confirmation statement.

IDs or signed statements may be submitted by fax, email, in person or by mail, but must be received by the local election board no later than noon on the Friday after the election.

On Election Day, November 5, polls in the Commonwealth of Virginia are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Find more information about in-person voting in Virginia online