District of Columbia Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to vote in the District of Columbia you must be:

• A U.S. citizen
• A D.C. resident
• At least 18 years old on or before the election (16 year olds may preregister, but will not receive a voter registration card or be eligible to vote until they are at least 17 years old with a birthdate that is before the next General election)
• Not in jail for a felony conviction
• Not been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of law
• Not claiming the right to vote anywhere outside D.C.