District of Columbia

Provisional ballots are counted 10 days after the election.

You will be required to cast a provisional ballot if:

You can register to vote during early voting and on Election Day, you just need to  provide proof of residence that shows your name and current District of Columbia address. Acceptable forms of proof of residence include:

To register when you vote during early voting (and on Election Day), you must provide proof of residence that shows your name and current District of Columbia address. Acceptable forms of proof of residence include:

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To verify your voter registration status please click here.

You do not need a reason to vote absentee. There are two ways to cast an absentee ballot. You can vote absentee ballot by mail or cast an in-person absentee ballot at the board of elections office.

You can fill out an absentee ballot request form here.

You can find your polling place by utilizing your state resource.

Identification is not required during registration but must be provided the first time you go to the polls.

If you are registering to vote in the District for the first time on election day, you must show proof of residence by providing one of the following types of documents:

• Current and valid District of Columbia DMV-issued ID
• Government check or paycheck
• Bank statement
• Current utility bill or lease
• Other government document showing your name and current District address

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.

The voting systems used in D.C. are optical scan and DRE.