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HOW TO VOTE
Registering to vote is an important part of being a civically engaged citizen. No matter what state you want to vote in, you can use www.campusvoteproject.org to register.
General Election: Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022
Last day to register to vote: Oct 17, 2022 (in Virginia)
Last day to request an absentee ballot: Oct 28, 2022 (in Virginia)
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Register to Vote
To vote in Virginia, you must register to vote at least 22 days before the election. You can register to vote online, a local voter registration office, by mail or at any of the other locations listed here. Updating Your Registration
If you are already registered to vote in Virginia, you do not have to register again unless you need to change your name, address, or political party.
How to update your registration or check to see if you are registered
Information about voting for:
College students
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HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Learn your state’s voting laws. What do you need to do to register? Do you need to be registered with a political party to vote in a primary election? What identification will you need at a polling place? If you want to vote early or prefer, because of the pandemic, to vote from home, what are your state’s rules around voting by mail?
You don’t want to deal with these issues in the final days before an election — and run into a problem that you can’t solve in time. The Fair Elections Center offers an annually updated guide to each state’s voting laws.
Make a voting plan. Social scientists have found that people who were asked to come up with a specific plan, including when and where they would vote, were significantly more likely to cast a ballot. Announcing your plan to others, in person or on social media, is a good way to hold yourself accountable.
Use peer pressure. Telling others about your voting plan can also remind them to vote. And if you’re willing to be a bit bold, ask your friends what their voting plan is. Then follow up and ask if they kept to it. Academic researchers and advocates believe those questions really do influence behavior.
Excerpt from New York Times article How to Get Involved, Politically (June 9, 2020)
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RESOURCES
- Register to Vote at www.campusvoteproject.org
- Check your registration status
- Vote by Mail
- Get voting reminders
- Check state-by-state registration deadlines
- Virginia Voting FAQs
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