Register To Vote

Register/Update Voter Registration

This page is for US citizens only. Non-US citizen residents of the District of Columbia may register here

You may register to vote or update your registration information in three ways:

ONLINE Here

BY MAIL, E-MAIL, or FAX, downloading the Voter Registration Application and following these steps:

• STEP 1 Open and print the Mail in Voter Registration Application 

(Available  also in አማርኛ  中文  Français  한국어  Español  Tiếng Việt ) 

• STEP 2 Complete fields 1 to 13.
• STEP 3 Sign the form.
• STEP 4Submit the form by mail (postage prepaid), fax, or just take a picture with your cell phone and send it by email.
  • By mail or in person at D.C. Board of Elections, 1015 Half Street, SE, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20003
  • By email (scanned as an attachment) at [email protected]
  • By fax at (202) 347-2648 

IN-PERSON, visiting our office or any voter registration agency, or you may register and vote at the same time during Early Voting and Election Day (Same Day Registration):

If the deadlines for the receipt of voter registration applications and updates submitted online, by mail, or in person at the Board of Elections or another voter registration agency have passed, you can still register during early voting or on Election Day. To register when you vote, you must provide proof of residence that shows your name and current District of Columbia address. Acceptable forms of proof of residence include:

• A copy of a current and valid government-issued photo identification
• A utility bill for water, gas, electricity, cable, internet, telephone, or cellular phone service issued no earlier than 90 days before the election
• A savings, checking, credit, or money market account statement from a bank or credit union issued no earlier than 90 days before the election
• A paycheck, stub, or earning statement that includes the employer’s name, address, and telephone number and was issued no earlier than 90 days before the election
• A government-issued document or check from a federal or District agency, other than the Board of Elections, issued no earlier than 90 days before the election
• A current residential lease or rental agreement
• An occupancy statement from a District homeless shelter issued no earlier than 90 days before the election
• A tuition or housing bill from a District of Columbia college or university issued for the current academic or housing term

Important Voter Registration Information

Qualifications

To register to vote, you must:

• Be a United States Citizen
• Be a resident of the District of Columbia (You may not vote in an election in the District of Columbia unless you have been a resident for at least 30 days immediately prior to the election)
• Not claim voting residence or the right to vote in another U.S. state or territory
• Be at least 16 years old (You may pre-register to vote if you are at least 16 years old. You may vote in a primary election if you are at least 17 years old and you will be at least 18 years old by the next general election. You may vote in a general or special election if you are at least 18 years old.)
• Not have been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote 

Party Affiliation

To vote in a primary election in the District of Columbia, you must be registered to vote with one of the parties that is eligible to conduct a primary election (Democratic, Republican, or D.C. Statehood Green). You must be registered with one of these parties on or before the 21^st day before the primary election, unless you are registering for the first time when you vote. In that case, you may register with a party when you vote.

Proof of Residence

If you are registering to vote in the District of Columbia for the first time and submit a voter registration application by mail or electronically, you may be required to provide identification that shows your name and current address the first time you vote in an election in the District of Columbia. Forms of identification include: 

• A copy of a current and valid government-issued photo identification
• A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck (dated no earlier than 90 days before the date upon which you mail your application or, if you do not submit proof by mail or online, 90 days before the date you vote)
• Any other government-issued document

Voter Registration Deadlines

Voter Affirmation

• I am a United States Citizen
• I live in the District of Columbia
• I do not claim voting residence or the right to vote in another U.S. state or territory
• I am at least 16 years old
• I have not been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote