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Deadline to request absentee ballots in Virginia is Friday

Voters have until 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 to request an absentee ballot.

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia residents still have time to vote in the Nov. 3 election without going to the polls on Election Day. 

Voters have until 5 p.m. Friday to request an absentee ballot. Absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by the local voter registration office by noon on Nov. 6. 

Voters can also drop off their ballots at their general registrar’s office or polling place up to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3. 

In addition to regularly scheduled hours, local voter registration offices will be open for the next two Saturdays--Oct. 24 and Oct. 31--for early in-person voting. The final day for early in-person voting is Oct. 31. 

RELATED: VOTER'S GUIDE: Everything you need to know about registering and voting in Virginia and North Carolina

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