Virginia Acceptable Voter ID

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Voter Identification

All voters casting a ballot in-person will be asked to show one form of identification. Any voter who does not present acceptable
identification may instead sign a statement, subject to felony penalties, that they are the named registered voter who they claim to
be. Any voter who does not present acceptable identification or sign this statement must vote a provisional ballot.

Identification Is Accepted?

Virginia driver’s license Yes, may be current or expired.

Valid DMV-issued ID card Yes

Valid employee ID card, containing a photograph, issued by voter’s


Yes
employer in ordinary course of business (public or private employer)

U.S. Military ID Yes

Valid student ID issued by a public or private school of higher


Yes
education located in Virginia

Valid student ID, containing a photograph, issued by a public or


Yes
private school of higher education located in the U.S.

Valid student ID issued by a public or private high school in Virginia Yes

Valid U.S. passport or passport card Yes

Government-issued ID card from a federal, Virginia, or local political


Yes
subdivision

Voter ID card issued by the Department of Elections Yes

Voter confirmation documents Yes

Yes, if issued by one of the 11 tribes recognized by


Valid tribal enrollment or other tribal ID
Virginia.**

Nursing home resident ID Yes, if issued by a government facility

Current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck


Yes. The document cannot be more than 12 months old.
containing the name and address of the voter

Any other current government document containing the name and


Yes
address of the voter

Signed ID Confirmation Statement Yes

Out-of-state driver’s license No

Membership card from private organization displaying a photograph No

Credit card displaying a photograph No

Virginia Driver’s Privilege card No


* “Valid” means the document is genuine and is not expired for more than twelve months, ExceptT for a Virginia driver’slicense, for which the
expiration date should not be considered when determining its validity.
**The eleven recognized tribes are: Cheroenhaka (Nottoway), Chickahominy, Chickahominy Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Monacan, Nansemond,
Nottoway, Pamunkey, Patawomeck, Rappahannock, and Upper Mattaponi. (https://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/virginia-indians/state-
recognized-tribes/)

Virginia Code § 24.2-643(B) Rev. 4/28/21

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