Student Voting, Find Your Polling Station & New Voter ID Law

3 November 2014 No Comment

Photo by: Kama Storie

On Election Day 2014, polls will be open from 6 a.m., until 7 p.m.

If you’re not certain where to vote, because it all depends on what address you used on your voter registration, find your polling station by inserting your address at this link: Find Your Poll.

Important Info for Students
If you are a Virginia resident who attends school in-state, but in a different precinct, you can vote in the precinct where you live while attending school only if you change your registration. You can change your registration here: Vote Virginia. Of course, you’ll need to do that before Election Day.

If you’re a student from Virginia who attends school in another state, you should determine whether you’re a Virginia resident or a resident of the state where you attend school. Ask yourself: What address is on your driver’s license? Are you paying in-state tuition outside of Virginia? Ask your parents if you aren’t sure because you may only cast your vote in one state.

Virginia voters must show an approved form of valid photo identification. These include:

A Virginia driver’s license or other ID issued by the DMV

A U.S. passport or other ID issued by the federal, Virginia, or local government

A tribal enrollment card issued by one of the 11 tribes recognized by Virginia

An employee ID card issued in the ordinary course of business

A military ID

A student ID issued by a Virginia institute of higher learning or public high school

A nursing home resident ID, if issued by a government facility

A free voter ID card issued by the Department of Elections

A valid ID means that it is genuine, bears a photograph of the voter, and is not expired for more than 12 months

By: KJ Mushung

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