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Other places to pick up Voter Registration Applications:

• Public libraries
• Department of Motor Vehicles offices
• Military recruitment offices
• Public assistance agency offices

Office of Voter Registration Charlottesville, Virginia

You are eligible to register to vote in the City of Charlottesville if you are:

• A citizen of the United States
• A legal resident of Virginia
• A legal resident of The City of Charlottesville
• At least 18 years of age or will be 18 by the next general election
• Have not been convicted of a felony or adjudicated mentally incompetent (or the right to vote has been restored)

Any permanent resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia may register to vote in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Registration closes 29 days prior to a general or primary election and thirteen days before a special election, inter alia. You may register in any Registrar's office or by mail.

Voter Registration in Person

Voter registration is available at all Department of Motor Vehicles Offices and at many public assistance agencies. In Charlottesville the following sites offer voter registration:

City Hall Annex, Rm 122
120 7th Street NE
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Department of Motor Vehicles
2055 Abbey Road
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm and Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm

Voter Registration by Mail

You may request an application by calling 970-3250, or pick an application up at one of the above sites. You may also download the application via the internet. However, voters who register by mail who have never registered to vote in Virginia before must vote in person and present an identification the first time they vote. Exceptions to this requirement are students away at school; citizens overseas; members of the armed forces, their dependents; and senior citizens.

When your registration is received and accepted by the registrar, you will be sent a Voter Registration Card notifying you of your polling place. This card may be used as identification for voting. It may not be used for any other identification purpose including proof of citizenship.

Once registered you are always registered for any election. You will always vote at the same polling place unless it is changed or you move. If the polling place is changed, you will be notified by the registrar of voters. If you move, you must advise the registrar in writing. You may use the reverse side of your voter registration card for changes.

Virginia Voter Registration Application

The Virginia Voter Registration Application is available for download from this site in Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF). You must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view or print the application.

After downloading the application form:

1. Print the form
2. Read the instructions accompanying the form
3. Fill out the requested information on the form carefully
4. Sign the application
5. Mail the completed application to your local general registrar's office

Change of Address

You must be registered in the precinct wherein you reside. To change your address you must notify the registrar in writing to P. O. Box 911, Charlottesville, VA 22902, or send e-mail to vote@ci.charlottesville.va.us.

You may use the reverse of your voter registration card for this purpose. You may also change your address in person in the registrar's office. If you have moved to another location within Virginia, your voter registration will be sent to the registrar of your new residence. If you have moved outside the Commonwealth of Virginia you must register in your new state of residence.