Register to Vote!

Do you know if you are registered to vote in D.C.?

You can find out in 3 easy steps!

1. Go to the D.C Board of Elections’s Website.

2. Fill out your name, date of birth and zip code.

3. Hit search and you will immediately see if you’re registered. It’s that simple!

What if you’re not registered?

There is STILL time to register!

There are 3 EASY ways to register!

1. Register online

2. By mail, email or fax!

   STEP 1 Click Mail in Voter Registration Application to open the fillable form.

   STEP 2 Complete fields 1 to 13. Leave the signature space empty, and do not forget the check boxes!

   STEP 3 Print the completed form.

   STEP 4 Sign the form.

   STEP 5 Submit the form by mail (postage prepaid), fax, or just take a picture with your cell phone and send it by email.

   IMPORTANT!
   
   If you have a current and valid DC Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)-issued identification (ID) number AND you consent to the use of your digital signature on file at the DMV as your signature for this application you do not have to print/sign the registration application.
   
   If you do not have a DMV-issued ID or you do not consent to the use of your signature on file at the DMV as your signature for your application, you can still complete the voter registration application online, but you must then print and sign the application, and return it to the D.C. Board of Elections: 

   • By mail or in person atD.C. Board of Elections
     1015 Half Street, SE
     Suite 750
     Washington, DC 20003

   • By email (scanned as an attachment) at DCRegistrations@dcboe.org

   • By fax at 202.347.2648 

3. In person

   IN-PERSON, visiting our office or any voter registration agency, or you may register and vote at the same time (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

Now that you know how to register, tell a friends, family and your neighbors!