DC · How to vote

Voting in District of Columbia.

Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the District of Columbia Secretary of State at the link.

Official source of record

DC Board of Elections

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VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS

DC does not require ID to vote. First-time voters who registered by mail may need to show ID.

VOTE BY MAIL

Any registered voter may request a mail ballot. DC also offers early voting.

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Official action — DC

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official District of Columbia system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

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Check my registration

DCBOE-run. Name + DOB + last-4 SSN.

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DC ID or last-4 SSN. Same-day reg available during early vote and election day. Non-citizens may register for DC local elections only.

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Find my polling place

Returned alongside registration. Early vote centers separately at earlyvoting.dcboe.org.

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Preview my ballot

Per-cycle PDFs. Not a per-voter address lookup.

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