Election Day Voting Hours
6:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. A voter in line by 7:30 p.m. may vote.
Polling Place Lookup: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/
Absentee / mail-ballot
Any registered voter may request a mail ballot online or with the official paper form. The request must be received by 5:00 p.m. Oct. 20, 2026 and requires identifying information plus the voter’s signature. Completion generally requires two witnesses or one notary, plus a photo-ID copy or ID Exception Form. The ballot must reach the county board by 7:30 p.m. Election Day; a postmark alone is not enough.
Early Voting
ID requirements
Photo ID is required for in-person voting and a copy is generally required with a mail ballot. Eligible voters without ID may use the official ID Exception Form. A voter who simply forgot ID may vote provisionally and present it by the cure deadline.
Oct. 15–Oct. 31, 2026, ending at 3:00 p.m. on Oct. 31. Voters may use any early-voting site in their county; same-day registration is available. County schedules determine specific sites and daily hours. For more information please visit: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/EVSite/