Register to Vote
To register to vote, check your registration status, find your polling place, or apply to vote absentee by mail, visit: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation
You can also register to vote in person at:
- The local registrar's office, located at 50 East Gay Street, Harrisonburg.
- You can download the application and mail it in.
- You can also register at the DMV.
Visit https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/how-to-register/ for more information on how to register to vote in person.
Registration Deadlines:
General election: 22 Days before election
Primary election: 22 Days before election
Special election: 14 Days before election
Special (called by the Governor): 7 Days before election
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Election Day
There are two polling sites in Bridgewater depending on your home address.
- East Bridgewater's polling site is located at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren, 420 College View Drive.
- West Bridgewater's polling site is located at Bridgewater Community Center, 201 Green Street.
If you are not sure where your polling site is, check online or call the local registrar's office at 540-564-3055.
Virginia law requires all voters to provide an acceptable form of ID at the polls. Acceptable ID can include:
- Voter confirmation documents you received after you registered to vote
- Virginia DMV-issued Driver’s License or Identification Card
- Valid United States Passport
- Any ID card issued by the US, Virginia, or a local Virginia government
- Any student ID card issued by a US university or community college
- Valid student ID issued by a public school or private school in Virginia
- Employer-issued photo ID card
- Any current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document with your name and address
- An ID Confirmation Statement
Find more information about acceptable ID here.
