Voting in Washington DC

If you've voted in DC before, you don't need to provide ID to vote.

If you're a first-time voter who registered by mail or online, and didn't provide proof of residence when registering, you may need to show proof of residence to vote. Acceptable forms include:

• • Current and valid government-issued photo ID
• • Current utility bill or cellular phone service bill issued within 90 days of Election Day
• • Bank statement issued within 90 days of Election Day
• • Government check issued within 90 days of Election Day
• • Paycheck
• • Lease or rental agreement
• • University housing or tuition bill
• • An occupancy statement from a District homeless shelter issued no earlier than 90 days before the election
• • Another government document that shows your name and address

Voters without proof of residence: If you are unable to provide proof of residence, you will be able to vote a special ballot. You have two days following the election to show proof of residence to the Board of Elections.

To register in the District of Columbia you must:

• • Be a United States citizen

(required to vote in federal elections. If you are a District of Columbia resident and not a US citizen, you can vote in DC local elections)

• • Be a resident of the District of Columbia for at least 30 days prior to the election in which you intend to vote
• • Not claim voting residence or the right to vote in another US state, territory or country
• • Be at least 17 years old

(you may register to vote if you are at least 16 years old. You may vote in a primary election if you are at least 17 years old and you will be at least 18 years old by the next general election. You may vote in a general or special election if you are at least 18 years old.)

• • Not have been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote