How to vote in the District of Columbia
You're a U.S. citizen? Then you vote like anyone else. Five questions, in the order you'll ask them. Every date links to the page I read it on.
Can I still register?
- Online: by .
- By mail: your form has to arrive by .
- In person: by .
Missed the deadline? You can still register and vote on the same day, during early voting and on Election Day.
To register, or to check that you are registered, start at DC Board of Elections.
Where the source gives a rule and not a day, I counted the day from it. In its words: “Online registration deadline: 21 days before Election Day” “Mail-in registration deadline: Must be received 21 days before Election Day” “In-person registration deadline: Available up to and including on Election Day”
Source: vote.gov. Checked 12 October 2026.
Can I vote early?
For this one, go by the state's own page: DC Board of Elections.
Can I vote by mail?
For this one, go by the state's own page: DC Board of Elections.
What do I bring?
For this one, go by the state's own page: DC Board of Elections.
Where and when on 3 November?
Election Day is .
- When the polls are open: For this one, go by the state's own page: DC Board of Elections.
- Where you vote: find your polling place through DC Board of Elections.
The last word
The state's election office has it, not me. If anything here differs from DC Board of Elections, the state is right. I checked these pages on 12 October 2026, and rules can change after that.
I tell you how to vote. I never tell you who to vote for. See how the people who represent the District of Columbia score on Iran, or see how Iranians in one district vote as one.
Not a citizen yet? Here is what your papers allow.