District of Columbia voting guide

Open the election authority’s current instructions

District of Columbia · November 3, 2026

In-person registration remains available through Election Day; location, identification and ballot rules apply. OFF-DC · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration route	Date	Rule	Evidence
Online	Oct 13		OFF-DC · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
Mail	Oct 13	received	OFF-DC · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In person	Nov 3		OFF-DC · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting task	Date or window	Instructions
Mailed ballot request	Automatically mailed; see exceptions	Ballots automatically mailed to eligible active registered voters; contact the election authority for a replacement or alternate-address request. DC-CURRENT · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee route	Oct 26–Nov 1	Early vote centers: October 26–November 1, 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. Election Day centers: 7 a.m.–8 p.m. Eligible registered voters are mailed ballots; the October 19 request date concerns an alternate mailing address/request route. DC-CURRENT · BP-EARLY
Ballot return	Method-specific rule	Mail: Nov 3 postmark and arrival by Nov 13. Hand/drop-box return: 8 p.m. Nov 3. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours	7 a.m. to 8 p.m.	Local time. Check the assigned polling place for applicable exceptions. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

Early vote centers: October 26–November 1, 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. Election Day centers: 7 a.m.–8 p.m. Eligible registered voters are mailed ballots; the October 19 request date concerns an alternate mailing address/request route. OFF-DC · DC-CURRENT · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.