{"id":659,"date":"2020-07-07T13:44:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T18:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/academicsumws.wpengine.com\/communityengagement\/?page_id=659"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:24:01","slug":"register-to-vote-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/umw-votes\/register-to-vote-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Register to Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">community engagement<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Register to Vote<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231107_144548111-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"6 Students register people to vote\" class=\"wp-image-1570\" srcset=\"\/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231107_144548111-300x225.jpg 300w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231107_144548111-1024x768.jpg 1024w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231107_144548111-768x576.jpg 768w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231107_144548111-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231107_144548111-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231107_144548111-1140x855.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make Your Voice Heard!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can register to vote online by visiting the <a href=\"http:\/\/vote.elections.virginia.gov\/thirdparty\/umw\/umwvotes\">Virginia Department of Elections<\/a> if you live in Virginia and have a Virginia DMV-issued identification card.&nbsp; You can also register to vote in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need different information to register, based on where you live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Register to Vote in Virginia:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/umw-votes\/register-to-vote-2\/#VAreg1\">Register at your home address<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/umw-votes\/register-to-vote-2\/#VAreg2\">Register at your on-campus address<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/umw-votes\/register-to-vote-2\/#VAreg3\">Register at your off-campus address<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/umw-votes\/register-to-vote-2\/#VAreg4\">Register<\/a> to Vote at Your Home Address in Another State<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"VAreg1\"><strong>Register to Vote at Your Home Address<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many students wish to register at their parent&#8217;s home address and drive home on election day to vote. In order to register online, it is best to have a Virginia DMV-issued identification card (driver\u2019s license or ID card) so your signature will be on file. To register to vote at your parent&#8217;s home address, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/vote.elections.virginia.gov\/thirdparty\/umw\/umwvotes\">Virginia Department of Elections<\/a> and follow the prompts to submit your online voter registration, using your parent&#8217;s home address as your mailing address <em><strong>and<\/strong> <\/em>your residence address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"VAreg2\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1571 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2024\/06\/PXL_20230919_155539858-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Six student hold up balloons that spell out &quot;VOTE&quot;\" srcset=\"\/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2024\/06\/PXL_20230919_155539858-300x225.jpg 300w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2024\/06\/PXL_20230919_155539858-1024x768.jpg 1024w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2024\/06\/PXL_20230919_155539858-768x576.jpg 768w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2024\/06\/PXL_20230919_155539858-1140x855.jpg 1140w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2024\/06\/PXL_20230919_155539858.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>Register to Vote at Your On-Campus Address<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some students prefer to register at their on-campus address. To register online or in person, you will need to know your <strong>Residence Address<\/strong> and your <strong>Mailing Address.<\/strong> You can find this information by viewing <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2022\/05\/UMW-Voter-Registration.pdf\">this sample voter registration form.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Residence Address:<\/strong> If you are living in University housing (residence halls, Eagle Landing, or U. Apts.) your residence address is 1301 College Ave., Fredericksburg VA 22401. You vote in Ward 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mailing Address:<\/strong> Because you live on a campus, your mailing address is different from your residence address. Your mailing address is your UMW Box &#8211; For example, it could be 1701 College Ave., <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UMW<\/span> <\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Box 1234<\/strong><\/span>,<\/span> Fredericksburg VA 22401.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you can still use the <a href=\"http:\/\/vote.elections.virginia.gov\/thirdparty\/umw\/umwvotes\">online form<\/a> to register to vote (if you have a Virginia DMV-issued identification card), you will have to enter something different for your <strong>Residence Address <\/strong>and <strong>Mailing Address.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-register-to-vote-at-your-off-campus-address\">Register to Vote at Your Off-Campus Address<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>If you live in a house or apartment off-campus as a UMW student, you can register to vote at that address. In order to register online, you must have a Virginia DMV-issued identification card (driver\u2019s license or ID card) so your signature will be on file. To register to vote, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/vote.elections.virginia.gov\/thirdparty\/umw\/umwvotes\">Virginia Department of Elections<\/a> and follow the prompts to submit your online voter registration, using your off-campus address<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"995\" height=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2020\/03\/UMW_Votes_Second1.png\" alt=\"UMW votes logo and says student voter\" class=\"wp-image-583 size-full\" srcset=\"\/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2020\/03\/UMW_Votes_Second1.png 995w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2020\/03\/UMW_Votes_Second1-297x300.png 297w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2020\/03\/UMW_Votes_Second1-768x776.png 768w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2020\/03\/UMW_Votes_Second1-50x50.png 50w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/communityengagement\/files\/2020\/03\/UMW_Votes_Second1-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"VAreg4\">Register to Vote at Your Home Address in another State<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are an out-of-state student and would like to register to vote at your home address in that state, the best bet is to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockthevote.org\/how-to-vote\/\">Rock the Vote<\/a> website and they will walk you through the process of registering to vote in your state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make Your Voice Heard! 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