Register to Vote (and check your registration)

Voting Registration Requirements Copied from Virginia Department of Elections 

• Voters must:
  • Be a resident of Virginia (a person who has come to Virginia for temporary purposes and intends to return to another state is not considered a resident for voting purposes). 
  • Be a U. S. Citizen. 
  • Be 18 years old (any person who is 17 years old and will be eighteen years of age at the next general election shall be permitted to register in advance and also vote in any intervening primary or special election). 
  • Not be registered and plan to vote in another state. 
  • Not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law. 
  • If convicted of a felony, your right to vote must have been restored. 
• Suffolk, Virginia residents can register to vote by the following means: 
  • Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal
  •  Suffolk Registrar's office
  • Fill out the Printable form and follow the instructions for turning it in
  • Other methods and locations as described in the Virginia Department of Elections registration page 
• Resources 
  • Suffolk Registrar  440 Market Street 757-514-7750
    • Register in Person to Vote 
    • Get Voter Information 
    • Get Election Information 
  • Virginia Department of Elections  
    • Register on-line to Vote 
    • Check Voter Registration 
    • Get Election Information