DC has same day registration. Just go register at one of the voting sites and you can fill in your ballot on the same day.

Okay great, thank you!

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You'd have to show proof you live in the city. The combination of a passport and lease would probably suffice and maybe a temporary license from the DMV before the physical license arrives in the mail.

From the DC website:

Acceptable forms include: current and valid government-issued photo ID current utility bill (does not include cell phone 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 another government document that shows your name and address

Please note that you might not be qualified to vote in this election. According to https://www.dcboe.org/Voters/Register-To-Vote/Register-to-Vote :

> You may not vote in an election in the District of Columbia unless you have been a resident for at least 30 days immediately prior to the election

You can try calling the BoE to double check but that may be the limiting factor here.

https://www.dcboe.org/Voters/Register-To-Vote/Register-to-Vote lists a wide variety of documents that are acceptable for proving your residency for voter registration

The hitch for OP is that you must live in DC for 30 days prior to an election to be eligible to vote in it (according to that same page)

Just called them to confirm. Looks like I won’t be eligible due to the 30-days residency rule. Thank you for the info!

Yep, just confirmed I’m not eligible. Too bad.

Welcome to DC! You should still register so you’re registered for the next election

Thank you!! And I definitely will (:

Welcome home! Same sort of thing happened to me, it’s nice to finally be voting.

No problem. You'll still want to send in your voter registration application online at your convenience so you will be able to vote in our next election.

Welcome to DC!

For sure, thank you!!

Anyone know if the same rule applies in Virginia? I just moved to Alexandria yesterday and was hoping to still be able to vote.

It seems that Virginia has recently authorized same-day voter registration (as in, this is the first election that has it): https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/same-day-voter-registration/

You will need to look around on that website or use their "Contact Us" phone number to call and ask if there is a minimum residency rule there.

Either a lease or the temporary license alone would work to get registered. A passport does not work because it doesn't have your address in it.

Yes, that's why I said the combination of a passport and lease

Thanks! I’ll give them a call.

What address were you using when living overseas?

You don't need the passport at all, the check in person won't even look at it. A lease alone is fine.

I’m glad you love DC!! Where did you move from?

Europe! And yes I love it here. I’ve wanted to live in a walkable city with good public transit for years, and this city has blown me away. I had that in Europe but where I was stationed was super rural so it wasn’t as easy. It’s just nice to live in a city for the first time (:

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You should visit Boston some time! I think Boston and DC are the best US cities and have a European-like charm to them while still being “American”. Both are so beautiful in their own way, and you can get around Boston without a car too!

FWIW, these elections are all going to be rubber stamps, at least in my ward. There might be an at-large council spot being contested, but I don't think so. I'm still going to vote.

The passport was to serve as a picture ID. They're not going to just accept a lease without picture identification

> They're not going to just accept a lease without picture identification

Yes, we will. I am an election worker and register people on election day. You don't need a photo to register to vote. Just your name and address. If you handed me a passport, I wouldn't even look at it.

I worked the polls as a check in clerk in and can confirm this but he has not lived here for long enough to be eligible. And for anyone else reading this please if your address does not match your current ID and/or your voter registration ID bring something with you that does. Otherwise you have to cast a provisional ballot and if you do not go to the elections office within I think it's two days to verify your vote does not count.