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Applications to preregister before Election Day submitted by mail, online or through a registration drive must be received 21 days before Election Day. Any received after the deadline will not be processed until after Election Day. Applicants may also register inperson at early voting centers and at their polling place on Election Day.
Training Requirement: The District of Columbia does not require training for registration drives.
Notification and Registration Requirements: The District of Columbia does not have notification requirements for registration drives.
Compensation Restrictions: Do not pay registration drive participants based on how many registrations they collect.
The D.C. Board of Elections’ Voter Education and Outreach Division: DCBOE’s VEOD can provide voter registration training, voter registration and educational materials and schedule permitting can attend voter registration drives and community events. Contact them at outreach@dcboe.org
District Form: District of Columbia voter registration applications can be obtained in quantities up to 250 applications from the Board of Elections at 1015 Half St SE #750, Washington, DC 20003. To request applications you must complete and submit a request for them or download them here:
https://dcboe.org/voters/register-to-vote/register-update-voterregistration
Federal Form: The federal mail-in voter registration application may also be used in voter registration drives: eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form/
Photocopying Blank Forms: Forms may be photocopied and used in voter registration drives.
Incomplete Applications: Do not fill in any missing information on a registration form unless you have express consent from the applicant.
If a person cannot sign or mark their application due to disability, DC requires an individual who assists the applicant submit a signed Affidavit of Assistance form with the completed application. This affidavit must attest that he or she provided assistance to the applicant, read or explained the information contained on the application including the information regarding the penalties for perjury to the applicant, and that the applicant is unable to sign his or her name.
Photocopying Completed Applications: There is no law or rule prohibiting photocopying or retaining information from completed registration applications. A voter’s date of birth, signature, full or partial Social Security Number, and driver’s license number should be removed before copying any application.
Submitting Completed Applications: Submit applications before or by 21 days before Election Day.
Fair Elections Center and Campus Vote Project intend the information contained herein to be used only as a general guide. This document should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a licensed District of Columbia legal professional. Last updated April 2024
For more information, visit
www.fairelectionscenter.org
