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Please preview some of the most frequently asked questions below.  I hope you find this information helpful.  Please contact my office if you need further assistance.

Is Senator Jill Vogel my Legislator?
How do I ask Senator Vogel to help me?
Can I visit you in the General Assembly during Session?
How can I find the status of a bill?
How can I apply for an internship with your office?
Am I eligible to register to vote?
Where can I obtain a registration application to vote?
What are the registration deadlines?
How can I improve my chances of successful registration?
Where do I send my completed application?
Where do I vote?

Is Senator Jill Vogel my Legislator?

Click here to determine if Senator Vogel is your Legislator.

How do I ask Senator Vogel to help me?

To request assistance from the office, you can contact us by phone, email or simply click here to send your request to our office.  Please describe the nature of your problem and how you would like us to assist you.

Can I visit you in the General Assembly during Session?

Yes!  We welcome visitors and hope you will call if you have students or other groups who are interested in an exceptional, up close view of the Capitol and the legislative process.  Please contact us and we can also arrange for a tour of the Capitol for you.

How can I find the status of a bill?

You can find the status of a bill by visiting the Legislative Information System website .

How can I apply for an internship with your office?

To be considered for an internship, please contact my office and we will send you an application which you must submit with 2 (two) letters of recommendation (limited to your principal, guidance counselor, high school teachers and coaches).

Am I eligible to register to vote?

To be eligible to register to vote in Virginia, a person 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

Where can I obtain a registration application to vote?

Persons eligible to register can pick up an application at the following locations:

• Local voter registration office. Click here to find out where that is!

• State or local government offices when applying or recertifying for Aid to Dependent Children, Food Stamps, WIC, Medicaid, or Rehabilitation Services

• Government offices in the State that provide State-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to person with disabilities

• Armed forces recruitment offices

• Public libraries

• State Board of Elections office

• Department of Motor Vehicles offices

• Voter Registration Drives

• You can also download a Registration Application online along with other forms and Publications. Click here to get an application form.

The completed application can be filed with the local registration office or mailed to the address printed on the form.  Application for registration can be submitted using a Virginia Voter Registration Application form or a National Voter Registration Application form.  Military and other persons residing outside of the United States should contact the Federal Voting Assistance Program for registration information. *Once you have submitted your registration form, you should receive a voter registration card in the mail.  If you do not receive one, contact your local Registrar's Office to make sure that your application has been processed.

What are the registration deadlines?

Election Types	Registration Deadlines
Code of Virginia §§ 24.2-416
General	22 Days before election
Primary	22 Days before election
Special	13 Days before election
Special (Called by the Governor)	7 Days before election

How Can I improve my chances of successful registration?

To improve your chances of successful registration, you should do the following:

* Complete all information blocks on the application. If any information requested does not apply to you, indicate such by writing the word "NONE" or "NA" in that space

* Sign and date the registration application file your completed application either by mailing to the pre-printed addressed or delivering it to a local registration office

Failure to complete the form properly could result in your registration being delayed or denied. Note that you must provide your social security number, if any, when applying to register to vote in Virginia.  Therefore, if you do not provide your social security number, your application for voter registration will be denied. State and local voting officials will use your social security number as a unique identifier to insure that no person is registered in more than one place.  Records containing your social security number will not be open to inspection by the public.  Your social security number will appear on reports produced only for official use by voter registration and election officials, and for jury selection purposes by courts.

Where do I send my completed application?

The Voter Registration Application is pre-addressed and can be mailed via the U.S. postal service or hand-delivered to any official registration office (ie: your local registration office). Click here for contact information for registrars.

* If mailed, the application must be postmarked no later than the deadline.

* If delivered in person, either by the applicant or a third party, the application must be received by the deadline.

* Applications postmarked or received after the deadline will be held and processed after the election.

* For questions concerning completing the application and voting on election day, call your local registration office. To find your local registration office, click here.

* For other questions contact Virginia State Board of Elections:

Washington Building
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1100 Bank Street
Richmond 23219

Telephone: 804 864-8901
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FAX: 804 371-0194
Hours are from 8:15 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.

Where do I vote?

To find your polling place, click here.