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Student-friendly residencyNo-excuse absentee
Next election
District of Columbia General Election
Nov 3, 2026
57
days away

Key dates for the District of Columbia General Election

From District of Columbia's official election information, last reviewed Jul 25, 2026. VoteU is an independent nonpartisan project, not a government site, so confirm anything time-critical on the official page below.

Election day, voter registration deadline, and absentee ballot request deadline for the District of Columbia General Election
Election dayNov 3, 2026 (57 days away)
Register to vote byOct 13, 2026 (36 days away)
Request an absentee ballot byOct 19, 2026 (42 days away)

The absentee date above is the deadline to request a ballot. The deadline to return a completed ballot is set separately by District of Columbia and is not tracked here. See how to request an absentee ballot as a student.

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Official District of Columbia portal
District of Columbia Secretary of State
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Deadlines for registering to vote in District of Columbia, straight from our data

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District of Columbia General Election

Nov 3, 2026

An open Mayor's race, Attorney General, Delegate to the U.S. House, and DC Council seats. Register by Oct 13, or same-day through Election Day. Every registered DC voter is mailed a ballot automatically; request one at a different address by Oct 19.

MayorAttorney GeneralDelegate to U.S. HouseDC Council
For students: Georgetown, GWU, Howard, American and Catholic students living in DC can register at their campus address, including same-day at vote centers.
Register by
Oct 13, 2026 (36d)
Absentee by
Oct 19, 2026
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Voting from campus in District of Columbia

District of Columbia is flagged in VoteU's dataset as generally allowing students to register at their campus address. Confirm your own situation on the official page above.

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