RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Same-day voter registration is making it possible for many Richmond residents to cast a ballot this 2024 General Election, general registrar Keith Balmer confirmed.
As originally reported by the Virginia Mercury , by early afternoon on Tuesday, Nov. 5, just about 10% of votes cast at Richmond’s Main Street Station were made possible by same-day voter registration.
Same-day registration was rolled out across the Commonwealth in time for the 2022 General Election following an act of the General Assembly, according to the Virginia Department of Elections .
RELATED: Not registered to vote? Don’t worry, Virginians can register on Election Day
Voters who register on Election Day are given a provisional ballot. Before counting that ballot, the voter’s local election board will review their submitted voter registration application to determine whether or not it can be accepted…