District of Columbia Election Results 2026: Voting has ended

Registered DC voters do not need to show identification or proof of residence to vote. The exception is first-time DC voters who did not provide proof of residence when they registered: they must show proof of residence to cast a regular (live) ballot. Anyone registering in person during 2026 advance-voting or on Election Day must also provide proof of residence in order to register and vote.

To register to vote in DC you must be a United States citizen, have maintained residency in the District for at least 30 days before the election in which you intend to vote, and be at least 17 years old and 18 by the next General Election. Residents who are at least 16 and meet the other requirements may preregister. (DC also allows certain non-citizen residents to register for local elections only, on a separate ballot.)

In the District of Columbia a felony conviction does not take away the right to vote. The Board of Elections states that residents who are incarcerated, regardless of the offense, are able to vote, and that residents under court supervision or living in a halfway house after release are also able to vote. Incarcerated DC residents vote by mail ballot.

Under D.C. Official Code 1-1001.07a, employees in the District may take at least two hours of paid leave from a scheduled working shift to vote. Employees must request the leave from their employer, and the employer may require the request to be made a reasonable time in advance of the day the employee wishes to vote. The Board of Elections publishes a Time Off to Vote notice for employers to post before each election.