➢ NO KINGS DAY 4 · Oct 17! ➢ GOTV Events! ➢ Poster Parties!!
Use the guide below for what you need to know for the November 3 2026 General Election, and to learn YOU what you can do to make sure this election has the best turnout (and outcome) possible!
This page will be updated as resources to volunteer opportunities become available.
In Virginia, go to the Virginia Citizen's Portal to check or update your registration. If not in Virginia, go to https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/.
Go to your Virginia locality's election website to review YOUR sample ballot, or go to https://bluevoterguide.org/.
Go to your Virginia locality's election website to review the locations and hours of operations for early voting centers.
Fairfax Dems has developed a page where you can check wait times at early voting centers.
Find early voting and election day locations across NOVA:
Fairfax County / Fairfax City / Prince WIlliam County / Loudoun County / Falls Church City / Town of Vienna
Get Involved
Resources
Sign Up to be a Poll Worker!
Sign up here for Virginia. For other states go to https://www.powerthepolls.org/signup .
Download & Hand Out Materials
Go to our downloads page to get the 2026 Elections Zine and hand them out whever you are! Find opportunities to engage with voters on our event calendar. Share with your friends and neighbors!
Host a Ballot Party!
Go to https://www.sway.co/activity to setup your own ballot party and they'll pay for the food, drinks or anything else you need up to $500!
Find Volunteer Opportunities, Get Yard Signs, and More!
Your local democratic party will be organizing voter registration drives, canvassing shifts, and other support mechanisms for your state's candidates.
Fairfax County Dems: here.
https://www.fairfaxdemocrats.org/beyond -> Learn how to support 4 key VA congressional candidates outside of NOVA. Fairfax County voters spoke decisively in April – 70% voted to support redistricted congressional lines. The Virginia Supreme Court tried to overturn the will of our voters. Now it is our chance to respond. Currently, Virginia has six Democratic U.S. House representatives and five republican representatives. Our goal is to flip four of those five seats red-to-blue, replacing those Republicans with quality Democratic candidates.
Sign-up for outside poll greeting at the Fairfax County Government Center for Early In-Person Voting starting on 9/18.
Loudoun County Dems: here.
Prince William County: here.
Write Letters!
Sign up for Vote Forward to send personal letters and voter guides to voters in battleground states. More personal (and harder to ignore) than a text message.
Phone or Text Bank!
Sign up for one virtual phone bank or text bank through Swing Left or Mobilize for a candidate running to represent you, or in a competitive race in your state. The first shift will include training.
Donate to Candidates!
Give ten dollars directly to candidates you support through their own campaign site rather than an aggregator. Small direct donations fund door hangers and gas, which is what those campaigns actually run on.
In Virginia, go to the Virginia Citizen's Portal to:
Register to vote.
Update your address.
Find your Congressional, State Senate, House of Delegates and Election Districts.
Apply to Vote Absentee by Mail.
Join the permanent absentee list.
Find your polling place.
Check your voting history.
If you have any concerns on your ability to vote, in ANY state:
Go to https://866ourvote.org/. This group is a nationwide resource to help with all things voting!
Democracy Forward works not only to defend people in court, but to help communities understand, assert, and protect their power and their rights.
The People's Guide to Voting Rights covers the voting landscape of the 2026 election – including the midterms – and informs voters about their rights and options. It also examines the most pressing threats to free and fair elections, and provides trusted resources for every step of the process.
It is designed for all voters, regardless of party, and includes information for election workers and volunteers.