100 Percent Voting Congregations

VICPP is equipping congregations to ensure that 100 percent of members vote in November. Faith communities commit to boosting registration, encouraging voting, and sharing educational resources. Congregations will receive a toolkit, resources for bulletins and websites, a “100 Percent Voting” banner for hanging outside, and possibly a financial incentive.

VICPP's 2024 "Souls to the Polls" Get Out the Vote events in Richmond on Oct. 27 resulted in a 50% increase in Richmond Sunday voter turnout!

 

Make sure you're registered and track your ballot
elections.virginia.gov/voterinformation

See who is on your ballot by viewing the candidate lists.

Important Dates - General Election
November 4, 2025
On the ballot: Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, VA House of Delegates, some Local Offices

  • Register to vote or update an existing registration through Tuesday, October 14
  • Early, in-person voting period from Friday, September 19 through Saturday, November 1.
  • Apply for a ballot to be mailed to you any time before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 24.
  • ELECTION DAY: Tues. Nov. 4

Contact your local registrar for more information or questions about early voting locations, absentee ballots, and same-day registration.

(source: Virginia Dept. of Elections)

Postcards

VICPP activists and friends hand-write postcards to send to infrequent voters who are people of color. In 2023, we were able to mail out 10,000 postcards. Many thanks to those who participated in this awesome endeavor!

Election Protection

There are lots of ways to protect elections in Virginia. Register with the Virginia Election Protection initiative to create a volunteer account, and you will receive invitations for virtual trainings with the Virginia Civic Engagement Table and the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights.

The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy is also partnering with the Virginia Election Protection Coalition to assist voters in 2024! Virginia Election Protection Volunteers are the first line of defense against voter suppression during early voting and on election day. Poll monitors are present at precincts on election day to ensure that voters can cast their ballots, free from intimidation. Volunteer to make an impact in your community. Keep an eye on this space to sign up for training as a poll monitor.

Canvassing

Join us in encouraging people to participate in the democratic process! We will be knocking on doors of people who have voted inconsistently in the past, since this election cycle has historically lower turnout. You can organize canvassing in your neighborhood or with your congregation (and we would be happy to help put together the ground work). Or you can join in with VICPP efforts in a few jurisdictions! Email Robert, our Civic Engagement Coordinator, for more information.

“Voting is a civic sacrament.” – Rev. Theodore Hesburgh

Faithful Citizens is a year-round civic engagement program that emphasizes the fullest participation of people of faith in the electoral process. More than our civic responsibility in a democracy, voting can ensure good governance. The ballot box is a critical avenue to support public servants who are committed to fairness, humanity and integrity. Faith does not compel us to resign from politics; the pursuit of social change by people of faith must include informed political action to be effective. The public square is a key place where people of faith can be authentic in demonstrating care for our families and communities by advancing just policies. Building a just society is a collective enterprise to which VICPP calls forward Faithful Citizens.

Voter Education

The Faithful Citizen program coordinates opportunities to educate people of faith about upcoming elections, essential voter information, candidates on the ballot, and VICPP priority issues. The program supports clergy leaders who seek to build a 100% voting congregation.

Voter Mobilization

The Faithful Citizen program galvanizes people of faith to organize or lead activities that promote civic engagement within their congregations and faith communities.

Voter Protection

The Faithful Citizen program provides people of faith strategies to counter voter suppression, misinformation and unfair polling conditions on election days to build a robust Get Out The Vote (GOTV) plan for your congregation.