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!
Important Dates - Primary (June 17)
General Election (Nov. 4)
(source: Virginia Dept. of Elections)
*** PRIMARY ELECTION: June 17, 2025
- Register to vote or update an existing registration through Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
- Register to vote or update an existing registration online using the Citizen Portal.
- Voters may register and vote using a provisional ballot In-Person after May 27, 2025, through Election Day.
- Contact your local registrar’s offices for more information.
Early, in-person voting period:
- Friday, May 2, 2025 through 5:00 p.m., Saturday, June 14, 2025.
- Contact your local registrar’s offices for all early voting and satellite location information.
- Voter registration offices will be open for early voting on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
Apply for a ballot to be mailed to you:
- Through 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 6, 2025.
- Your request must be received by your local registrar's office by 5:00 p.m.
- Apply for an absentee ballot online using the Citizen Portal.
See who is on your ballot by viewing the candidate lists. (Lists will be posted the week of April 14, 2025.)
*** GENERAL ELECTION: NOV. 4, 2025
Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, VA House of Delegates, Local Offices, Special Elections List
Register to vote or update an existing registration:
- Through Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
- Register to vote or update an existing registration online using the Citizen Portal.
- Voters may register and vote using a provisional ballot In-Person after October 14, 2025, through Election Day.
- Contact your local registrar’s offices for more information.
Early, in-person voting period:
- Friday, September 19, 2025 through 5:00 p.m., Saturday, November 1, 2025.
- Contact your local registrar’s offices for all early voting and satellite location information.
- Voter registration offices will be open for early voting on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Apply for a ballot to be mailed to you:
- Through 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 24, 2025.
- Your request must be received by your local registrar's office by 5:00 p.m.
- Apply for an absentee ballot online using the Citizen Portal.ELECTION DAY: Tues. Nov. 4
See who is on your ballot by viewing the candidate lists.
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.
Election Protection
There are lots of ways to protect elections in Virginia. Register HERE to join a zoom call with the Virginia Civic Engagement Table and the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights on September 18.
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.
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!
“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.
