Monday, March 5 is the last day to join a political party or hop from one to the other in D.C. Why does that matter? Because unless you're a member of one of the three political parties in the city, you can't vote in the April 3 primary. Get to it! more ›

The D.C. Council voted today to give preliminary approval to a bill that would allow District of Columbia voters to cast early ballots and to register and vote on Election Day. The Post has more on the story. more ›

It took a week since the voter registration deadline to get them all counted and processed, but Virginia finally has a tally of how many new registered voters there are in the battleground state for the Nov. 4 general election, and it's pretty staggering: 436,000 people registered to vote in Virginia since Jan. 1, reports the Post, with more than 100,000 of those registering just between Sept. 30 and Oct. 6. Here's the key passage: "Virginia does not register voters by political party, but jurisdictions with a history of supporting Democratic presidential candidates appears to have the largest share of new registrants." The Obama campaign in Virginia must be dancing around their offices right now. In 2004, the state registered roughly 300,000 new voters before that year's presidential election. more ›

D.C. and Virginia's deadlines have already passed, but Maryland residents have just a few more hours to register to vote. State Elections Board offices will stay open until 9 p.m. tonight to collect voter registration forms. Nearby county offices are listed below, or you can look up your closest office by clicking here. more ›

We've reminded you a few times already, but don't forget that you have only hours left to register to vote in the Nov. 4 general election in the District of Columbia and Virginia. The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics office will stay open until midnight tonight to accept voter registration forms. Virginia residents can visit the State Board of Elections web site to download a registration form, which must be either postmarked or personally delivered to your local elections office by today. Maryland residents have until Oct. 14 to register. more ›

This means that if a voter is showing an outward sign of support for a candidate (i.e. wearing hats, buttons, t-shirts, etc.) the voter will be asked to remove or cover the article before entering the polling place.Keep this in mind as Nov. 4 draws ever closer. more ›

Are you registered to vote in the District? If not, click immediately on this link and complete an online voter registration form in order to be eligible to vote in the Sept. 9 primary. This year's ballot includes D.C. Council races in Wards 2, 4, 7, and 8, plus an at-large seat and our shadow delegation. And if you're new to the District, allow us to fill you in: because the city generally votes 9 to 1 Democratic, with a few exceptions, the primaries are the real elections here. If you want to have a say in this year's city elections, you need to vote in the primary. If you're not sure if you're registered or not, you can check your status here. more ›

Now that the 2008 presidential primary season has officially begun, it's time to make sure you're registered to vote. The District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia will all hold their presidential primaries on Feb. 12, which means voter registration deadlines are looming. more ›