From the DC Board of Elections website:

Can I register and vote on Election Day?

Yes. If otherwise qualified, you may register at your precinct’s polling place on Election Day and cast a special ballot that same day. You may also register and vote a special ballot at any early voting center (the Board’s Office or satellite locations).

Whether you register at your precinct’s polling place on Election Day, or at an early voting center, you will need to complete a voter registration application, swear or affirm that you are a qualified elector, and provide valid proof of residence.

Valid proof of residence is either a copy of a current and valid government photo identification, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter.

NOTE: If you are previously registered, you may not change your party affiliation either on Election Day or at an early voting center.

Unfortunately, there is no same day registration in Washington, D.C.

There are a lot of great tools and guides that can help you figure out who and what is on your ballot this year. Check out http://www.vote411.org/ or http://votesmart.org/voteeasy/# or http://thisismyballot.org/ to see the candidates and issues on the ballot in your area.

Your Secretary of State or local elections board may have sample ballots as well.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 2nd. The polls will be open from 7am to 8pm.

You have the legal right to register and vote at any address that you will have been living in for a state-specific amount of time prior to the election. In every state, if you moved into on-or off-campus housing at the start of the fall semester, you will have been living there for long enough to vote.

A person may register to vote using any address he or she considers to be his or her legal residence. Residence requires both domicile and a place of abode. A P.O. Box is sufficient as a mailing address, but insufficient to establish residency. College students should list the street address of their dorm and specify the room, floor, or apartment they occupy.

It is against the law to use the voter roles to determine jury duty.

Yes. Each part of the state has its own unique candidates and measures on the ballot.

When you vote at your assigned polling place you will have the opportunity to vote on the candidates and issues that most directly affect you and your neighbors. When you send in your new voter registration form indicate that you are changing your address. You will get a voter registration card in the mail within a month that will tell you where your precinct’s polling place is located. You do not have to “unregister” your previous registration.

Absolutely. Go here for details on getting and submitting an absentee ballot: 

http://www.longdistancevoter.org/absentee_ballots 

Advanced planning is encouraged because in some states the deadline for applying for an absentee ballot is a few weeks prior to Election Day. As long as the absentee ballot itself is postmarked by Election Day it legally has to be counted.

Yes. Even if you are already registered at home, we encourage you to register at school.

You are much more likely to vote. And local election officials cannot treat students differently than they treat any other citizen when it comes to voting. (That’s in the U.S. Constitution, baby!) You cannot vote in two places -- like at your parent’s house and at school -- but if you consider your dorm or address at school your residence, you should register to vote there.