Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request Form

Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request
1. Complete and sign the form

2. Download the form

3. Email, fax, or mail the form to your election office according to your state’s guidelines. This information is provided when you download the form.

Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)

This form is for citizens residing outside the United States, absent Uniformed Service members, and their families. It is used to register to vote, request an absentee ballot, and update your contact information.
Voters from Michigan, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Wisconsin should request your overseas ballot here.
My Information
First name*
Middle name
Last name*
Suffix (Jr., II)
Previous names (if applicable)
If you have previously registered to vote under a different name or are using this form to update your voter registration with your new name, please put your previous name(s) here
Birth date (MM/DD/YYYY)*

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Date
Your address in the U.S. state or territory where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot.

Your voting materials will not be sent to this address. Your US address is used to determine where you are eligible to vote absentee. For overseas citizens, it is usually the last place you lived before moving overseas. You do not need to have any current ties with this address. If you never lived in the US, this would usually be the last place your parent(s) lived in the US.
Street Address*
Apt #
City, town or village*
Select State*
Zip*
By clicking on the above 'Auto Complete County Fields,' county details will be filled in automatically.
Voter Identification
Driver's license # or State ID
Social Security Number (last 4 digits)
Social Security Number
ZIP*
Name
Jurisdiction
Phone Number
Fax Number
Email
Address
City
State
State, Zip, Country
Contact information

Provide the country code and area code with your phone and fax number. Do not use a Defense Switched Network (DSN) number.
Email Address*
example@example.com
Alternate email
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Fax Number:
Phone Number*

Phone Number
Phone (output)
Your CURRENT address abroad to receive your voting materials.
Your mailing address abroad*
Please enter the proper format for your country. Example: "Jaffa St 224, Jerusalem 9438311, Israel"
Your mail forwarding address. (If different from mailing address)
Voting Classification
I request an absentee ballot for all elections in which I am eligible to vote AND:*

I am a U.S. citizen living outside the country, and I intend to return.
"Intend to return” means you have an intention to return in the future; you generally do not need a set date or specific plans. If you indicate this option, you will receive a ballot to vote in federal, state, and local elections.
I am a U.S. citizen living outside the country, and my intent to return is uncertain.
This option allows you to vote in federal elections. Depending on your state, you may be allowed to vote in state or local elections if your intent to return is uncertain.
I am a U.S. citizen living outside the country, I have never lived in the United States.
Most states allow U.S. citizens who were born abroad and never resided in the United States to vote in federal elections. Some states also provide these individuals the ability to vote in state and local elections.
I am on active duty in the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine
Or
I am an eligible spouse or dependent.
What are your preferences for upcoming elections?
A. How do you want to receive voting materials from your election office? (Select One)*

MailEmail or onlineFax
You may choose to receive your blank ballot by email/online, fax, or mail. We encourage you to receive your ballot by email/online if you have printer access.
B. What is your political party for primary elections?
Many states require you to specify a political party to vote in primary elections. This information may be used to register you with a party.
Additional information
Puerto Rico and Vermont require more information. If your voting residence is Vermont, you must acknowledge the following by writing “I swear or affirm that I have taken the Vermont Voter’s Oath.” If your voting residence is Puerto Rico, you must list your mother’s and father’s first name.
You must read and sign this statement.
I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that:

The information on this form is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that a material misstatement of fact in completion of this document may constitute grounds for conviction of perjury. I am a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of age (or will be by the day of the election), eligible to vote in the requested jurisdiction, and I am not disqualified to vote due to having been convicted of a felony or other disqualifying offense, nor have I been adjudicated mentally incompetent; or if so, my voting rights have been reinstated; and I am not registering, requesting a ballot, or voting in any other jurisdiction in the United States, except the jurisdiction cited in this voting form.
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Signature*

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Sign using your official signature. Your elections office will compare this signature to the signature on your ballot to verify your identity.
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Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request

Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)

My Information

Your address in the U.S. state or territory where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot.

Voter Identification

Contact information

Your CURRENT address abroad to receive your voting materials.

Voting Classification

What are your preferences for upcoming elections?

Additional information

You must read and sign this statement.

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