Register and Request Your Ballot Now!

Military Service Member:

Primary elections have started, and you can vote in them. If you or your family members have not submitted a registration or absentee ballot request [Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)] to your home State, you should do so ASAP. Even if you have voted absentee in a recent election, you should submit an FPCA again this year as many States require annual submission – don’t assume your registration or absentee ballot request from the 2010 election is still valid.

You may also use the form to update your mailing and email addresses which are crucial to ensure you receive your ballot quickly. Since many Uniformed Service members are highly mobile, you and your family members should submit a new FPCA whenever you move or are transferred, as well as upon deployment or returning from deployment.  Your unit and installation voting assistance officers can remind you of this, and assist you in this process.

But you can do this yourselves as well; everything you need is on the FVAP web portal at http://www.fvap.gov/map.html. State registration requirements vary greatly so click on your State on the map and follow the instructions to register and request an absentee ballot. Some States allow submitting the FPCA by email or fax in lieu of regular mail.

Help spread the word - pass this on to spouses, voting age dependents, other military voters, and overseas voters. Sign up for State-specific election information at http://www.fvap.gov/contact/subscription.html. You can add or delete subscription items at any time and have the option to password protect your account. Your contact information will only be used to deliver the requested information or to give you access to your profile and subscriptions.

And if you’ve submitted an absentee ballot request, but still have not received that ballot at least 30 days before the election, go to FVAP.gov’s online back-up ballot system to find out your federal candidates, fill out the back-up ballot, and get complete submission instructions.  You can access this online back-up ballot system at http://www.fvap.gov/map.html, and then select, “Get My Ballot Now”.

If you’re still having problems, FVAP’s call center is available at 1-800-438-8683, DSN 425-1584, or at vote@fvap.gov. Toll-free phone numbers from 67 countries are listed at: http://www.fvap.gov/contact/tollfreephone.html. Your unit or installation voting assistance officers can provide valuable local assistance. More info is available at FVAP.gov and don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DoDFVAP and follow @FVAP on Twitter.