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Election Forms and Tools for Sending
Using an iOS device? You may need to download a third-party tool to fill out your FPCA/FWAB.

For military members, their families and overseas citizens, these resources from FVAP will make voting absentee as easy as possible — wherever you are and in whichever state you vote in.
Register and request your absentee ballot with the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)
Use the FPCA to both register to vote and request your absentee ballot.

 

Make sure to follow your state instructions when filling out your FPCA 

**Need an FPCA in another language? See what we have available here.**
 Vote as a backup using the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)
Use the FWAB If there isn't enough time to receive and send back your ballot before the election.

It works like a backup ballot. If your official absentee ballot arrives after sending in the FWAB, fill out and send in the official ballot too. Only one will be counted.

Make sure to follow your state instructions when filling out your FWAB 

**Need a FWAB in another language? See what we have available here.**
 Send in your forms with these helpful toolsMail
You can mail your FPCA, ballot or FWAB postage-free using these return envelopes. Be sure to use the security envelope to seal in your completed ballot or FWAB inside of the mailing envelope.

Using these templates, print directly on a blank envelope or print and affix to an envelope. Find your election office's mailing address.
Standard U.S. Envelope Size (#10)- FPCA Postage-Paid Return Envelope
- Ballot Return and FWAB Postage-Paid Return Envelope
- Ballot Return and FWAB Security Envelope
Standard Europe Envelope Size (C4)- FPCA Postage-Paid Return Envelope
- Ballot Return and FWAB Postage-Paid Return Envelope
Email or Fax
If your state allows you to email or fax your FPCA, ballot or FWAB, use this cover sheet to help protect the privacy of the materials and ensure they are received correctly. Find your election office's contact information.
- Email or Fax Transmission Cover Sheet
* **DISCLAIMER: FVAP provides the DoD Fax Service to assist you with sending your election materials. FVAP does not guarantee the acceptance or processing of your materials by your election office. As a user of this service, we encourage you to contact your election office directly to verify whether your information was received.* Register to vote locally with the National Voter Registration Form (NVRF)
If you aren't away from your voting residence, use the NVRF to register to vote, update registration information due to a change of name, make a change of address or register with a political party. The NVRF form is maintained by the Election Assistance Commission.

 

 
   Military Voter- How to Vote Absentee
- Service Voting Assistance
- Military Spouses and Families
- Separating from Active Duty
- Voting Residence
-  Voting Assistance Guide 
-  FAQs 
-  Contact 
Overseas Citizen Voter- How to Vote Absentee
- Never Resided in the U.S.
- Voting Residence
-  Voting Assistance Guide 
-  FAQs 
-  Contact 
Voting Assistance Officers- How to Be a VAO
- Training
- Materials
- Directives and Guidance
- Continuity Folder
- Voting Emphasis Weeks
- Service Voting Action Officers
- Military Recruiter Info
- VAO of the Quarter 
-  Voting Assistance Guide 
-  FAQs 
-  Contact 
Election Officials- Serving UOCAVA Voters
- Training
- UOCAVA Undue Hardship Waivers
- Grant Programs
- Policy Briefs
- Policy Letters
-  FAQs 
-  Contact 
General Information- About FVAP
- About Absentee Voting
- About the Laws
- Reports and Surveys
- News
- Outreach Materials
- Contact
- Interactive Data Center
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