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2024 Election Outreach Toolkit

For Military Spouses and Families Voting Absentee

Instructions

This outreach toolkit can support your organization in its efforts to help eligible spouses and 

family members of active duty military members vote absentee in the 2024 elections — from 

anywhere in the world. 

You’re welcome to customize and publish the following shared content on digital channels

in order to reach military families living away from their voting residence.

Available content includes:

● Shareable graphics and template short-form posts for social media (Facebook, 

Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), etc.)

● Suggested long-form post content for a blog, message board or LinkedIn

● Suggested blurb content for e-newsletter or website

● Infographic

Active duty military members stationed away and their families need extra time to vote 

absentee. There are three elections in 2024, so it’s never too early to share this information. For 

the General Election on November 5, 2024, it’s best to share by mid-July so voters have time to 

register and request a ballot by August 1, 2024 (though state deadlines may be later).

The images in this document are for reference. Full-size image and video files are available 

here [ZIP folder link]. 

Get more shareable content from FVAP here. 

Table of Contents
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Social Media Posts 3

Post Theme #1: Military Families Can Vote from Anywhere 3

Post Theme #2: Two Easy Steps 4

Post Theme #3: PCS Move 5

Post Theme #4: DYK MSRRA? 6

Post Theme #5: This Is Voting 7

Long-Form Post for Blog, Message Board or LinkedIn 7

1. Register to vote and request your ballot in one easy step. 8

2. Fill out and send in your ballot when it arrives. 8

Blurb Content for E-Newsletter or Website 9

Infographic 10
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Social Media Posts

Post Theme #1: Military Families Can Vote from Anywhere

Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn 

In a military town? On base? You and your family can vote from anywhere in the 2024 election. 

Register and request your ballot at FVAP.gov.

 

X (Twitter) 

In a military town? On base? You and your #MilFam can vote from anywhere in 2024. Register 

and request your ballot at FVAP.gov.
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Post Theme #2: Two Easy Steps

Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn 

Military families stationed away can vote in just two easy steps. Register and request your ballot 

by August 1 for the General Election. Then, cast your ballot as soon as it arrives. Head to 

FVAP.gov to get started. 

X (Twitter) 

Did you know you can vote anywhere as a #MilitaryFamily? Here are two simple steps you can 

take to vote absentee in 2024. Head to FVAP.gov to get started.

Post Theme #3: PCS Move
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Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn 

PCS moves come with a list of to-dos and new experiences for military families. FVAP can 

make updating your voter registration with your new address an easy item to cross off the list —

just use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) at FVAP.gov.

X (Twitter) 

PCS moves come with a list of to-dos and new experiences for #MilSpouse and #MilFam. FVAP 

can make updating your voter registration with your new address an easy item to cross off the 

list — just use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) at FVAP.gov. 

Post Theme #4: DYK MSRRA?
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Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn

Military Spouses: Did you know that the Military Spouse Residency Relief Act now allows you to 

use the same residence that your Service member has established as your voter residence —

even if you’ve never lived there? https://www.fvap.gov/military-voter/military-spouses

X (Twitter) 

#MilSpouse: #DYK that the Military Spouse Residency Relief Act now allows you to use the 

same residence that your Service member has established as your voter residence — even if 

you’ve never lived there? https://www.fvap.gov/military-voter/military-spouses
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Post Theme #5: This Is Voting

Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn

Military families do things a little differently. And that includes voting. No matter where your 

family lives, you can vote absentee. Get started at FVAP.gov. 

 

X (Twitter) 

#MilFam does things a little differently. And that includes voting. No matter where your family 

lives, you can vote absentee. Get started at FVAP.gov. 
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Long-Form Posts for Blog, Message Board or LinkedIn

Two simple steps for military families to vote from anywhere

On base? In a military city? Living overseas? No matter where you are, you can vote. 

If you or your spouse are living away from your voting residence, your military family can still 

vote absentee this election year. Here’s how:

1. Register to vote and request your ballot in one easy step.

Fill out the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) and send it to your election office by August 1 

(or later depending on your state) for the General Election on November 5, 2024. 

Find your state deadlines, election office’s contact and other helpful information on FVAP.gov. 

Your voting residence (the U.S. state or territory where you are registering to vote) is likely your 

legal residence. Here’s how to determine your voting residence. The Military Spouse Residency 

Relief Act (MSRRA) now allows you to use the same residence that your Service member has 

established as your voter residence—even if you’ve never been physically present there.

Using the FPCA ensures that your state will send your ballot to you at least 45 days before the 

election — a protection not guaranteed when using other forms. It’s a good idea to send in a 

new FPCA every January and each time you move. 

2. Fill out and send in your ballot when it arrives.

For the General Election, you should receive your ballot by early October.

Vote and send back your ballot as soon as you receive it. The recommended vote-by dates are:

● October 13, 2024 if you’re outside the U.S.

● October 27, 2024 if you’re stateside

If you requested your ballot but haven’t received it, contact your election office to ask about the 

status of your ballot request.

If there isn’t enough time to receive and send back your ballot before the election, use the 

Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB). 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.

After you send in your ballot, you can check if it was received by your election office. Get started 

at FVAP.gov.
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Blurb Content for E-Newsletter or Website

Two simple steps for military families to vote from anywhere

Military life can take you to lots of places. And you and your family can vote from all of them. 

Here’s how:

First, register and request your ballot. Fill out the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) 

to get absentee ballots for all three elections in 2024. (For the General Election on 

November 5, do so by August 1.)

Second, when your ballot arrives, fill it out and send it in.

The Federal Voting Assistance Program makes it that simple. Get anything else you need to 

vote absentee at FVAP.gov.

Infographic
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