Voter Registration

Americans who reside abroad are usually eligible to vote by absentee ballot in all Federal elections and may also be eligible to vote in many state and local U.S. elections.  Eligibility depends upon the laws and regulations of your state of residence in the United States.  To vote absentee, you must meet state voter registration requirements and apply to the state of your last domicile for the ballot as early as possible.  If possible, you should register for absentee voting before you move abroad.  Check with your local voting authority for requirements and procedures.

After you have registered for an absentee ballot, and if your state ballot does not arrive in sufficient time, you may be eligible to use a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB).  Please contact the Consular Section for additional information.

To vote while residing abroad:

• Complete an application for registration and absentee ballot at http://www.fvap.gov/pubs/onlinefpca.html and send it to local election officials in the U.S.
• The local official will approve your request, or contact you for further information
• The local official will send you an absentee ballot
• Vote the ballot and send it back in time to meet your state’s deadline

We have information on how to register to vote and how to obtain absentee ballots for federal and state elections.  We can place properly packaged, addressed and stamped (with U.S. domestic postage) absentee ballots in the U.S. Government mail system.  We do not, however, sell stamps, weigh items or provide receipts.  For your convenience there is a postage-paid envelope template available at http://www.fvap.gov/pubs/returnenvelope.html that you can download and use when sending election materials back to the U.S. through the Embassy.  We cannot place any other items in the government mail system.

For additional information please contact us:

Telephone: (994 12) 498 0335/6/7