Voting From Abroad
To vote from abroad, you have to register to vote with local election officials in your state of legal (voting) residence, AND every year you have to request to receive absentee ballots. You can use one form to do both – the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). Submit a new FPCA in January of each year, every time you move, change your address, change your email, or change your name.
You can always return your FPCA by mail. In addition, most states allow you to send in your FPCA by fax or email. Consult the online FVAP Voting Assistance Guide for your state’s current instructions. If you need help completing or submitting the form, contact our voting assistance officer at votelibreville@state.gov.
You can drop off your ballot request or voted ballot at the U.S. Embassy in Libreville for return to the United States, or you can have someone drop it off for you. It must be addressed to your local election officials and have sufficient postage or be in a postage-paid envelope. A postage-paid envelope is available on the FVAP web site.
Resources
Absentee Voting InformationAbsentee Voting Information for U.S. Citizens Abroad VOTING IS NOW EASIER THAN EVER BEFORE U.S. citizens can receive an absentee ballot by email, fax, or internet download, depending on the state they are eligible to vote in. Go to vote.gov to find more information about registering to vote in your state.
The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) works to ensure Service members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens are aware of their right to vote and have the tools and resources to successfully do so – from anywhere in the world.
Wherever you are, you are entitled to vote. As citizens of a free nation, voting is our right and our obligation, and the single best tool we have for respecting and maintaining our democracy.
Absentee Voting Information for U.S. Citizens Abroad VOTING IS NOW EASIER THAN EVER BEFORE U.S. citizens can receive an absentee ballot by email, fax, or internet download, depending on the state they are eligible to vote in. Go to vote.gov to find more information about registering to vote in your state.
Federal Voting Assistance Program
The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) works to ensure Service members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens are aware of their right to vote and have the tools and resources to successfully do so – from anywhere in the world.
Wherever you are, you are entitled to vote. As citizens of a free nation, voting is our right and our obligation, and the single best tool we have for respecting and maintaining our democracy.