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STEP	WHAT	WHEN
Timeline of the Absentee Voting Process
1	Register and request an absentee ballot using the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)	January of each year
2	Receive your absentee ballot from your state election office	45-30 days before the election
3A	Return your state absentee ballot to your state	As soon as you receive it
3B	If you do not receive your state absentee ballot, use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)	As soon as you receive it
NOTE: If you are at sea or at other overseas locations without access to the military postal system you should send your voted ballots to your election office - 35 days before the election NOTE: If you are at an overseas military installation with access to the military postal system you should send your voted ballots to your election office - 30 days before the election These battleground states have mail-only ballot return: Georgia Kentucky Michigan Minnesota New Hampshire Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Wisconsin Voter Protection Issues Running into difficulty? Please report issues of voter suppression to the DA Voter Protection team at: voterprotection@democratsabroad.org.

2022 ELECTIONS BY STATE

TEXAS - Federal Primary Runoff Election Deadlines

Find more information and register to vote in Alabama

Texas TX - Primary Runoff	Email/Online/Fax	Mail
Registration	May 4, 2022 For voters who are requesting and eligible to receive a full ballot with both state and federal races Any voters who are not yet registered will receive a ballot for federal offices only	May 4, 2022 For voters who are requesting and eligible to receive a full ballot with both state and federal races Any voters who are not yet registered will receive a ballot for federal offices only
Ballot Request	Received by: May 13, 2022	Postmarked by: May 4, 2022 Received by: May 13, 2022
Ballot Return	Return by Fax Received by: May 24, 2022 (7PM) Fax only if you are: If in a hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, or combat zone Spouse or dependent of a member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine on active duty	Postmarked by: May 24, 2022 Received by: May 31, 2022 Member of Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine on active duty
Texas will hold a Democratic Primary to elect U.S. Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Representatives, and State Senators. Read about all 2022 Texas Primary Candidates here. Voter Type Voters choosing "intend to return" are eligible to vote in Texas state elections. There is no set date of return or a set time frame, but voters must intend to return at some point in the future. Voters choosing “return is uncertain” are not eligible to vote in Texas state elections, but are able to vote in federal elections for the U.S. House of Representatives. Methods Ballot Request: email, fax or postal mail Ballot Return: fax or postal mail Due to the pandemic, overseas voters are encouraged to request and return voting materials via email/online/fax. Ballots via email will be released January 15, 2022. Voters requesting emailed ballots should be sure to check their spam/junk filters and secondary inboxes. https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Tou6UkOj_l1YpMgBrD-KMQp5WK-fIgr/view Confirm That Your Ballot Was Accepted and Counted Track your ballot status online using the https://webservices.sos.state.tx.us/FPCA/index.aspx, or contact your local election office directly. Find out more and register to vote in Texas here: https://www.votefromabroad.org/elections/FL

NORTH CAROLINA - Federal Primary Runoff Election Deadlines

North Carolina - Runoff

Email/Online/Fax

Mail

Registration

May 16, 2022 (5PM)

Ballot Request

May 16, 2022 (5PM)

Ballot Return Received

May 17, 2022 (7:30PM)

Postmarked by May 16, 2022 Received by May 26, 2022 at 5PM

What is a runoff election?

A runoff election is an election held if the state requires that a candidate receive a certain percentage of the votes in order to advance to a general election or take public office.

Find out more and register to vote in North Carolina here: https://www.votefromabroad.org/states/OH

ALABAMA - Federal Primary Election Deadlines

Alabama

Online

Mail

Registration*

N/A

May 9, 2022

Ballot Request

N/A

May 17, 2022

Ballot Return

May 24, 2022

Postmarked by May 24, 2022

Received by May 31, 2022

Ballots can be returned via Postal Mail or Online.
Alabama voters may return their ballot by online upload only if the voter requested their ballot be sent to them by Email/Online. Alabama ballot requires signatures from 2 witnesses who are at least 18 years old.

All Texas voters can return ballots via postal mail.

Methods

Registration: Email or Fax or Mail
We recommend against sending in your voter registration or ballot request form by fax as you must also mail in the original form AND it must be received within 4 business days after the fax was sent.
Ballot Request: Email or Fax or Mail
We recommend against sending in your voter registration or ballot request form by fax as you must also mail in the original form AND it must be received within 4 business days after the fax was sent.
Ballot Return: Fax or Mail
All Texas voters must return ballots by mail, unless a voter is active duty military or eligible family member who is in a hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, or combat zone.The aforementioned may return ballots via Fax.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Tou6UkOj_l1YpMgBrD-KMQp5WK-fIgr/view

Confirm That Your Ballot Was Accepted and Counted

Track your ballot status online using the https://webservices.sos.state.tx.us/FPCA/index.aspx, or contact your local election office directly.

Find out more and register to vote in Texas here: https://www.votefromabroad.org/

states

elections/

AL

FL

OHIO

NORTH CAROLINA -

State

Federal Primary Runoff Election Deadlines

Ohio

NC -

State

Primary Runoff	Email/Online/Fax

/Online

	Mail
Registration

April 4

May 16, 2022

April 4

(5PM)	May 16, 2022 (5PM)
Ballot Request

April 30

May 16, 2022 (

12PM

5PM)

April 30

May 16, 2022 (

12PM

5PM)

Ballot Return Received

Received by:

May

3

17, 2022 (

12

7:

01AM

30PM)

Sent

Postmarked by: May

3

16, 2022

(12:01AM)*

*Ballot Return: Ballots must still be received by the 10th day after the election.

Due to the pandemic, overseas voters are encouraged to request and return materials via email/online/fax.

Registration: email, fax, postal mail, or online

Registration: Ohio’s online voter registration system requires a state identification card

Ballot Request: email, fax or postal mail

Ballot Return: postal mail

Ballot Return: Ohio has a different ballot return deadline if the ballot is delivered by courier (for example, FedEX, DHL, etc.)

Received by: May 26, 2022 at 5PM

What is a runoff election?

A runoff election is an election held if the state requires that a candidate receive a certain percentage of the votes in order to advance to a general election or take public office.

Find out more and register to vote in North Carolina here: https://www.votefromabroad.org/states/OH

ALABAMA - Federal Primary Election Deadlines

AL - Primary	Online	Mail
Registration*		May 9, 2022
Ballot Request		May 17, 2022
Ballot Return*	May 24, 2022	Postmarked by: May 24, 2022 Received by: May 31, 2022
*Ballots can be returned via Postal Mail or Online. Alabama voters may return their ballot by online upload only if the voter requested their ballot be sent to them by Email/Online. Alabama ballot requires signatures from 2 witnesses who are at least 18 years old. Find more information and register to vote in

Ohio

Alabama here: https://www.votefromabroad.org/states/

OH

AL

NEBRASKA

ARKANSAS - State Primary Election Deadlines

NE

Arkansas -

State

Primary

Email/Fax

	Mail
Registration

Received by:

April

22

25, 2022

Postmarked by: April 22, 2022*

Ballot Request

May 2, 2022 (6PM)

Ballot Return

Received by: May 10, 2022 (6PM)

Received by: May 10, 2022 (6PM)

*Registration: FPCAs with an illegible postmark must be received not later than April 26, 2022, for the primary election.

Find more information and register to vote in Nebraska


Ballot Request**	May 17 2022
Ballot Return	Postmarked by: May 24, 2022 Received by: June 3, 2022 (5PM)*
Election materials must be received by close of business local time *Ballot Request by Email, Fax or Mail: Most Arkansas counties accept a ballot request by email or fax, but some require it be sent in by postal mail. If you send in your ballot request by email or fax, be sure to contact your Local Election Official to confirm they will accept it. Find more information here: https://www.votefromabroad.org/states/

NE

AR

West Virginia

GEORGIA -

State

Federal Primary Election Deadlines

WV

Georgia -

State

Primary	Email/Fax	Mail
Registration	April

19

25, 2022

April

19

25, 2022
Ballot Request	May

4

13, 2022

May

4

13, 2022
Ballot Return	May 24, 2022	Postmarked by: May

10

24, 2022

Received by: May

16

27, 2022

Find more information and register to vote in West Virginia

Information for Georgia voters can be found here: https://www.votefromabroad.org/states/

WV

GA

IDAHO - State Primary Election Deadlines

Idaho -

State

Primary

All

Mail
Registration	April 22, 2022

Ballot Request

Ballot Request (Mail/Email/Fax)

May 6, 2022 (5PM)

Ballot Return

May 17, 2022

*Ballot requests must be received by close of business local time

Delivery Methods

Registration: Mail
Ballot Request: Email/Fax/Mail
Ballot Return: Mail

Find more information

and register to vote

on voting in Idaho

here

, visit: https://www.votefromabroad.org/states/ID

KENTUCKY - State Primary Election Deadlines

May 176PM

KY - State Primary	Email/Fax	Mail
Registration	April 18, 2022 (4PM)	Postmarked by: April 18, 2022
Ballot Request*	May 10, 2022 (5PM)	May 10, 2022	Ballot Return	, 2022 (	5PM)
Ballot Return		Received by: May 17, 2022 (6PM)
Election materials must be received by close of business local time. Delivery Methods* Registration: Email/Fax/Mail Ballot Request: Email/Fax/Mail Ballot Return: Mail Find more information and register to vote in Kentucky here: https://www.votefromabroad.org/states/KY

OREGON -

State

Federal Primary Election Deadlines

OR - State Primary	Email/Fax/Online*	Mail
Registration	April 26, 2022 (11:59PM)	Postmarked by: April 18, 2022
Ballot Request*	May 17, 2022	Received by: May 12, 2022
Ballot Return	May 17, 2022 (8PM)	Postmarked by: May 17, 2022 Received by: May 24, 2022**
Election materials must be received by local times listed above. Oregon mails a ballot to every registered voter. To be included in the UOCAVA mailing, please make sure you are registered at least 50 days before the election. For those registering after the 50th day 50 days before the election, a ballot will automatically be mailed to you upon acceptance of the new registration. If there is not enough time for mail delivery* you can , download your ballot athttp://oregonvotes.gov/myballot. *Ballot Return: Ballots must still be received by the 7th day after the election. Find more information and register Delivery Methods Registration: Email/Fax/Mail/Online Ballot Request” Email/Fax/Mail Ballot Return: Email/Fax/Mail *All voters must have an Oregon State identification card to use Oregon’s online voter registration system. Voters do not, however, need ID to use http://www.votefromabroad.org/ Register to vote in Oregon here: https://www.votefromabroad.org/states/OR

PENNSYLVANIA -

State

Federal Primary Election Deadlines

PA - State Primary	Email/Fax	Mail
Registration	May 2, 2022	Postmarked by: April 18May 2, 2022
Ballot Request	May 16, 2022	Received by: May 1216, 2022
Ballot Return	Signed by: May 16, 2022	Signed Postmarked by: May 16, 2022 Received by: May 24 (5PM)*
*PA Ballot Return: Ballots must still be received by 5:00 PM on the 7th day after the election. Please mail your voting materials early enough to account for mail delivery times. Find more information and register to vote on voting in Pennsylvania here: https://www.votefromabroad.org/states/PA

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TERMS TO KNOW

FPCA

FPCA stands for Federal Post Card Application. Use the FPCA to register to vote and request an absentee ballot simultaneously. Filing an FPCA will update your contact information.

FWAB

FWAB stands for Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot. This is an emergency backup ballot for voters who did not receive an absentee ballot from their state in time to participate in the election.

LEO

LEO stands for Local Election Official. These are County-level officials who accept FPCA applications and send Ballots to voters.

VAG

Voter Assistance Guide (VAG) contains Federal and State rules for Overseas Voters.

VFA

VoteFromAbroad.org is also known as VFA. It is DA’s preferred website for voter registration, as it is clear, concise, offers all content in Spanish, Voter Registration and FPCAs can be submitted online, and there is a chat box for assistance.

FVAP

FVAP refers to the Federal Voter Assistance Program. This is a U.S. government program designed to assist overseas voters. Visit FVAP.gov.

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FVAP Return Guidance

https://www.fvap.gov/

E-Mail or FAX

If your state allows you to email or fax your FPCA, Ballot, or FWAB, be sure to use the official FVAP coversheet.

No fax machine? No problem! Use FVAP’s free email-to-fax service!

Print and complete a Fax, Email-to-Fax Coversheet.pdf
Add your completed FPCA/FWAB/Ballot
E-mail all attachments to fax@fvap.gov
Contact your LEO to confirm receipt

MAIL

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

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US Embassy and Consulate Contacts

U.S. embassies and consulates can provide American citizens with voting forms and information about absentee voting, and can mail voter registration and absentee ballot request forms, and voted ballots back to the United States. Embassies and consulates can also advise voters on local mailing options and estimated mail transit times. In addition, the embassy or consulate can notarize or witness voting materials (if required by the state) free of charge. American citizens cannot vote in person at U.S. embassies or consulates, nor can embassies or consulates receive mail or blank ballots on behalf of voters.

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Timeline of the Absentee Voting Process

2022 ELECTIONS BY STATE

TEXAS - Federal Primary Runoff Election Deadlines

TX - Primary Runoff

Methods

Confirm That Your Ballot Was Accepted and Counted

NORTH CAROLINA - Federal Primary Runoff Election Deadlines

North Carolina - Runoff

ALABAMA - Federal Primary Election Deadlines

Alabama

Methods

Confirm That Your Ballot Was Accepted and Counted

NORTH CAROLINA -

Federal Primary Runoff Election Deadlines

NC -

Primary Runoff

*Ballot Return: Ballots must still be received by the 10th day after the election.

ALABAMA - Federal Primary Election Deadlines

AL - Primary

ARKANSAS - State Primary Election Deadlines

Arkansas -

Primary

*Registration: FPCAs with an illegible postmark must be received not later than April 26, 2022, for the primary election.

*Election materials must be received by close of business local time

GEORGIA -

Federal Primary Election Deadlines

Georgia -

Primary

IDAHO - State Primary Election Deadlines

Idaho -

Primary

*Ballot requests must be received by close of business local time

KENTUCKY - State Primary Election Deadlines

KY -

Primary

*Election materials must be received by close of business local time.

OREGON -

Federal Primary Election Deadlines

OR -

Primary

Election materials must be received by local times listed above.

*Oregon mails a ballot to every registered voter. To be included in the UOCAVA mailing, please make sure you are registered at least 50 days before the election. For those registering after

50 days before the election, a ballot will automatically be mailed to you upon acceptance of the new registration. If there is not enough time for mail delivery

, download your ballot athttp://oregonvotes.gov/myballot.

**Ballot Return: Ballots must still be received by the 7th day after the election.

Delivery Methods

PENNSYLVANIA -

Federal Primary Election Deadlines

PA -

Primary

*PA Ballot Return: Ballots must still be received by 5:00 PM on the 7th day after the election. Please mail your voting materials early enough to account for mail delivery times.

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VotefromAbroad.org Resources

TERMS TO KNOW

FPCA stands for Federal Post Card Application. Use the FPCA to register to vote and request an absentee ballot simultaneously. Filing an FPCA will update your contact information.

FWAB stands for Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot. This is an emergency backup ballot for voters who did not receive an absentee ballot from their state in time to participate in the election.

LEO stands for Local Election Official. These are County-level officials who accept FPCA applications and send Ballots to voters.

Voter Assistance Guide (VAG) contains Federal and State rules for Overseas Voters.

VoteFromAbroad.org is also known as VFA. It is DA’s preferred website for voter registration, as it is clear, concise, offers all content in Spanish, Voter Registration and FPCAs can be submitted online, and there is a chat box for assistance.

FVAP refers to the Federal Voter Assistance Program. This is a U.S. government program designed to assist overseas voters. Visit FVAP.gov.

FVAP Return Guidance

E-Mail or FAX

MAIL

Standard U.S. Envelope Size (#10)

Standard Europe Envelope Size (C4)

US Embassy and Consulate Contacts

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