Absentee Ballot Procedures for Students/Educators Living Abroad

Students or educators who will be abroad during federal elections need to fill out the Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) to request an absentee ballot and/or register to vote. This will allow them to vote in any election for federal office. Note that this process is different than the procedure to register for domestic absentee voting.

If you are a college student and a citizen of the United States who will be studying abroad in November 2008, please visit the Youth Vote Overseas homepage to learn how to request an absentee ballot for the election.

If you an international educator, faculty, or other college representative and a citizen of the United States who will be living abroad in November 2008, please visit the Overseas Vote Foundation homepage to learn how to request an absentee ballot for the election.

If you are a citizen of the United States who will be traveling (i.e., at a regional conference) on November 4, 2008, please visit your state Board of Elections Web site to learn how to cast an absentee ballot. To find the Web site, type your state name and Board of Elections in any search engine (i.e.,  Maryland Board of Elections).