How to Help Friends Vote Absentee From Anywhere in the World
Special to The Truth
For military members and their
families stationed away and U.S. citizens living abroad,
family and friends are vital connections to life back home.
For the 2020 general election, those friends can be an
important source of voting information, especially for young
people voting for the first time. And this year it’s even
more important to register and request an absentee ballot
early to avoid potential mail delays or other disruptions
resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
An easy way to help loved ones in the
military or abroad vote absentee is by referring them to the
Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), which provides
tools and resources to ensure that American citizens can
vote from anywhere in the world.
Voters can visit FVAP.gov to find
state-by-state official registration and ballot request
deadlines, as well as information on completing a Federal
Post Card Application (FPCA), which is the registration and
ballot request form, and the Federal Write-In Absentee
Ballot (FWAB), the backup ballot. Both forms are available
at FVAP.gov and can be filled out with the online assistant
or by hand. For additional information, visit FVAP.gov,
email Vote@FVAP.gov or call 1-800-438-VOTE (8683).
Important things to remember:
1. Submitting your FPCA early is the
best way to help ensure the process goes as smoothly as
possible.
2. Using the FPCA provides our Service
members, their families and overseas citizens with an option
to receive balloting materials electronically.
3. Using the FPCA early grants voters
the ability to use the FWAB as a backup ballot, if needed.
Courtesy
StatePoint
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