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Message to U.S. Citizens: Register to Vote!
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September 18, 2020

Message to U.S. Citizens: Register to Vote!

Register to vote and request your absentee ballot at FVAP.gov now for this year’s elections:

The following states have elections in the next 90 days:

P- Presidential Primary; S- State Primary; D- District Primary; T- Territory Primary

** Denotes a recent change in date

Note: This information is current as of September 18, 2020. Election dates marked with an asterisk are updated and state-verified. As further changes may occur, please check the election calendars and state pages at FVAP.gov for real-time information. 

November 2020 – 60 Day Notice:
November 3: General Election

December 2020 – 90 Day Notice:
December 1: Arkansas (General Election Runoff)
December 5: Louisiana (General Election Runoff)

COVID-19 ELECTION UPDATE – FVAP is working closely with state election offices, the Military Postal Service Agency and other federal agencies to bring you up-to-date information on state election changes and mailing delays. Please visit FVAP.gov/COVID-19 for the latest information on any international postal disruptions or contact your installation military post office.

Here are some important things to remember:

  1. Submitting your Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) early is the best way to help ensure the absentee voting process goes as smoothly as possible.
  2. The FPCA provides you and your family members as well as any overseas citizens with an option to request your blank ballots be delivered to you electronically.
  3. Submitting the FPCA allows you to use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) as a backup ballot, if needed.

To register to vote and request your ballot, fill out the FPCA using FVAP’s easy online assistant. You may also use the fillable PDF or pick up a hard copy version from a Voting Assistance Officer on your installation or at the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate’s American Citizen Services Office.

FVAP recommends that all military members and their eligible family members, as well as U.S. citizens overseas, who are currently away from their voting jurisdictions or who have recently changed their address send in a new FPCA as soon as possible to ensure receipt of absentee ballots for all federal office elections in this election year.

To find your state’s election website for specific information on candidates, elections, contact information, and links to your local election offices, visit our contact page. You can also reach out directly to your election office for status updates on your registration and absentee ballot.

If you would like more information on the Federal Voting Assistance Program, or need help with the absentee voting process, please go to FVAP.gov or call 703-588-1584 (toll free 1-800-438-VOTE or DSN 425-1584) or email (vote@fvap.gov).

Repeated Information:

The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Global COVID-19 Outbreak Notice.

COVID19-Related Actions to Take:

o      Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information

o      Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.

o      Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in FSM.

Assistance:
U.S. Embassy Kolonia
1286 U.S. Embassy Place, Pohnpei
Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia
Phone: +691 320-2187 or +691 920-2369 (after hours)
Email: KoloniaACS@state.gov
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