Instructions for Federal Post Card Application
Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request
The gray numbers and instructions below correspond to the gray numbered boxes on the face of the form.
1
Theclassicationyouchoosemaydetermineinwhichelection(s)youwillbeallowedtovote.Choosethe
one that best represents your current situation.
2
Ifyouwanttovoteinprimaryelections,mostStatesrequireyoutospecifyapoliticalparty.Checkyour
State’spagesintheVotingAssistanceGuideonFVAP.govtoseeifyourStaterequiresyoutospecifya
political party.
3
The information you enter for your name should match the information you normally put on legal or
ofcialforms.Forexample,itshouldbethesamenamethatappearsonyourDriver’sLicenseorother
government-issuedID.
4
While mostStatesallowyoutoentereitheryourDriver’sLicensenumberorthelast4digitsofyourSocial
SecurityNumber,somewillinvalidatethisformwithoutyourfullSSN.CheckyourState’spagesinthe
VotingAssistanceGuideonFVAP.govtoseeifyourStaterequiresthefullSSN.Also,manyStatesaskthat
youprovideyourraceorethnicgroupinordertodemonstratethattheyarecomplyingwiththeVotingRights
ActandtheNationalVoterRegistrationAct.
5
Iftherearequestionsorproblemswithyourform,localelectionofcialswillusethisinformationtocontact
you.Anemailaddressisthesimplestandfastestwayforthemtodoso.Yourvotingmaterialswillbesentto
theemailaddressthatyouprovidehereifyourequestitandyourStateallowsit.Includeanalternateemail
or phone number in Box 9 if necessary.
6
Indicateyourpreferredmethodforreceivingyourballotbyrankingeachbox1,2,or3.AllStatesand
jurisdictionsmustsendabsenteeballotstomilitaryandoverseasvotersbyatleastoneofthefollowing:
email,onlinedownload,orfaxifrequested.CheckyourState’spagesintheVotingAssistanceGuideon
FVAP.govtolearnwhatyourStateallows.Youcanalwaysgetyourabsenteeballotbymail.
7
Thisdeterminesthejurisdictionwhereyouvote.FormilitaryvotersthevotingaddressisyourlegalU.S.
residence.ForoverseascitizensthisisusuallytheU.S.addresswhereyoulastlived.Youdonotneedto
haveanycurrentphysicaltiestothisaddress. Donotuseapostofceboxnumber.Iftheareahasnostreet
names,entertheroutenumberandboxnumber.
8
Entertheaddresswhereyouwantvotingmaterialstobesent.Votingmaterialswillbesenttothisaddress
unless you enter a forwarding address in Box 9.
9
Enteranythingherethatwouldhelpensurethatyourballotisaccepted.CheckyourState’spagesinthe
VotingAssistanceGuideonFVAP.govforanythingyourStatemayspecicallyrequirehere.Forexample,
someStatesrequirelastdateofresidencyintheU.S.,previouslocationofregistration,overseasemployer,
orwitnessaddress.Ifyouwantyourvotingmaterialstobesentsomewhereotherthanwhereyoulivenow,
enterthatalternate(forwarding)addresshere.Provideanalternateemailaddressandphonenumberhere.
AfrmationReadthiscarefully.Itiswhatyouareagreeingtounderoathandpenaltyofperjurybyllingoutand
sendinginthisform.SomeStatesrequirethatyourformbewitnessed.ChecktheVotingAssistanceGuide
onFVAP.govforyourState’srequirements.
From
(Yournameandcurrentcompletemilitaryoroverseasmailingaddress)
To
(YourlocalelectionofceintheUnitedStates.CheckyourState’spagesintheVoting
AssistanceGuideonFVAP.govforcontactinformation.)
International airmail postage is required if not mailed in the
U.S.PostalSer vice,APO/FPOsystem,ordiplomaticpouch.
U.S.PostagePaid
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OFFICIALABSENTEEBALLOTINGMATERIAL–FIRSTCLASSMAIL
PARAVION
NOPOSTAGENECESSARYINTHEU.S.MAIL–DMM703.8.0
PrivacyActStatement
Authority:Theauthorit ytocollectyourpersonalinformationonthis
formcomesfrom42USC1973f f,“UniformedandOverseasCitizens
AbsenteeVotingAct(UOCAVA).”
PrincipalPurpose:Thisformservesasanapplicationforregistration
and/orrequestforabsenteeballotforallpersonscoveredby
UOCAVA.
RoutineUse(s):Thereisnoretentionofthisinformationbythe
Federalgovernment.Completedformsaresentbyyoutoan
appropriateStateelectionofcial.
Disclosure:Yourdisclosureofpersonalinformationisvoluntary.
However,failuretoprovidetherequestedpersonalinformationmay
keepthepertinentjurisdictionfromprocessingthisrequestandmay
preventyoufromvotingabsentee.
Foranyquestionsaboutthisform,consultthe Voting
AssistanceGuideavailableinhardcopyoron
F VA P. go v oryourVotingAssistanceOfcer.
StandardForm76(Rev.08 -2013)
AgencyDisclosureStatement
The public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimatedtoaverage15minutesperresponse,includingthetime
forreviewinginstructions,gatheringandmaintainingthedata
needed,andcompletingandreviewingthecollectionofinformation.
Sendcommentsregardingthisburdenestimateoranyother
aspectofthiscollectionofinformation,includingsuggestionsfor
reducingtheburden,totheDepartmentofDefense,Washington
HeadquartersServices,ExecutiveServicesDirectorate,Information
ManagementDivision,4800MarkCenterDrive,EastTower,Suite
02G09,Alexandria,VA22350 -3100.[OMBCONTROL#0704-0503].
Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other
provisionoflaw,nopersonshallbesubjecttoanypenalt yforfailingto
comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently
validOMBcontrolnumber.PLEASEDONOTRETURNYOUR
COMPLETEDFORMTOTHEADDRESSABOVE.