Military & Overseas Voter Registration

Military & Overseas Voter Registration

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) allows military and overseas citizens to register and vote-by-mail. All military and overseas citizens must use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to register/re-register/ to vote.

To use the FPCA, you must be one of the following:

• A member of the armed services stationed stateside or overseas.
• A spouse or dependent of a member of the armed forces.
• A citizen of the United States temporarily living outside of the United States.
• A US citizen who is permanently living overseas.
• A citizen serving on a merchant vessel documented under US laws.
• Applications are available at the Federal Voting Assistance Program, with the Voting Assistance Officer of any military base, at any Elections office or American Consulate office.
• The Elections office must receive the FPCA no later than 15 days before an election, but it is recommended that you register to vote at least 90 days beforehand.
• You must complete another FPCA form if you change your name, residence address, or political party.
• Visit the California Secretary of State for more information.
• Military and Overseas Voters Alert!! Effective August 1, 2025, the Federal Voting Assistance Program discontinued their service of faxing overseas voters’ election materials to county election officials.  You can no longer send your voting materials to [email protected] please visit the California Secretary of State for more information.