Overseas voters have a shorter election year and face more barriers than domestic voters. Use a safe, secure nonpartisan website to register to vote or request
a ballot if you are already registered.

These include the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP–https://www.fvap.gov) or the US Vote Foundation (https://www.usvotefoundation.org). ©

Key dates
• When to register: now. Local election officials need time to process your registration/ballot request form.
• 21 September – States are required to send absentee ballots to all overseas voters who requested them
• 28 September – Recommended date for overseas citizens to mail their ballots back to the US
• 1 October – Recommended date for overseas voters whose ballots have not arrived to send in a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB).

Get a FWAB from FVAP (https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/Forms/fwab.pdf) or the US Vote Foundation (https://www.usvotefoundation.org/vote/federal-write-in-absentee-ballot).

Further info
To get further info, answers to questions and support in dealing with local election officials, contact FVAP or the US Vote Foundation, or email FAWCO’s US Voting Committee at voting@fawco.org.


• FAWCO info on voting from overseas: https://www.fawco.org/us-issues/u-s-voting
• Check your registration status: https://www.nass.org/can-I-vote


*Source: American Women’s Club of Denmark. Website: http://www.awcdenmark.org. Public Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296190131659089.