To vote from abroad, you have to register to vote with local election officials in your state of legal (voting) residence, AND every year you have to request to receive absentee ballots. You can use one form to do both – the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). Submit a new FPCA in January of each year, every time you move, change your address, change your email, or change your name.

To complete and address the form, go to either the Federal Voting Assistance Program or the Overseas Vote Foundation website, where an on-line assistant walks you through the process. You can also pick up an FPCA and a copy of your state’s requirements at the U.S. Embassy in Libreville.

You can always return your FPCA by mail. In addition, most states allow you to send in your FPCA by fax or email.  Consult the online FVAP Voting Assistance Guide for your state’s current instructions. If you need help completing or submitting the form, contact our voting assistance officer at votelibreville@state.gov.

You can drop off your ballot request or voted ballot at the U.S. Embassy in Libreville for return to the United States, or you can have someone drop it off for you. It must be addressed to your local election officials and have sufficient postage or be in a postage-paid envelope. A postage-paid envelope is available on the FVAP web site.

For more information on voting abroad, visit State Department’s Absentee Voting Information page.