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Celebrate Independence Day by Requesting your Absentee Ballot

Published June 30, 2022
By Los Angeles Garrison
Los Angeles Garrison

In celebration of Independence Day, FVAP is hosting Armed Forces Voters Week from 28 June 28 to 4 July to highlight the importance of requesting your absentee ballot with the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA).

Here are 4 things to remember during Armed Forces Voters Week:

1. Submitting your FPCA early is the best way to help ensure the process goes as smoothly as possible.

2. Using the FPCA gives you an option to receive your blank ballot by email, and states send ballots out 45 days before the election.

3. Using the FPCA allows you to use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) as a backup ballot, if needed.

4. Follow-up with your election office to make sure your ballot was received.

Take time to review the following Tutorial: https://www.fvap.gov/militaryhowto or https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/Media/HowTo_Final.mp4
Request an absentee ballot today via https://www.fvap.gov/. Feel free to contact your Installation Voting Assistance (IVA) Office at your installation Airman & Family Readiness Center and your Unit Voting Assistance Officer.