Absentee Ballot

Absent absentee ballot? If you have requested an absentee ballot for a federal election, but you haven’t received it 30 days ahead of your state’s ballot receipt deadline, complete and submit a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) — also known as "an emergency ballot." If you are already overseas, contact the Voting Assistance Officer at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate for help, or download the FWAB here, write in the candidates of your choice, and mail it to your local election officials. If your regular absentee ballot arrives later, you should fill it out and mail it back too. If by chance both make it in by the deadline, your local election official will be able to determine which of the two ballots should be counted.