Request Registration/Absentee Ballot
Fill out the Voter Registration/Absentee Ballot Request
The Federal Post Card Application registers you to vote and requests absentee ballots for all regularly scheduled Federal elections for the calendar year in which it is submitted.
You may be already registered to vote. To check, go to Maryland's voter registration verification website. Even if you are registered to vote, you still need to complete the form to receive an absentee ballot. You may not need to fill out this entire form. Check out the instructions below to see what information your State requires.
Open Voter Registration/Absentee Ballot Request
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What do I fill in?
Only the following blocks are required:
Block 1: Select the category that describes you.
Block 2: To vote in primary elections, you must enter your political party affiliation. If you want to vote for partisan contests in primary elections, you must affiliate with the Democratic or Republican party. If you affiliate with another political party or are unaffiliated, you are only entitled to vote in school board contests in primary elections. If you want to change your political party affiliation, submit a completed FPCA indicating your new party affiliation to the local election official no later than the registration deadline. Political party affiliation is not required if only requesting absentee ballots for general elections.
Block 3: Name (Last, First, Middle)
Block 4: Date of Birth
Your valid Maryland Driver's License number, MVA identification card number OR the last four digits of your Social Security number is required for voter registration. If you do not possess any of these identification numbers, please indicate this in Block 9. The State shall assign a number that will serve to identify you for voter registration purposes.
Block 5: Recommended but not required. Provide your contact information to allow your local election official to follow up if more information is required.
Block 6: Maryland allows you to receive the ballot by mail, email, or fax. Please rank your preference of how you would like to receive your absentee ballot. Provide your email address or fax number in Block 5. If you do not make a selection, then your local election official will mail your ballot to you. If you ask to receive your absentee ballot by email, your ballot will be posted to a website Maryland has developed for delivering absentee ballots. When your ballot is ready, you will receive an email with the link to the website and instructions on how to access your ballot.
Block 7: Complete street address of your Maryland voting residence. A post office box is not sufficient. If your address includes a rural route, describe its location in Block 9. This address must be within the county where you claim legal voting residence.
Block 8: Complete address where you want your ballot sent, usually where you live now.
Block 9: Provide any information that may assist the local election official in accepting this application.
Affirmation: Sign and date. No witness or notary required.
Submission Options
You must mail your Voter Registration/Absentee Ballot Request to your local election official. Find your county or city in the list below to locate your election official.
Open Election Official Address List
Don't know your county? Go to the county finder.
Don't know your zip code? Go to the United States Postal Service website.
Optional: You may be able to use the Postage-Paid Envelope Template.
Open Postage-Paid Envelope Template
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The postage paid envelope may be used if mailed in the U.S. Postal System, which includes all U.S. Military post offices (APO/FPO) overseas or through the diplomatic pouch available at U.S. embassies/consulates. Affix appropriate postage if using international mail. Template must be printed on a number 10 or larger envelope.
If you're not already registered and choose to fax or email you MUST also sign and mail the original.
Fax
If you are already registered to vote, you may fax your request for an absentee ballot. If you are not already registered, you must return this form by mail. It is recommended that you fax the form directly to your local election official (fax numbers can be found on Maryland State Election website). You may also use our toll-free fax service:
Inside the U.S.? Fax to:
1-800-368-8683
(703)696-2148
DSN 426-2148
Outside the U.S.? Show me a list of toll-free fax numbers
If you are already registered to vote, you may email your request for an absentee ballot. If you are not already registered, you must return this form by mail. Email addresses can be found on Maryland State Election website. You may also use our Electronic Transmission Service by sending the form as an attachment to ets@fvap.gov.
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Follow-up
- If you have not received your absentee ballot in a timely manner use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot.
