Military and Overseas Voters, Submit your Ballot Request for the August and September State Primaries and the General Election!

The following States will hold Primary Elections during August and September 2010 on the dates indicated.

  • August 3, 2010: Kansas, Michigan, Missouri
  • August 5, 2010: Tennessee
  • August 10, 2010: Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota
  • August 17, 2010: Washington, Wyoming
  • August 24, 2010: Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Vermont
  • August 28, 2010: Louisiana (1st Party Congressional)
  • September 4, 2010: Guam
  • September 11, 2010: Virgin Islands
  • September 14, 2010: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin
  • September 18, 2010: Hawaii


Primary election dates are subject to change! To find out if your state's primary election date has changed use the FVAP election dates calendar found at  http://www.fvap.gov/vao/calendar.html.

All States and Four Territories will hold the General Elections on November 2, 2010. Puerto Rico will not be holding an election this cycle.

Register and Request Your Ballot Now!

All members of the U.S. Uniformed Services, their family members and citizens residing outside the U.S. who have not registered or requested an absentee ballot this year, should do so as soon as possible. To register or request an absentee ballot use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA).

The FPCA and instructions for the above States are available at www.fvap.gov/FPCA. Click on your State on the map and follow the instructions to register and request an absentee ballot. Some States allow submitting the FPCA by fax or email in addition to regular mail. If your State allows an electronic alternative to mailing the form, FVAP recommends you use that option.

Send your FPCA NOW to your election office to ensure you have enough time to receive, vote, and return the ballot!

Additional information

For more information, visit FVAP at: www.fvap.gov.

We want your feedback! If you'd like more information on the Federal Voting Assistance Program or need help with the absentee voting process, please contact FVAP at www.fvap.gov, 1-800-438-8683, DSN (312) 425-1584, or at vote@fvap.gov. Toll-free phone numbers from 67 countries are listed at: www.fvap.gov/contact/tollfreephone.html. With your feedback, we can make this even more helpful for the next election.