Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Virginia Voters, Submit Your Ballot Request NOW for the November 2011 General Statewide Elections!

Voting Assistance Officers should contact voters who claim residency in these States and inform them of this news release, refer them to their State election website and assist them in requesting and returning their absentee ballot.

These are non-federal elections ranging from offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State legislators and other State and local offices and issues. If you are eligible and want to vote in statewide elections, don’t hesitate!

Send Your Voter Registration/Ballot Request Form Now!

Submit a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) or a State Voter Registration Application. Go to FVAP.gov and get started! It only takes a few minutes!

Registration, ballot request and return deadlines follow:

    Arkansas:
  • General Election: 11/08/2011
  • Register by: 10/11/2011
  • Request ballot by: 11/01/2011
  • Return ballot by: 11/18/2011(Postmarked by 11/08/11)


    • Kentucky:
  • General Election: 11/08/2011
  • Register by: 10/11/2011
  • Request ballot by: 11/01/2011
  • Return ballot by: 6pm 11/8/2011


    • Louisiana:
  • General Election: 11/19/2011
  • Register by: 10/19/2011
  • Request ballot by: 11/18/2011
  • Return ballot by: 11/19/2011


    • Maine:
  • General Election: 11/08/2011
  • Register by: 8pm 11/08/2011
  • Request ballot by: 8pm 11/08/2011
  • Return ballot by: 8pm 11/08/2011


    • Mississippi:
  • General Election: 11/08/2011
  • Register by: 10/29/2011
  • Request ballot by: 5pm 11/07/2011 (e-mail option for AD Military by: 7pm 11/8/2011)
  • Return ballot by: 5pm 11/07/2011 (e-mail option for AD Military by: 7pm 11/8/2011)


    • New Jersey:
  • General Election: 11/08/2011
  • Register by: 10/18/2011
  • Request ballot by: 11/01/2011
  • Return ballot by Electronic means by: 11/04/2011
  • Return ballot by mail by: 11/08/2011


    • New York:
  • General Election: 11/08/2011
  • Register by: 10/28/2011
  • Request ballot by: 11/01/2011*
  • Return ballot by: 11/21/2011 (postmarked by 11/07/2011)
    * Military voters may request a ballot in-person up to the day before an election.


    • Ohio:
  • General Election: 11/08/2011
  • Register by: 10/11/2011
  • Request ballot by: 11/05/2011
  • Return ballot from within U.S.by: 11/18/2011(Postmarked by 11/07/11)
  • Return ballot from outside U.S.by: 11/18/2011(Postmarked by 11/08/11)


    • Virginia:
  • General Election: 11/08/2011
  • Register by: Overseas citizens: 10/17/2011, Military and dependents: 11/01/11
  • Request ballot by: 5pm 11/01/2011
  • Return ballot by: 7pm 11/08/2011


This list may not be exhaustive. Please check your State’s election website for any other 2011 general statewide elections, and for specific information on candidates, elections, voting, contact information and link to your local election offices. Find your State’s website at FVAP’s web portal at: http://www.fvap.gov/reference/links.html. Or go directly to your State website as follows:
Arkansas: http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/Pages/default.aspx
Kentucky: http://elect.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Louisiana: http://www.sos.la.gov/tabid/68/Default.aspx
Maine: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2011/nov11citizensguide.pdf
Mississippi: http://www.sos.ms.gov/elections.aspx
New Jersey: http://www.njelections.org/vote_overseas.html
New York: http://www.elections.state.ny.us/
Ohio: http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/voterInformation/uniformOverseasCitizens.aspx
Virginia: http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/

To find out the status of your registration/absentee ballot request, contact your local election office at http://www.fvap.gov/shortcuts/wheresendfpca.html, or visit your State website above.

Please Note: Be sure you include a phone and/or fax number and an email address on your absentee ballot application in case your local election official needs to contact you. And, remember, depending on what State you are from, you can return your form by email, fax, or mail. Go to FVAP.gov or your State’s election website to see how you can return your form.

Additional Information

Important for 2012: Make sure you resubmit a ballot request form in January 2012 to ensure you receive your ballots for the 2012 elections.

For additional State news, go to FVAP.gov.

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PDF version of FVAP News Release #25