Upcoming elections for federal office:
*Information may be subject to change
October 2025:
October 7th: Tennessee CD7 (Special Primary)
November 2025- 30 Day Notice:
November 4th: Texas CD18 (Special General)
December 2025- 60 Day Notice:
December 2nd: Tennessee CD7 (Special General)
January 2026- 90 Day Notice:
*No Federal Elections Scheduled
Voters can use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to register to vote, request a ballot, and update any contact information by using the completion tool available at fvap.gov/FPCA or by using the fillable PDF version. After completing the FPCA, voters must print, sign, and send it to their local election office.
If a requested ballot has not arrived, use the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) immediately at fvap.gov/FWAB as a backup ballot. If your official absentee ballot arrives after sending in the FWAB, complete and send in the official ballot, too. Only one will be counted.
To make sure your voted ballot is received, go to FVAP.gov, select your state from the pulldown menu and then click the "check the status of your voted ballot" button.
Tennessee Special Election in U.S. Congressional District 7: The State of Tennessee will conduct a special primary election on Tuesday, October 7, to fill a vacancy for the 7th Congressional District, which includes Stewart, Montgomery, Robertson, Houston, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Benton, Humphreys, Decatur, Perry, Hickman, Wayne, and Williamson counties.
Special Primary: Tennessee voters in the 7th Congressional District must return their voted absentee ballot by mail, by 7 PM CT, October 7, 2025. Detailed instructions and county contact information are available at (Tennessee) FVAP.gov. Voters can verify the status of their voting materials by contacting their election office directly.
Special General: The State of Tennessee will also conduct a special general election on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Service members, eligible family members, and overseas citizens can register to vote, and/or request an absentee ballot up until November 22, 2025, and return their voted absentee ballot by mail, by 7 PM CT, December 2, 2025. Detailed instructions and county contact information are available at (Tennessee) FVAP.gov. Voters can verify the status of their voting materials by contacting their election office directly.
Texas Special Election in U.S. Congressional District 18: The State of Texas will conduct a special general election on Tuesday, November 4th, to fill a vacancy for the18th Congressional District, which includes part of Harris County. Service members, eligible family members, and overseas citizens can register to vote up until October 6th, 2025, and request an absentee ballot up until October 24th, 2025.
Texas voters in the 18th Congressional Districts must return their voted absentee ballot by mail (with a postmark) or fax (voted ballots may only be faxed from hostile fire areas) so it arrives by November 10th, 2025. Detailed instructions and county contact information are available at (Texas) fvap.gov. Voters can verify the status of their voting materials by contacting their election office directly.
The Department of Defense is required to send this email notification starting 90 days before each election for federal office. This information is current as of September 30, 2025. As updates may occur, please check the election calendars and state guidelines at FVAP.gov for real time information.
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If you would like more information on the Federal Voting Assistance Program, or need help with the absentee voting process, please go to FVAP.gov, call 703-588-1584 (toll free 1-800-438-VOTE or DSN 425-1584), or email (vote@fvap.gov).
