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Federal Voting Assistance Program

JBSA Federal Voting Assistance Program

As an American citizen, one of our most important and fundamental rights is the ability to participate in the democratic process through voting. The Federal Voting Assistance Program, or FVAP, ensures service members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens have the tools and resources to do so - from anywhere in the world.

Voting Assistance Officers, or VAOs, serve at the installation and unit levels.

The Joint Base San Antonio Commander has appointed, in writing, Installation Voting Assistance Officers, or IVAOs, who staff an Installation Voter Assistance Office at each of the Military & Family Readiness Centers below.

Unit/Squadron Commanders appoint, in writing, Unit Voting Assistance Officers, or UVAOs, who provide voting assistance and outreach within the unit.

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VOTING NEWS

IMPORTANT UPCOMING VOTING DATES & INFORMATION

For absentee voters:

SEPTEMBER 2025
Sept. 23 - Arizona CD7 (Special General)

OCTOBER 2025 (30-day notice) 
Oct. 7: Tennessee CD7 (Special Primary)

NOVEMBER 2025 (60-day notice)
Nov. 4: Texas CD18 (Special General)

DECEMBER 2025 (90-day notice)
Dec. 2: Tennessee CD7 (Special General)

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.

Arizona Special General Election in U.S. Congressional District 7: The State of Arizona will conduct a special election on Tuesday, Sept. 23, to fill a vacancy for the 7th Congressional District, which includes all of Santa Cruz and Yuma and parts of Cochise, Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal counties. Service members, eligible family members, and overseas citizens can register to vote, and/or request an absentee ballot up until 7 PM, September 23, 2025.

Arizona voters in the 7th Congressional District: must return their voted absentee ballot by mail, email, online (Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Portal*), or fax by 7 p.m. on Sept. 23, 2025. Detailed instructions and county contact information are available at (Arizona). Voters can verify the status of their voting materials by contacting their election office directly.

Tennessee Special Election in U.S. Congressional District 7: The State of Tennessee will conduct a special primary election on Tuesday, Oct. 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. Service members, eligible family members, and overseas citizens can register to vote, and/or request an absentee ballot up until Sept. 27, 2025.

Special Primary: Tennessee voters in the 7th Congressional District must return their voted absentee ballot by mail, by 7 p.m. on Oct. 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, Dec. 2, 2025. Service members, eligible family members, and overseas citizens can register to vote, and/or request an absentee ballot up until Nov. 22, 2025, and return their voted absentee ballot by mail, by 7 p.m. CT, Dec. 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, Nov. 4, 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 until Oct. 6, 2025, and request an absentee ballot until Oct. 24, 2025.

Texas voters in the 18th Congressional Districts must return their voted absentee ballot by mail or fax (voted ballots may only be faxed from hostile fire areas) by Nov. 10, 2025. Detailed instructions and county contact information are available at (Texas). Voters can verify the status of their voting materials by contacting their election office directly.
 

Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB)
If a requested ballot has not arrived, use the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) immediately at fvap.gov/FWAB via https://www.fvap.gov/fwab-privacy-notice 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.

The Department of War is required to send this email notification starting 90 days before each election for federal office. This information is current as of Aug. 31, 2025. As updates may occur, please check the election calendars and state guidelines at FVAP.gov for real time information.

For additional information on the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), 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.govor reach out to your Installation Voting Assistance Officer (IVAO) located at the Military & Family Readiness Center (M&FRC) via the following contact listing https://www.fvap.gov/info/contact and click on your branch of service

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JBSA-Fort Sam Houston

Installation Voting Office
210-221-8683

vote.fortsamhouston@us.af.mil

Military & Family Readiness Center
3060 Stanley Road, building 2797
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234

JBSA-Lackland

Installation Voting Office
210-671-3723

vote.lackland@us.af.mil

Military & Family Readiness Center
1550 Wurtsmith St, building 5725, room 212
JBSA-Lackland, Texas 78236

JBSA-Randolph

Installation Voting Office
210-652-3112

vote.randolph@us.af.mil

Military & Family Readiness Center
555 F Street West, building 693 
JBSA-Randolph, Texas 78150