IMPORTANT UPCOMING VOTING DATES & INFORMATION
For absentee voters:
S- State Primary; R- State Runoff (if necessary) *Dates subject to change*
May 2026 – 90 Day Notice:
May 5: Indiana (S), Ohio (S)
May 12: Nebraska (S), North Carolina (R), West Virginia (S)
May 16: Louisiana (S)
May 19: Alabama (S), Georgia (S), Idaho (S), Kentucky (S), Oregon (S), Pennsylvania (S)
May 26: Texas (R)
May 30: Louisiana (R)
June 2026 – 60 Day Notice:
June 2: California CD 1 Special Primary, California (S), Iowa (S), Montana (S), New Jersey (S), New Mexico (S), South Dakota (S)
June 9: Maine (S), Nevada (S), North Dakota (S), South Carolina (S)
June 16: Alabama (R), District of Columbia (D), Georgia (R), Oklahoma (S)
June 23: Maryland (S), New York (S), South Carolina (R), Utah (S)
June 27: Louisiana (R)
June 30: Colorado (S)
July 2026 – 90 day Notice:
July 21st: Arizona (S)
2026 State Primary Elections: To register and request an absentee ballot use FVAP’s easy online assistant at www.fvap.gov/FPCA to walk you through state-specific form completion. Once you complete the FPCA, print, sign, and send it to your election office. Most states accept the FPCA by email or fax while some require it by mail. Check your state-specific guidelines at FVAP.gov.
Once you receive your requested absentee ballot, vote and return it as soon as you get it. Remember to carefully follow the instructions, especially using a “security envelope” if required, and sign the package as indicated when returning it. To save time, send voted ballots electronically if allowed by state law. Voters can check if their state accepts completed absentee ballots by email, fax, or via an online portal at FVAP.gov/guide. If a requested ballot has not arrived, use the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) immediately at www.fvap.gov/FWAB. It works like 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 the voted ballot is received by your state. Go to FVAP.gov, click on your state and then the "check the status of your voted ballot" button.
To find your state's election website for specific information on candidates, elections, contact information, and links to your local election offices, visit FVAP.gov and select your state from the dropdown menu. You can also reach out directly to your election office for status updates on your registration and absentee ballot.
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.
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.gov) or 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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