Voter Registration
Voter Registration
The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) is responsible for administering the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). This Act requires that states and territories allow most U.S. citizens to register and vote absentee in elections for Federal office. Citizens eligible to vote include:
- Members of the Uniformed Services (including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard)
- Merchant Marine
- Eligible family members of the above
- Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, and Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- U.S. citizens employed by the Federal Government residing outside the U.S.,
- All other private U.S. citizens residing outside the U.S.
Absentee voting and registration
Absentee voting and registration is accomplished through the use of the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA), which can be obtained from any U.S. Consular section in Germany. Additionally, all states allow you to download a blank FPCA directly from the Federal Voting Assistance Program
Voting assistance and information for U.S. citizens living in Germany is available at 0800-100-7428. This number is toll free from Germany.
Still have questions? Check out the Frequently Asked Questions concerning absentee voting.
Please visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) for further information, e.g. the 2008-2009 Voting Assistance Guide. The Guide provides information on the Federal Voting Assistance Program, including a chapter on State Absentee Registration and Voting Procedures, which gives the requirements, state-by-state, for voting and the procedures for filling out the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). The site also has a list of primary dates in each state and other information of use to U.S. voters.
