Dear Commissioned Corps Officer;

This year, the General Election will held on 4 November, 2014, and the entire U.S. House of Representatives, a third of the U.S. Senate and 36 State Governors will be elected. To ensure an absentee ballot is sent to you, it’s important to submit a new Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to your state’s election office. The FPCA allows you to apply to register to vote, request an absentee ballot and/or update your contact information with your local election office. The FPCA is the primary method of communication between you and your election official. The information provided on this form is all the local election office has to determine if you meet the state voter registration requirements, which election materials to send you, and where and how to send you a ballot.

Please visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) homepage at www.FVAP.gov to access the online FPCA assistant to help you complete the form, and find more information about the voting process, and your State’s requirements and deadlines. To be sure you qualify to vote in this year’s elections, we recommend you complete and submit a new one now.

As part of a highly mobile group, it’s important for you to notify your election office of updates with every change of address to ensure they know where to send your ballot. You can use the FPCA to update your mailing address and other contact information.

The FPCA and instructions on how to submit it for all States and Territories are available at www.FVAP.gov . Select your State under “Voters Start Here” on the left side of the homepage, and then follow the instructions to register and request an absentee ballot. Some States allow you to submit the FPCA by E-mail or fax in addition to regular mail. Regardless, don’t forget to sign your form before submitting it.

In addition, if you’re interested in receiving current U.S. voting information, it is recommended that you subscribe to the FVAP mailing list by visiting www.FVAP.gov and clicking the “Subscribe” link in the upper-right hand corner of the homepage. Then, provide your E-mail address or phone number (if you would like to receive your information via text message). You can then choose from various topics such as news releases to State voting 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 contact FVAP at 1-800-438-8683, DSN 425-1584, or at vote@fvap.gov. Toll-free phone numbers from 67 countries are listed at http://www.fvap.gov/info/contact. More info is available at www.FVAP.gov and don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DoDFVAP and follow @FVAP on Twitter.