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Active duty military & overseas voting

If you're an eligible Alexandria voter currently absent from the city due to active duty military service or living outside the U.S., then your voting rights are covered by the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP).

You should use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to request your absentee ballot from Alexandria. And if you're not already registered to vote, you can do that using the same form.

FVAP provides detailed guidance on these topics:

• instructions for Virginia voters;
• using the FPCA printed form and online form;
• frequently asked questions;
• determining residence for voting purposes; and
• transmitting ballot materials by fax to save time.

For more provisions applicable to military and overseas voters in Virginia elections (including the use of email for sending some ballot materials), see information from the Alexandria City Elections Office and the Virginia State Board of Elections.