Military & Overseas Voters

Military and permanent overseas voters have special rules and additional options for voting. If you are a military or overseas voter, you are eligible to receive your absentee ballot electronically. Please select a voter type below to learn more.

Feature Active Duty Military voters Permanently overseas voters Temporary overseas voters
Can receive ballot by email or fax Yes✔ Yes✔ Yes✔
Requires voter registration before requesting ballot No— Yes✔ Yes✔
Photo ID required to receive absentee ballot No— No— Yes✔
Can use Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) Yes✔ Yes✔ Yes✔
Voting eligibility All contests Federal contests only All contests