Overseas and Military Voters

Overseas Voters

• Visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program to obtain a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). You can either complete it using their online tool or download it
  
  • A printer is required to complete the process
• You can also obtain an FPCA from a Voting Assistance Officer (VAO)

Military Voters

• Visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program to obtain a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). You can either complete it using their online tool or download it
  
  • A printer is required to complete the process
• Alternatively, you can register to vote using Florida Online Voter Registration
  
  • Be sure to indicate your military status so the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections can update your record

Note: An original signature is required when registering to vote.

• Overseas or military voters can make changes to their name, party affiliation, address, or signature using the FPCA.
  • An original signature is required for these updates.
• Mail the FPCA to:
  • Office of the Supervisor of Elections
    PO Box 521250
    Miami, FL 33152
    
    
• Note: Do not send the FPCA by email or fax.

• Overseas and military voters registered in Miami-Dade County can use the FPCA to request a vote-by-mail ballot
• The FPCA can be submitted by mail, email, or fax for vote-by-mail requests
• Using the FPCA allows voters to choose how they receive their ballot (by mail, email, or fax)
• The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is 5 p.m. on the 12th day before the election. Postmarked requests are not valid
• A vote-by-mail ballot request expires on Dec. 31 following each general election

• Ballots returned by fax must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day
• Ballots returned by mail will be counted if postmarked no later than Election Day and received within ten days after the election

• Voters can return their ballots by regular mail, courier or fax. Email is not accepted
• State law requires an original signature on the ballot certificate envelope
• Voted ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day