How to Vote Abroad From Spain in U.S. Elections
LAST UPDATED OCTOBER 2012 Voting: it’s one of the fundamental rights of being an adult citizen of the United States. But just because you happen to be living abroad doesn’t mean you should be deprived of that right. In fact, it’s actually pretty easy to cast a vote for the candidate of your choice while overseas by requesting an absentee ballot. This is how to do it! Vote Oregon! by Gary Jungling on Flickr 1) You request the ballot Assuming you’re already registered to vote at your last place of residence back in the U.S., fill out the form called the Federal Post Card Application ( FPCA ) and send it to the official responsible for elections in your county. For example, the Texas Secretary of State’s website has a list of such personnel here . If you’re pressed for time, you can put your email address on the form and the election administrator/county clerk will email you your ballot for you to print off. You can even register and apply for the ballot before you ...