Form SF 76 SF 76 FPCA

Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request
Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)

For any questions about this form, consult the Voting
Assistance Guide available in hard copy or on
FVAP.gov or your Voting Assistance Officer.

For absent Uniformed Service members, their families, and citizens residing outside the U.S.
I request an absentee ballot for all elections in which I am eligible to vote AND:
I am a member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine on active duty OR

Classification

Make only 1 selection.

(In most States, you must be
absent from your voting district
to use this form).

Political party

Please print in black ink.

1

2

I am an activated National Guard member on State orders.

I am a U.S. citizen residing outside the United States, and I intend to return.

I am a U.S. citizen residing outside the United States, and my return is not certain.

I am a U.S. citizen and have never resided in the United States.

Your State may require you to specify a political party to vote in primary elections:

I am an eligible spouse or dependent.

Suffix

Previous name (if applicable)

Last name

Legal name

3

Contact
information

4

Voting residence
address
Usually your last U.S.
residence or your legal U.S.
residence. See instructions.

Telephone
5

D

D

Race

Sex
M
F

/
Y

Y

Y

Y

See instructions

Fax

Email
6

Rank from 1-3 in order of preference; be sure appropriate contact information is provided above.

7

Email/Online

I prefer to receive my ballot, as permitted by my State, by:
Street Address (not P.O. Box)

Mail

State

Zip Code

–

9

Apt. #

8

Fax

City/Town/Village
County

Additional
requirements
for your State
Such as: mail forwarding
address, additional email
address/phone number,
or other State required
information. See Voting
Assistance Guide.

M

–

–

/
M

Where to send my
ballot
This is your current mailing
address and should be
different from above. If
required, place a forwarding
address in Box 9.

Middle name

OR Social Security Number
Birth date

Include international
prefixes. No DSN numbers.

Ballot receipt

State Driver’s License or ID

Identification
Some States require your
full SSN. Check your State’s
pages in the Voting Assistance
Guide on FVAP.gov.

First name

Affirmation (REQUIRED): I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that:
• The information on this form is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my
knowledge. I understand that a material misstatement of fact in completion of this
document may constitute grounds for conviction of perjury.
• I am a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of age (or will be by the day of the election),
eligible to vote in the requested jurisdiction, and
• I am not disqualified to vote due to having been convicted of a felony or other
disqualifying offense, nor have I been adjudicated mentally incompetent; or if so, my
voting rights have been reinstated; and
• I am not registering, requesting a ballot, or voting in any other jurisdiction in the
United States, except the jurisdiction cited in this voting form.
This information is for official use only. Any unauthorized release may be punishable by law.

Signature

X

Today’s date

You must sign and send in.

M

M

/

/
D

D

Y

Y

Witness signature / date if required by your State.
Signature

Y

Y

Date
Standard Form 76 (Rev. 06-2013), OMB No. XXXX-XXXX

Instructions for Federal Post Card Application
Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request

The gray numbers and instructions below correspond to the gray numbered boxes on the face of the form.
1

The classification you choose may determine in which election(s) you will be allowed to vote. Choose the
one that best represents your current situation.

If you want to vote in primary elections, most States require you to specify a political party. Check your
2
State’s pages in the Voting Assistance Guide on FVAP.gov to see if your State requires you to specify a
political party.
3

The information you enter for your name should match the information you normally put on legal or
official forms. For example, it should be the same name that appears on your Driver’s License or other
government-issued ID.

4

While most States allow you to enter either your Driver’s License number or the last 4 digits of your Social
Security Number, some will invalidate this form without your full SSN. Check your State’s pages in the
Voting Assistance Guide on FVAP.gov to see if your State requires the full SSN. Also, many States ask that
you provide your race or ethnic group in order to demonstrate that they are complying with the Voting Rights
Act and the National Voter Registration Act.

5

If there are questions or problems with your form, local election officials will use this information to contact
you. An email address is the simplest and fastest way for them to do so. Your voting materials will be sent to
the email address that you provide here if you request it and your State allows it. Include an alternate email
or phone number in Box 9 if necessary.

6

Indicate your preferred method for receiving your ballot by ranking each box 1, 2, or 3. All States and
jurisdictions must send absentee ballots to military and overseas voters by at least one of the following:
email, online download, or fax if requested. Check your State’s pages in the Voting Assistance Guide on
FVAP.gov to learn what your State allows. You can always get your absentee ballot by mail.

This determines the jurisdiction where you vote. For military voters the voting address is your legal U.S.
residence. For overseas citizens this is usually the U.S. address where you last lived. You do not need to
7
have any current physical ties to this address. Do not use a post office box number. If the area has no street
names, enter the route number and box number.
8

Enter the address where you want voting materials to be sent. Voting materials will be sent to this address
unless you enter a forwarding address in Box 9.

E
nter anything here that would help ensure that your ballot is accepted. Check your State’s pages in the
Voting Assistance Guide on FVAP.gov for anything your State may specifically require here. For example,
9
some States require last date of residency in the U.S., previous location of registration, overseas employer,
or witness address. If you want your voting materials to be sent somewhere other than where you live now,
enter that alternate (forwarding) address here. Provide an alternate email address and phone number here.
Affirmation Read this carefully. It is what you are agreeing to under oath and penalty of perjury by filling out and
sending in this form. Some States require that your form be witnessed. Check the Voting Assistance Guide
on FVAP.gov for your State’s requirements.

Standard Form 76 (Rev. 06-2013)

For any questions about this form, consult the Voting
Assistance Guide available in hard copy or on
FVAP.gov or your Voting Assistance Officer.

Agency Disclosure Statement
The public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters
Services, Executive Services Directorate, Information Management
Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09,
Alexandria, VA 22350-3100. [OMB CONTROL #]. Respondents
should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB
control number. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED
FORM TO THE ADDRESS ABOVE.

Privacy Act Statement
Authority: The authority to collect your personal information on this
form comes from 42 USC 1973ff, “Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).”
Principal Purpose: This form serves as an application for registration
and/or request for absentee ballot for all persons covered by
UOCAVA.
Routine Use(s): There is no retention of this information by the
Federal government. Completed forms are sent by you to an
appropriate State election official.
Disclosure: Your disclosure of personal information is voluntary.
However, failure to provide the requested personal information may
keep the pertinent jurisdiction from processing this request and may
prevent you from voting absentee.

From
(Your name and current complete military or overseas mailing address)

U.S. Postage Paid
39 USC 3406

PAR AVION

International airmail postage is required if not mailed in the
U.S. Postal Service, APO/FPO system, or diplomatic pouch.

OFFICIAL ABSENTEE BALLOTING MATERIAL – FIRST CLASS MAIL
NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IN THE U.S. MAIL – DMM 703.8.0

To

(Your local election office in the United States. Check your State’s pages in the Voting

Assistance Guide on FVAP.gov for contact information.)