Can I still request my ballot and vote?

Check your state’s deadlines for voter registration and ballot request at: 
https://www.votefromabroad.org/VoteFromAbroad.org 

If the deadline hasn’t passed, you can register and request your ballot by filling out and submitting the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA), and your ballot will be emailed to you.

Where can I find information about my state’s rules for voting (registration, ballot request, and ballot return)?

Go to: https://www.votefromabroad.org/VoteFromAbroad.org.

What if I requested my ballot, but it hasn’t arrived?

Contact your local election office, and see what happened. Say you are an overseas voter. Depending on the problem, they may email your ballot again, or ask you to re-submit the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) you submitted to request your ballot, or tell you there was a problem with your FPCA (such as forgetting to sign it) and how to fix it. 
The contact information is at VoteFromAbroad.org at "Your State Rules" (scroll down to “Find Your Election Office”)

What are my state’s rules for ballot return: Email, fax or postal return?

You can check your state’s rules for ballot return at https://www.votefromabroad.org.
They will specify email/electronic, fax or mail return. You can also see which states allow electronic, fax or mail return by clicking this link: https://www.scribd.com/document/768490201/Ballot-Return

How do I return my ballot in time if my state requires postal return?

The quickest, most secure way is to courier your ballot (DHL or Fedex). Contact your local election office first and double-check the address (sometimes it’s different for courier deliveries) and confirm they will accept courier deliveries (they’re supposed to). If you are couriering more than one ballot to the same election office, each ballot goes in its own interior envelope, but you can put them in the same courier envelope.

Or if you’re traveling to the U.S. in October, you can put your ballot in a mailbox there. Unfortunately, it’s too late to drop your ballot at the U.S. Consulate; the cut-off to arrive in time was Oct. 1.

Do I need stamps if my state requires postal return?

Most states include a postage-paid template in the ballot package they email you. If not, you can print a postage-paid template at
https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/Forms/fwab_envelope.pdf and tape it to the front of the envelope. If you are couriering your ballot to your local election office,the envelope doesn’t require postage.

Should the return address on the outer envelope be my U.S. or Mexican address?

Use your Mexican address in the upper left corner of the envelope.

How do I return my ballot by fax?

You can email your ballot using a free fax app like faxzero.com, and they will convert it to a fax and send it to the number you specify.
Or, you can use a scan/email-to-fax service provided by the U.S. government: Email a scanned ballot to [email protected] .

Use this fax cover sheet:
https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/Forms/TransmissionCoversheet.pdf

They will convert your ballot into a fax and send it to the number you specify. FVAP gets overloaded close to Election Day, so we recommend you use FVAP no later than Oct. 30.

If you prefer a real fax machine, go to Kita’s Internet in Merida Centro, at Calle 61 #502 x 64 y 62. Open daily.

Why are Texas ballots so complicated?

We don’t know, but when we assemble Texas ballots we find this guide helpful:
https://www.votefromabroad.org/states/TX In the 2020 election, almost 90,000 Texans registered to vote from abroad. You can do this.

What if I still have questions, or need help voting?

Contact us at [email protected] Please specify which state and county you vote from, so we can give you the correct information for your state.

For in-person help, come to one of our voter assistance events in Merida Centro:
Monday, Oct. 7: 9:30am -12:30 at CeiBA Estudios, Calle 51 #543A x 74A y 76 (Parking available!)
Friday, Oct. 11: 9:30am -11am at Merida English Library, Calle 53 #524 x 66 y 68.
Monday, Oct. 14: 4:30pm - 7pm, at Hennessy’s, Paseo de Montejo #486A x 41 y 43.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 9:30am - 12 at Merida English Library, Calle 53 #524 x 66 y 68.

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