Democrats Abroad have confirmed the following information through official channels from AIT on voting in the US 2026 Midterm Elections. Democrats Abroad always recommends starting this process as soon as possible. You can apply for a FPCA from www.votefromabroad.org  and get information and help regarding voting in your particular state. 

Statement from AIT: 

Be an Active Voter by taking the necessary steps to vote in the 2026 U.S. elections. Voter registration deadlines vary by state. Some states require voters to be registered 30 days before an election. Check the Federal Voting Assistance Program website (www.FVAP.gov) to find more information on the deadline in your state. Whether you are a first-time voter or have voted absentee in previous elections, you should complete a Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request (FPCA) each year to ensure you are able to participate in elections as an overseas absentee voter.

You can drop off your FPCA at the American Institute in Taiwan to be returned to your local election officials free of charge, or you can mail it directly at your own expense.
If you have already completed a FPCA in 2026, check your state’s voter registration verification website, or contact your local election office, to check the status of your absentee ballot request. Using the FPCA ensures that your state will send your ballot to you at least 45 days before the election.

Once your ballot arrives, complete it without delay. Once you have completed your ballot, you can return it to your local election officials free of charge by dropping it off at the American Institute in Taiwan or mailing it directly at your own expense. Transit time to the United States can take up to three weeks.

Please note that election materials only need to contain sufficient U.S. postage or be placed in a postage-paid envelope. Printable postage-paid envelope templates are available on FVAP’s website.

1. Complete a Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request (FPCA)
   The FPCA allows you to register to vote and request your absentee ballot in one step. If you submit an FPCA, your local election officials will send you an absentee ballot for all elections for federal offices (presidential and state primaries, run-off, special, and the November general elections) that take place that calendar year. Local election officials in all U.S. states and territories accept the FPCA.

The online voting assistant available at FVAP.gov is an easy way to complete the FPCA. It will ask you questions specific to your state and will generate a printable FPCA, for you to print and sign.

2. Submit the FPCA
   You can return your FPCA to your local election officials free of charge via the American Institute in Taiwan. Make sure you have proper U.S. postage affixed to the FPCA or place it in a postage-paid envelope.

At the AIT Taipei, you may use the Absentee Ballot Box placed inside AIT’s consular entrance on Jinhu Road, from 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.
At the AIT Kaohsiung branch office, you may use the Absentee Ballot Box on the 5th floor of the China Steel Building on 88 Chenggong Second Road, from 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.

You may also choose to mail it directly to your local election officials at your own expense. Some states allow voters to submit the FPCA via email as well. See FVAP’s Voting Assistance Guide for specifics on all states.

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   Receive Your Ballot
   After submitting your FPCA, most states have an online portal where you can confirm your registration and ballot delivery information. States are required to send ballots 45 days before an election for federal office to any overseas U.S. citizen who has completed an FPCA.

   
   


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   Return Your Ballot
   As with the FPCA, you can return your voted ballot to your local election officials via the American Institute in Taiwan. Make sure you have proper U.S. postage affixed or place it in a postage-paid envelope. Or you can mail it directly at your own expense. Please note that transit time can take up to three weeks.
   Some states also accept voted ballots via email. See FVAP’s Voting Assistance Guide for more details on your state.

   
   

Learn more at the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s (FVAP) website, FVAP.gov. To receive information by email about election dates and deadlines, subscribe to FVAP’s Voting Alerts ([email protected]). FVAP also shares Voting Alerts via Facebook and X.