Washingtonians Abroad in 2025:
You Can Vote from Anywhere. Make It Count.
Even from overseas, your Washington D.C. vote carries national impact—especially in 2025, when special elections and local ballot measures could shape the state’s future.
✅ Even if you live abroad, you can vote—but you should request your ballot every calendar year.
📨 Use Vote From Abroad
Use this nonpartisan, overseas voter tool to generate your Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)—your request to vote from abroad.
📌 Choose D.C. as your voting place, and use your last D.C. address to maintain voting eligibility.
Your Washington D.C. vote has power—use it.
📨 Use Vote From Abroad
If you’re a U.S. citizen from Washington D.C. living overseas — either temporarily or permanently — or you’re serving in the military, you can vote absentee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).
📝 D.C. recommends that you submit a new FPCA (Federal Post Card Application) each calendar year to stay registered and receive your ballot.
👉Use VoteFromAbroad.org. It’s free, nonpartisan, and fast.
📌Use your last address in D.C. to keep your registration tied to your voting place.