Who is a military voter?
A military voter is:
  • Any member of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, the Commissioned Corps of the Federal Public Health Service, or the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Civilian employees of the United States and civilians officially attached to a uniformed service who are serving outside the United States
  • Members of the United States Merchant Marine
  • Peace Corps volunteers
  • Spouses and dependents of those listed in the above categories residing with or accompanying them


Note: Military electors who are on active duty away from their primary residence (active-away) are subject to special procedures, including later absentee ballot request deadlines and voted ballot receipt deadlines.

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1. Who is a military voter?
2. Who is an overseas voter?
3. How do military and overseas voters register?
4. How do military and overseas voters get their ballots?
5. How do they request absentee ballots?
6. What if the absentee ballot doesn't arrive in time?
7. How do they return their ballots?