Sources from Political Parties
In an attempt to be totally bipartisan, I looked at the online absentee ballot information provided by both the Republicans Abroad and the Democrats Abroad.
- Republicans Abroad Absentee Voter information. The least helpful of all the sites visited online, including non-partisan foundations and political party sites, was the Republicans Abroad website. It provided general information about obtaining a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA), an interactive map for obtaining state specific information and a list of links to voter information for each state. Unfortunately, as of August 1, 2008, every single link on this page was broken, led to nothing and produced no useful information.
- Democrats Abroad Absentee Voter Information. The Democrats Abroad website has a link to Vote From Abroad.org which is, by far, the easiest web tool for obtaining an FPCA. The site guides you through an online questionnaire, over six short screens. Notes alongside provide guidance and link to other information (where, for example, to find a Zip Code). At the completion of the process, the system generates a form complete with your local election authority (including postal address and phone numbers) already filled in.
The site is non-partisan and, when you have downloaded the application, or had it emailed to you, all your personal information is deleted.
Other Sources of FPCAs
- Overseas Vote Foundation
- Federal Voting Assistance Program
- Youth Vote Overseas
- Military Overseas Vote Foundation
