Voting Assistance Guide
The Voting Assistance Guide (VAG) is a compilation of absentee voting regulations, laws, deadlines, and procedures. It is the primary source of information for citizens covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) regarding the procedures for registering to vote, requesting a ballot, and voting in their State or territory of legal residence. The VAG is regularly updated to accommodate State changes. An errata sheet will be available once the hardcopy has been published. The online version below is up to date.
In addition to the State deadlines and requirements, changes were made from the previous edition. A summary of these changes can be found here.
To order the most recently updated version of the of the Voting Assistance Guide, click here.
PDF Version of Complete Voting Assistance Guide (2MB)
Printable copy of errata sheet
Chapter 1: How to Vote Absentee
Chapter 2: Absentee Voting Procedures by State or Territory
Chapter 3: Guide for Voting Assistance Officers
Handouts
Frequently Asked Questions Handout
2012 Primary Election Dates Handout
U.S. Embassy and Consulate Email Addresses Handout
All files open in a new window and require Adobe Reader 7
To request a printed copy of the Voting Assistance Guide, go to How to Order Materials. To request an copy of the Guide on Compact Disc (CD), please email vote@fvap.gov with your full mailing address. NOTE: The Guide is too large to send via email.
