Overseas Civilian Voting

(Special Federal, UOCAVA, Special Presidential Ballots)

 

Qualifications

• Special Federal Voters are United States citizens living outside of the United States whose intent to return is uncertain and whose last U.S. residence was in New York, along with their children, may register/apply in New York, entitling them to receive an absentee ballot for all federal races (President/Vice President, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives) that they would otherwise be entitled to vote in based on your New York address.

• UOCAVA Voters are United States citizens living outside of the United States who intend to return and whose last U.S. residence was in New York, along with their children, may register/apply in New York, entitling them to receive an absentee ballot for all races on the ballot that they would otherwise be entitled to vote in based on your New York address.

Registering/Applying for a Ballot

• To register as a new overseas voter and/or to request an absentee ballot, you must complete a Federal Post Card Application and return it to the Broome County Board of Elections.

• The FPCA will register a voter (if not already registered) and will also serve as your absentee ballot application for TWO (2) federal general election cycles. 

• Always be sure to share any change of address information abroad with the Board of Elections, or notify them of your return to the US so they can discontinue your absentee status. 

• On this application, you may state a preference as to how you would like to receive your ballot. You can choose mail, fax or email as a preferred method of transmission.

• If you have stated a preference to receive your voting materials by email/online, you will receive an email notification directing you to the State’s online ballot delivery site to access your ballot. 

• Questions?  ​Contact the Broome County Board of Elections by calling 1-607-778-2172 or by email (absentee@broomecountyny.gov). Call the State Board of Elections at 1-518-474-1953 or the Federal Voter Assistance Program at 1-800-438-8683 or visit the FVAP Portal below.

Returning your Ballot

• Regardless of the method in which you receive your ballot, you must return your ballot to the Broome County Board of Elections by personal delivery, postal mail or certain private delivery services. 

• If you have requested your ballot, but it has failed to arrive, you may use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot and return that to the Broome County Board of Elections.

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Tracking your Ballot

• You can utilize Broome County's Ballot Status Lookup or New York's Military and Overseas Ballot Tracking Website to track when your ballot is issued and received.