The US government is urging US citizens living in the Dominican Republic to register to vote and request their absentee ballots to vote in 2017 in order to ensure the corresponding election office knows where to send ballots. The US Embassy makes the point that several states are also holding gubernatorial or other statewide elections this 2017.
The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) recommends all overseas US citizens send in a completed Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) early every year. The FPCA is the registration and ballot request form accepted by all states and territories.
The Embassy says that US citizens can use the FPCA online assistant, complete the fillable PDF version, or pick up a hardcopy version from the US Embassy in Santo Domingo.
For more information on the Federal Voting Assistance Program or help with the absentee voting process please go to FVAP.gov or call FVAP at 703-588-1584 (toll free 1-800-438-VOTE or DSN 425-1584) or email vote@fvap.gov or write to SDOAmericans@state.gov
14 February 2017
