U.S. law authorizes qualified citizens residing abroad to register and vote by absentee ballot. Citizens should register and vote in the state where they last resided on a permanent basis.
Acceptance or denial of voting applications is up to state officials (voting laws differ from state to state). Depending on your state of residence, you may register permanently, register temporarily, or apply for an absentee ballot by waiving registration. You may do any of these with a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) available from the U.S. Consulate General in Auckland.
The fastest and easiest way to register is online. Visit http://VoteFromAbroad.org/ to complete your FPCA and download instructions for submitting it to election officials in your home state and county. Deadlines in each state vary; consult the Federal Voting Assistance Programme website for more information about deadlines or contact details for the secretary of state and other election officials in your home state.
Those citizens who have never lived in the United States on a permanent basis may consult the Federal Voting Assistance Programme website for more information on voting:
The voting officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Auckland can provide additional information about registering and voting by absentee ballot. For further ifnromation see:
