10/23/2026
2026 General Elections:
To register and request an absentee ballot use FVAP’s easy online assistant at www.fvap.gov/FPCA to walk you through state-specific form completion. Once you complete the FPCA, print, sign, and send it to your election office. Most states accept the FPCA by email or fax while some require it by mail. Check your state-specific guidelines at FVAP.gov.
Once you receive your requested absentee ballot, vote and return it as soon as you get it. Remember to carefully follow the instructions, especially using a “security envelope” if required, and sign the package as indicated when returning it. To save time, send voted ballots electronically if allowed by state law. Voters can check if their state accepts completed absentee ballots by email, fax, or via an online portal at FVAP.gov/guide. If a requested ballot has not arrived, use the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) immediately at www.fvap.gov/FWAB. It works like a backup ballot. If your official absentee ballot arrives after sending in the FWAB, complete and send in the official ballot, too. Only one will be counted. To make sure the voted ballot is received by your state. Go to FVAP.gov, click on your state and then the "check the status of your voted ballot" button.
To find your state's election website for specific information on candidates, elections, contact information, and links to your local election offices, visit FVAP.gov and select your state from the dropdown menu. You can also reach out directly to your election office for status updates on your registration and absentee ballot.
If you have not received your ballot, you can use the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) as a back-up ballot. Most states require you to have requested your ballot prior to submitting this ballot. You can use FVAP's online assistant to walk you through the form here: https://www.fvap.gov/fwab. This will include all electronic options available for voting in your state as well as where to send it.
If you receive your regular ballot from your state, you can still submit that state ballot back to your state; only one ballot will be counted.
The Department of War is required to send this email notification starting 90 days before each election for federal office. This information is current as of September 30th, 2026. As updates may occur, please check the election calendars and state guidelines at FVAP.gov for real time information.
For additional information on the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), or need help with the absentee voting process, please go to FVAP.gov, call 703-588-1584 (Toll free 1-800-438-VOTE or DSN 425-1584), or email ([email protected]). You may also contact your Unit Voting Assistance Officer (UVAO) or the Installation Voting Assistance Officer (IVAO) located at the Military & Family Readiness Center (M&FRC) via the following link: https://www.fvap.gov/info/contact and click on United States Air Force.
AFSA Division 4
AFSA Chapter 652 Keesler AFB
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AFSA Chapter 1056 Dyess AFB
AFSA Chapter 658 Little Rock AFB
AFSA Chapter 615, Barksdale AFB
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AFSA Chapter 1054 Sheppard
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Randolph AFSA Chapter 1075
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