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Please note: In order for the U.S. Embassy to forward voting material to your election officials, you must enclose it in a pre-paid envelope that has been addressed to the appropriate office in the United States. The U.S. Postal Service will not accept envelopes that are not sealed, missing postage, or not addressed correctly. Envelope templates are available for printing on FVAP.gov that can be printed directly on to an envelope. Once this is complete, place it in a separate envelope and mail it to the Embassy via Japan Post.
For full details on voting from overseas, please visit https://www.fvap.gov/citizen-voter.
2022 Election Updates
The Embassy continues to forward voting material to the United States via the diplomatic pouch. We encourage all voters who are eligible to vote in these elections to send their ballots to the Embassy for forwarding to the United States.
To find the upcoming elections and how to vote, please visit FVAP at https://www.fvap.gov/guide/upcoming-elections. If you have eligibility questions, please contact the appropriate election authorities in your voting district.
Send Voting Materials To:
We recommend that you plan accordingly so that your completed ballot reaches the Embassy at least 3 weeks prior to the election.
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Make your voice count! Vote!
Did you know that many U.S. elections for House and Senate seats have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters?
Follow a few simple steps to make sure that you can vote in U.S. elections:
In order for the U.S. Embassy to forward voting material to your election officials, you must enclose it in a pre-paid envelope of standard size that has been addressed to the appropriate office in the United States. The U.S. Postal Service will not accept envelopes that are not sealed, missing postage, or not addressed correctly. Envelope templates are available for printing on FVAP.gov that can be printed directly on to an envelope. Once this is complete, place it in a separate envelope and mail it to the Embassy via Japan Post.
Some states require that your ballot be received in the election office on or prior to election day. In order to ensure sufficient time, please send your ballot to the Embassy no less than three weeks before your deadline.
First-time voters and those who will turn 18 on or before November 3, may use the FPCA to vote by absentee ballot from abroad. The FPCA is your official U.S. ballot request. In order to be prepared to vote and receive your official absentee ballot, we suggest that you register using this form as soon as possible. It takes only a few quick steps to make sure your vote is counted no matter where you are in the world.
Check out the FVAP links page for helpful resources that will aid your research of candidates and issues.
Non-partisan information about candidates, their voting records, and their positions on issues are widely available and easy to obtain online. You can also read national and hometown newspapers online, or search the Internet to locate articles and information.
For information about election dates and deadlines, subscribe to FVAP’s Voting Alerts (vote@fvap.gov). FVAP also shares Voting Alerts via Facebook and Twitter.
The Embassy and Consulates in Japan also have email addresses specifically for voting:
Remember, your vote counts!
Register at FVAP.gov to send your vote home.
Please call your nearest Consulate or Embassy:
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