Puerto Rico

Can You Vote Absentee?

In order to vote in U.S. elections you must be:

  • a U.S. citizen.
  • at least 18 years old.
  • be absent from your voting residence.

The absentee voting process applies to you if you are:

  • an active duty member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine;
  • an eligible spouse or family member of an active duty member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine; or
  • a U.S. citizen residing outside the U.S.
Puerto Rico's Absentee Voting Guidelines
Puerto Rico's State Election Website
Find Your Local Election Officials

Federal Election Deadlines

Registration Ballot Request Ballot Return
Presidential Primary - Rep March 6, 2016
By Mail: Postmarked by February 5, 2016
By Email or Fax: Received by February 5, 2016
By Mail: Postmarked by February 16, 2016
By Email or Fax: Received by February 16, 2016
Postmarked by March 6, 2016
State Primary June 5, 2016
By Mail: Postmarked by April 16, 2016
By Email or Fax: Received by April 16, 2016
By Mail: Postmarked by April 16, 2016
By Email or Fax: Received by April 16, 2016
Postmarked by June 5, 2016
Presidential Primary - Dem June 5, 2016
By Mail: Postmarked by April 16, 2016
By Email or Fax: Received by April 16, 2016
By Mail: Postmarked by April 16, 2016
By Email or Fax: Received by April 16, 2016
Postmarked by June 5, 2016
General Election
November 8, 2016
By Mail: Postmarked by September 19, 2016
By Email or Fax: Received by September 19, 2016
By Mail: Postmarked by September 19, 2016
By Email or Fax: Received by September 19, 2016
Postmarked by November 8, 2016

*Please visit FVAP.gov for the most current election deadline information. Deadline dates were unavailable at time of publishing.

Please mail your voting materials early enough to account for mail delivery times. Check the recommended mailing dates section in Chapter 1 for details.

Register to Vote, Request a Ballot, or Update My Voter Info

You must register and request an absentee ballot in your State of legal residence by completing the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) and submit it to your local election office.

Download fillable FPCA

Using an iOS device? You may need to download a third-party tool to fill out your FPCA.

Get My Ballot

If you have registered and requested an absentee ballot by the request deadline, you may use the Federal Write-In Ballot (FWAB).

Download fillable FWAB

Using an iOS device? You may need to download a third-party tool to fill out your FWAB.

Check the Status of My Voted Ballot

After sending in your voted absentee ballot, you are entitled to find out its status.