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The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) guarantees United States citizens overseas the right to vote in federal elections in the United States.
The Consular Section’s American Citizen Services Unit can assist its citizens living in Saudi Arabia to register to vote and to request absentee ballots by providing them with the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA), assisting in completing the FPCA, and accepting the form to be mailed along with any other election materials to the local election official in their home county.
Alternatively, eligible citizen voters can use the website for the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) at http://www.fvap.gov to register and request for an absentee ballot on-line by selecting the On-Line Federal Post Card Application (OFPCA). The FVAP website contains valuable information on all aspects of the absentee voting process, particularly the on-line version of the Voting Assistance Guide (VAG), which is an essential tool as voting regulations and procedures vary from state to state, including deadlines for submitting applications. The VAG also indicates if the FPCA or Absentee Ballot must be notarized or witnessed, a service that will be provided at no charge by the Embassy or Consulates.
Specific questions on absentee voting regulations and procedures can be directed to the U.S. Embassy’s Voting Assistance Officer:
Consular Section
American Embassy
P.O. Box 94309, Riyadh 11693
Tel: 01-488-3800
Fax: 01-488-7275
E-mail: RiyadhACS@state.gov Attn: VAO)