Individuals covered by the Uniformed & Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA):
Uniformed Services:
U.S. citizens who are members of the Uniformed Services and their family members. Uniformed Services are defined as the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard), merchant marine, commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Overseas Citizens:
U.S. citizens who reside outside the United States.
If you are covered by UOCAVA and not a resident of North Carolina, please go to the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) website for information about registering in your state of residence and requesting the appropriate forms.
If you are a resident of North Carolina and registered to vote in New Hanover County you may request an absentee ballot by mail or in person as any other resident or you may submit a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) form.
If you are a resident of North Carolina but not registered to vote you may submit an FPCA form to your county of residence. If you are a resident of New Hanover County, our address is: New Hanover County Board of Elections, 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 180, Wilmington, NC 28403.
Contacting the Federal Voting Assistance Program:
Mail:
Federal Voting Assistance Program
Department of Defense
1155 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1155
Telephone:
Office hours are 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. Messages may be left 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Toll-Free for the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands: 1-800-438-VOTE (8683)
Fax: 1-800-368-8683
Commercial: (703) 588-1584 / DSN: 425-1584
International Toll-Free Numbers
E-mail
World Wide Web
Voting Information Center (VIC):
Toll-free within the U.S. 1-800-438-8683
Toll-free from overseas
Commercial (703) 588-1343
DSN: 425-1343 - DSN is authorized for military members,
their family members and Federally employed overseas U.S. citizens.
The VIC is available 24 hours a day.