Center for U.S. Voters Abroad

Overseas Voting Guides by State

Your ballot comes from the state where you last lived. Choose it below for its deadlines, accepted return methods, and the office that handles your ballot.

Map of the 50 states and DC. Select a state to open its overseas voting guide.Alabama overseas voting guideALAlaska overseas voting guideAKArizona overseas voting guideAZArkansas overseas voting guideARCalifornia overseas voting guideCAColorado overseas voting guideCOConnecticut overseas voting guideCTDelaware overseas voting guideDEDistrict of Columbia overseas voting guideDCFlorida overseas voting guideFLGeorgia overseas voting guideGAHawaii overseas voting guideHIIdaho overseas voting guideIDIllinois overseas voting guideILIndiana overseas voting guideINIowa overseas voting guideIAKansas overseas voting guideKSKentucky overseas voting guideKYLouisiana overseas voting guideLAMaine overseas voting guideMEMaryland overseas voting guideMDMassachusetts overseas voting guideMAMichigan overseas voting guideMIMinnesota overseas voting guideMNMississippi overseas voting guideMSMissouri overseas voting guideMOMontana overseas voting guideMTNebraska overseas voting guideNENevada overseas voting guideNVNew Hampshire overseas voting guideNHNew Jersey overseas voting guideNJNew Mexico overseas voting guideNMNew York overseas voting guideNYNorth Carolina overseas voting guideNCNorth Dakota overseas voting guideNDOhio overseas voting guideOHOklahoma overseas voting guideOKOregon overseas voting guideORPennsylvania overseas voting guidePARhode Island overseas voting guideRISouth Carolina overseas voting guideSCSouth Dakota overseas voting guideSDTennessee overseas voting guideTNTexas overseas voting guideTXUtah overseas voting guideUTVermont overseas voting guideVTVirginia overseas voting guideVAWashington overseas voting guideWAWest Virginia overseas voting guideWVWisconsin overseas voting guideWIWyoming overseas voting guideWY
Your voting state

Not sure which state is yours?

For most overseas voters it is the state where you last lived before moving abroad, even if you no longer have an address or any property there. You do not need to have plans to return.

Whichever state that is, every eligible overseas voter can vote in federal elections. 2026 is a midterm year: all 435 U.S. House seats are on the ballot, along with about a third of the U.S. Senate. Election Day is November 3, 2026.

Born abroad and never lived in the United States? Check whether your parent’s state lets you register.

How overseas voting works, step by step