Military and Overseas 

Voting Guide for Military & Overseas Voters

For Arkansas voters serving in the military or those temporarily residing overseas, this is a one-stop resource on how to vote an absentee ballot, including any special requirements or guidelines that may apply to you. Here you’ll find out how to become a registered voter, as well as how to request ballot materials and make sure your ballot is processed in a timely fashion.

The Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (or MOVE Act) is Subtitle H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 2647, Pub.L. 111-84, 123 Stat. 2190.) and was signed into law in the United States on October 28, 2009. The overall purpose of the law is to help military serving overseas and citizens who live abroad vote in U.S. elections. The MOVE Act gives military and overseas citizens the right to choose how they will receive ballot materials; either by mail or electronically. Electronic transmission of ballot materials may expedite the process of having your ballot returned and counted in time. To register to vote or to request an absentee ballot for the General Election in Arkansas, please click here.

General Voting Requirements for Military and Absentee Voters

Registering to vote in Arkansas is a simple process. You can register on an Arkansas Voter Registration Application or you can register through the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). The FPCA is a form provided by federal law to permit members of the U.S. armed forces and merchant marines, their dependents and U.S. citizens abroad to vote by mail.

Register to Vote

You can register to vote in a couple of ways; you can download an electronic voter registration application or you can request to have a voter registration application mailed to you. Access the voter registration application form to get started.

For more information on registering to vote in Arkansas, click here