Embassy of the United States

Voter Registration

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For information on absentee voting for the fall 2008 elections please go to www.fvap.gov. 

The Voting Assistance Officer at the U.S. Consulate General Hermosillo is also always available to answer questions about absentee voting.  To contact the Voting Assistance Officer send an e-mail to  votehermosillo@state.gov.

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The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) is responsible for administering the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). This Act requires that states and territories allow most U.S. citizens to register and vote absentee in elections for Federal office. Citizens eligible to vote include:

• Members of the Uniformed Services (including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard)
• Merchant Marine
• Eligible family members of the above
• Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, and Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• U.S. citizens employed by the Federal Government residing outside the U.S.
• All other private U.S. citizens residing outside the U.S

Each of the states and territories have their own laws allowing U.S. citizens to register and vote in state and local elections. Please follow the link provided below to find your state specific procedures for registration and voting. At the present time, there are no provisions for regular voting or registration to be conducted at U.S. Embassies or Consulates. However, we will assist U.S. citizens in processing Federal Post Card Applications, witnessing or notarizing these forms, and providing absentee voter information. Embassy and Consulate locations also serve as a mailing point where forms and other election materials for mailing to your local voting jurisdiction in the U.S. where absentee registration and ballot requests are processed. For more information please see http://www.fvap.gov