Absentee Voting
I was asked by someone, how do you register for absentee voting if you will be living overseas?
The rules may or may not vary by state. But in my state (Arizona), I just did a quick google search and found my state's Secretary of State web page.
I found this page which lists all of the states and their websites, but if you can't find it on the list, just do an internet search for "-your state here- Secretary of State"
At the Arizona Secretary of State website there is a link for information about voting, and once I follow that link, I see another link to information about Military and Overseas Voting.
Your state secretary's website should either provide an online form that you can print out called a Federal Post Card and Absentee Ballot Request (FPCA), or information on how to obtain one.
There are deadlines for turning in this form, which vary by state, and election type, so make sure you do this ahead of time!
In order to fill out the FCPA, you must know the mailing address that you will want to use overseas.
On the Arizona application, they gave me a few choices for how I would like to receive my ballots: by mail, fax, or email. Make sure that each option is available in your state and county before selecting it.
There was also the option of changing your political party at the same time, if you would like to do that. And some states require that on the application you provide your political party for primary elections.
You need to send the FCPA to the county clerk in the county in which you are registered to vote.
After I sent my FCPA (about six months before I was coming to Germany), I didn't get any response after three months, so I got kind of woried. I looked up their website again, found a contact to email in the voting department, and asked if they had received my ballot. They had (maybe they don't send you anything in return, or maybe my county office is a little slow). So if you don't get a response or are confused, you could try looking for someone to contact on your state's secretary of state website.
With these important elections coming up in November, you wouldn't want to miss the chance to vote! So if you are moving abroad, be sure to fill this application out ahead of time!
This information is only based on my own internet search and personal experience. If you have any questions, or for information that may vary by state and county, please contact your county clerk!