Military and Overseas Voters

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Thank you for taking part in elections while you are in the military or other uniformed service, or a civilian living outside the United States.

The information and resources on this page are intended to make participating in elections as easy and rewarding for you as possible. Here, you will learn the basic steps to become a "special absentee voter" so you are eligible to vote while living or serving overseas and discover how state and federal laws work to protect your precious right to vote.

As a military and overseas voter, there are several different ways you can request and receive your ballot, then return your ballot once you are registered to vote.

Register to Vote. Even if you were registered to vote when you lived in California, in order to receive your elections materials and vote while living overseas, you need to apply for a Special Absentee Ballot by faxing or mailing the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) that is accepted by all states and U.S. territories. The FPCA is postage-paid in the U.S. mail, including the Military Postal System and State Department Pouch mail. Members of the military can also obtain an FPCA from their installation's Voting Assistance Officer. Civilian overseas voters can obtain an FPCA at any U.S. embassy or consulate. An online version of the FPCA, as well as mailing information and answers to frequently asked questions, is available at Federal Voting Assistance Program.

Request and Receive Your Ballot. When you register as a Special Absentee Voter, you can choose to get your ballot mailed to you, faxed to you or emailed to you. You may even be able to download it from the county's website. Check the list below for the options in your county.

Return Your Voted Ballot. You can either mail or fax your ballot back to your county elections official. If you decide to fax your voted ballot, you must also fax an "Oath of Voter" form with it to waive your right to a confidential vote. Please use the oath form your county provides to you. Many counties also accept the federal oath form: Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) Alternative Form. Please check with your county before using the federal oath form. Under California law, while you may receive a blank ballot by email, you may not return a voted ballot by email. All voted ballots must be received by the county elections official before the polls close in California at 8:00 p.m. on June 5, 2012, in order to be counted.

For additional information and resources, as well as answers to many frequently asked questions, please see the links on the left-hand side of this page.

County	Request or Receive Your Ballot	Return Your Voted Ballot	County Contact Information
Alameda	Mail Fax: (510) 271-9131 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (510) 271-9131	Alameda Registrar of Voters 1225 Fallon Street, Room G1 Oakland, CA 94612-4229 Phone: (510) 272-6973 Email Website
Alpine	Mail Fax: (530) 694-2491 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 694-2491	Alpine County Clerk, Registrar of Voters P.O. Box 158 Markleeville, CA 96120-0158 Phone: (530) 694-2281 Email Website
Amador	Mail Fax: (209) 223-6467 Email	Mail Fax: (209) 223-6467	Amador Registrar of Voters 810 Court Street Jackson, CA 95642-2132 Phone: (209) 223-6465 Email Website
Butte	Mail Fax: (530) 538-6853 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 538-6853	Butte County Clerk, Registrar of Voters 25 County Center Drive, Suite 110 Oroville, CA 95965-3366 Phone: (530) 538-7762 Email Website
Calaveras	Mail Fax: (209) 754-6733 Email	Mail Fax: (209) 754-6733	Calaveras County Clerk, Elections Department 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249-9713 Phone: (209) 754-6375 Email Website
Colusa	Mail Fax: (530) 458-0512 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 458-0512	Colusa County Clerk-Elections Department 546 Jay Street, Ste. 200 Colusa, CA 95932-2400 Phone: (530) 458-0500 Email Website
Contra Costa	Mail Email	Mail Fax: (925) 335-7842	Contra Costa County Clerk - Elections Department P.O. Box 271 Martinez, CA 94553-0027 Phone: (925) 335-7800 Email Website
Del Norte	Mail Fax: (707) 465-0321 Email	Mail Fax: (707) 465-0321	Del Norte County Clerk-Recorder-Elections 981 H Street Room 160 Crescent City, CA 95531-3457 Phone: (707) 464-7216 Email Website
El Dorado	Mail Email	Mail Fax: (530) 626-5514	El Dorado Registrar of Voters 2850 Fairlane Court Placerville, CA 95667-4100 Phone: (530) 621-7483 Email Website
Fresno	Mail Fax: (559) 488-3279 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (559) 488-3279	Fresno County Clerk, Registrar of Voters 2221 Kern Street Fresno, CA 93721-2613 Phone: (559) 600-3023 Email Website
Glenn	Mail Fax: (530) 934-6571 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 934-6571	Glenn County Clerk-Elections 516 W. Sycamore Street Willows, CA 95988-2740 Phone: (530) 934-6414 Email Website
Humboldt	Mail Fax: (707) 445-7204 Email	Mail Fax: (707) 445-7204	Humboldt County Clerk-Elections 3033 H Street, Room 20 Eureka, CA 95501-4409 Phone: (707) 445-7678 Email Website
Imperial	Mail Fax: (760) 337-4182 Email	Mail Fax: (760) 337-4182	Imperial County Clerk, Courthouse 940 W Main Street, Rm 202 El Centro, CA 92243-2865 Phone: (760) 482-4226 Email Website
Inyo	Mail Fax: (760) 878-1805 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (760) 878-1805	Inyo County Clerk-Elections 168 N. Edwards, PO Drawer F Independence, CA 93526-0606 Phone: (760) 878-0224 Email Website
Kern	Mail Fax: (661) 868-3768 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (661) 868-3768	Kern County Clerk - Elections Office 1115 Truxtun Avenue, 1st Floor Bakersfield, CA 93301-4617 Phone: (805) 868-3590 Email Website
Kings	Mail Fax: (559) 585-8453 Email	Mail Fax: (559) 585-8453	Kings County Elections Dept., Govt. Center 1400 W. Lacey Boulevard Hanford, CA 93230-5997 Phone: (559) 582-3211, ext. 4890 Email Website
Lake	Mail Fax: (707) 263-2742 Email	Mail Fax: (707) 263-2742	Lake County Clerk, Registrar of Voters 255 N. Forbes Street Lakeport, CA 95453-4747 Phone: (707) 263-2372 Email Website
Lassen	Mail Fax: (530) 257-3480 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 257-3480	Lassen County Clerk, Registrar of Voters 220 S. Lassen Street, Ste. 5 Susanville, CA 96130-4343 Phone: (530) 251-8217 Email Website
Los Angeles	Mail Fax 1:(562) 462-2354 Fax 2:(562) 462-2035 Fax 3:(562) 868-0861 Fax 4:(562) 863-2039 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax 1:(562) 462-2354 Fax 2:(562) 462-2035 Fax 3:(562) 868-0861 Fax 4:(562) 863-2039	Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk 12400 Imperial Highway Norwalk, CA 90650-8357 Phone: (562) 466-1323 or (800) 815-2666 Email Website
Madera	Mail Fax: (559) 675-7870 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (559) 675-7870	Madera County Clerk-Elections 200 W. 4th Street Madera, CA 93637-3548 Phone: (559) 675-7720 Email Website
Marin	Mail Fax: (415) 499-6447 Email	Mail Fax: (415) 499-6447	Marin County Registrar of Voters 3501 Civic Center, Room 121 San Rafael, CA 94903-4183 Phone: (415) 499-6448 Email Website
Mariposa	Mail Fax: (209) 966-6496 Email	Mail Fax: (209) 966-6496	Mariposa County Clerk, Registrar of Voters P.O. Box 247 Mariposa, CA 95338-0247 Phone: (209) 966-2007 Email Website
Mendocino	Mail Fax: (707) 463-4257 Email	Mail Fax: (707) 463-4257	Mendocino County Clerk-Elections 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1020 Ukiah, CA 95482-3738 Phone: (707) 463-4371 Email Website
Merced	Mail Fax: (209) 385-7387 Email	Mail Fax: (209) 385-7387	Merced County Clerk-Elections 2222 M Street, Room 14 Merced, CA 95340-3729 Phone: (209) 385-7541 Email Website
Modoc	Mail Fax: (530) 233-6666	Mail Fax: (530) 233-6666	Modoc County Clerk-Elections 204 South Court Street Alturas, CA 96101-4020 Phone: (530) 233-6205 Email Website
Mono	Mail Fax: (760) 932-5531 Email	Mail Fax: (760) 932-5531	Mono County Clerk-Elections Library Bldg. 74 School St. Annex 1 Bridgeport, CA 93517 Phone: (760) 932-5534 Email Website
Monterey	Mail Fax: (831) 755-5485 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (831) 755-5485	Monterey County Elections 1370 S. Main St. # B Salinas, CA 93901-2109 Phone: (831) 796-1495 Email Website
Napa	Mail Fax: (707) 253-4390 Email	Mail Fax: (707) 253-4390	Napa County Clerk, Registrar of Voters 900 Coombs Street, Room 256 Napa, CA 94559-2900 Phone: (707) 299-1470 Email Website
Nevada	Mail Fax: (530) 265-9829 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 265-9829	Nevada County Clerk - Elections 950 Maidu Avenue Nevada City, CA 95959-8600 Phone: (530) 470-2740 Email Website
Orange	Mail Fax: (714) 567-7556 Email	Mail Fax: (714) 567-7556	Orange Registrar of Voters 1300 S. Grande Ave Bldg. C Santa Ana, CA 92705-4434 Phone: (714) 567-7560 Email Website
Placer	Mail Fax: (530) 886-5689 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (530) 886-5689	Placer County Registrar of Voters 2956 Richardson Dr. Auburn, CA 95603-2640 Phone: (530) 886-5623 Email Website
Plumas	Mail Fax: (530) 283-6155	Mail Fax: (530) 283-6155	Plumas County Clerk - Elections 520 Main Street, Room 102 Quincy, CA 95971-9366 Phone: (530) 283-6256 Email Website
Riverside	Mail Fax: (951) 486-7272 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (951) 486-7272	Riverside Registrar of Voters 2724 Gateway Drive Riverside, CA 92507-0918 Phone: (951) 486-7210 Email Website
Sacramento	Mail Fax: (916) 876-5597 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (916) 876-5597	County of Sacramento Voter Registration and Elections 7000 65th Street Sacramento, CA 95823-2315 Phone: (916) 875-6451 Email Website
San Benito	Mail Fax: (831) 636-2939 Email	Mail Fax: (831) 636-2939	San Benito County Clerk, Court House 440 Fifth Street, Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 Phone: (831) 636-4016 Email Website
San Bernardino	Mail Fax: (909) 387-2022 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (909) 387-2022	San Bernardino Registrar of Voters 777 E. Rialto Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92415 Phone: (909) 387-8300 Email Website
San Diego	Mail Fax: (858) 694-2955 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (858) 694-2955	San Diego Registrar of Voters 5201 Ruffin Road, Suite I San Diego, CA 92123-1693 Phone: (858) 694-3408 Email Website
San Francisco	Mail Fax: (415) 554-4372 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (415) 554-4372	San Francisco Elections, City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place Room 48 San Francisco, CA 94102-4608 Phone: (415) 554-4411 Email Website
San Joaquin	Mail Fax: (209) 468-9534 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (209) 468-9534	San Joaquin Registrar of Voters 44 N San Joaquin Street, Suite 350 Stockton, CA 95202-2924 Phone: (209) 468-2890 Email Website
San Luis Obispo	Mail Fax: (805) 781-1111 Email	Mail Fax: (805) 781-1111	San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Elections 1055 Monterey Street, Room D120 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408-1003 Phone: (805) 781-5228 Email Website
San Mateo	Mail Fax: (650) 312-5348 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (650) 312-5348	San Mateo County Clerk - Elections 40 Tower Road San Mateo, CA 94402-4098 Phone: (650) 312-5222 Email Website
Santa Barbara	Mail Fax: (805) 568-2209 Email	Mail Fax: (805) 568-2209	Santa Barbara County Clerk-Elections, Courthouse 130 E. Victoria Street, Suite 200 Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2019 Phone: (805) 568-2200 Email Website
Santa Clara	Mail Fax: (408) 293-6002 Email	Mail Fax: (408) 293-6002	Santa Clara Registrar of Voters 1555 Berger Drive, Building 2 San Jose, CA 95112-2716 Phone: (408) 282-3016 Email Website
Santa Cruz	Mail Fax: (831) 454-2445 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (831) 454-2445	Santa Cruz County Clerk - Elections 701 Ocean Street, Room 210 Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4076 Phone: (831) 454-2409 Email Website
Shasta	Mail Fax: (530) 225-5454 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 225-5454	Shasta County Clerk-Elections 1643 Market Street Redding, CA 96001-1022 Phone: (530) 225-5730 Email Website
Sierra	Mail Fax: (530) 289-2830 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 289-2830	Sierra County Clerk-Elections 100 Courthouse Square, Room 11 P.O. Drawer D, Room 11 Downieville, CA 95936-0398 Phone: (530) 289-3295 Email Website
Siskiyou	Mail Fax: (530) 841-4110 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 841-4110	Siskiyou County Clerk-Elections 510 N. Main St. Yreka, CA 96097-9910 Phone: (530) 842-8084 Email Website
Solano	Mail Fax: (707) 784-6678 Email	Mail Fax: (707) 784-6678	Solano Registrar of Voters 675 Texas Street, Suite 2600 Fairfield, CA 94533-6338 Phone: (707) 784-6675 Email Website
Sonoma	Mail Fax: (707) 565-6843 Email	Mail Fax: (707) 565-6843	Sonoma County Clerk, Registrar of Voters 435 Fiscal Drive Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2820 Phone: (707) 565-6800 Email Website
Stanislaus	Mail Fax: (209) 525-5803 Email	Mail Fax: (209) 525-5803	Stanislaus County Clerk, Registrar of Voters 1021 I Street, Suite 101 Modesto, CA 95354-2331 Phone: (209) 525-5201 Email Website
Sutter	Mail Fax: (530) 822-7587 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 822-7587	Sutter County Clerk-Elections 1435 Veterans Memorial Circle Yuba City, CA 95993-3011 Phone: (530) 822-7122 Email Website
Tehama	Mail Fax: (530) 527-1140 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 527-1140	Tehama County Clerk-Elections P.O. Box 250 Red Bluff, CA 96080-0250 Phone: (530) 527-8190 Email Website
Trinity	Mail Fax: (530) 623-8398 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 623-8398	County Clerk - Elections P.O. Box 1215 Weaverville, CA 96093-1258 Phone: (530) 623-1220 Email Website
Tulare	Mail Fax: (559) 737-4498 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (559) 737-4498	County Registrar of Voters 5951 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277-9394 Phone: (559) 624-7303 Email Website
Tuolumne	Mail Fax: (209) 694-8931 Email	Mail Fax: (209) 694-8931	County Clerk - Elections 2 South Green Street Sonora, CA 95370-4696 Phone: (209) 533-5552 Email Website
Ventura	Mail Fax: (805) 648-9200 Email Online Sample Ballot	Mail Fax: (805) 648-9200	Ventura County Clerk-Elections 800 S. Victoria Avenue, L-1200 Ventura, CA 93009-1200 Phone: (805) 654-2734 Email Website
Yolo	Mail Fax: (530) 666-8123 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 666-8123	Yolo County Clerk-Registration 625 Court Street, Room B05 Woodland, CA 95695-3475 Phone: (530) 666-8133 Email Website
Yuba	Mail Fax: (530) 749-7854 Email	Mail Fax: (530) 749-7854	Yuba County Clerk, Courthouse 915 8th Street, Suite 107 Marysville, CA 95901-5273 Phone: (530) 749-7855 Email Website

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