In 2006, U.S. citizens will elect 34 senators, the
entire House of Representatives, 37 state governors,
and hundreds of state and local officials. The
primaries begin in March, with the general election
on Nov. 7, 2006. Overseas voters can register and
request an absentee ballot using a redesigned Federal
Post Card Application (FPCA). The form is available
from their unit or installation voting assistance
officer, U.S. embassies and consular offices, and
many local civic and overseas groups. Voters also
can download it from the Federal Voting Assistance
Program (FVAP) at www.fvap.gov. They should send the
completed FPCA to their local election official in
their legal voting residence, who will be responsible
for sending an absentee ballot. For assistance, visit
unit or installation voting assistance officers, U.S.
embassy or consular offices, or contact the FVAP staff
at vote@fvap.ncr.gov or by telephone on any toll-free
international phone numbers listed on the Web site.
