Should I bother to vote? Will my overseas ballot be counted?

Yes, your overseas ballot will absolutely be counted! States must count every valid ballot received before the election result may be certified. When you see a race “called” for a candidate shortly after the close of polls, that’s a provisional assessment that the remaining outstanding ballots are not numerically sufficient to alter the outcome. However, the actual outcome cannot be certified until all ballots have been tallied — including ballots from overseas voters!

Please note the deadlines for the ballot to be sent and received for your state.   This is especially important if your state requires the ballot to be returned by postal mail.  If it is too late, it will not be counted.   Ballots are sent 45 days before the election so please vote and return the ballot as soon as possible so it will be counted.

Still have questions? Click on the red icon in the lower right corner to email our team.