Remember U.S. embassies and consulates are not polling places. Same-day, in-person voting is not available outside the United States. Many states require voted ballots to reach local election officials by the time polls close on election day (Tuesday, November 5). U.S. citizens who want to participate in the 2024 U.S. elections from overseas should have already returned their absentee ballots to their local election officials.
Never received your ballot?
If you registered to vote and requested an absentee ballot prior to your state's registration deadline, but have not yet received your ballot, you can complete and return a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) and return it to your local election office. The FWAB is available at www.FVAP.gov. If your regular ballot arrives later, complete and return it as well. Your FWAB will only be counted if your regular ballot does not reach local election officials by your state's deadline. Your vote will not be counted twice.
RETURNING YOUR BALLOT:
If you plan to drop your ballot off at the U.S. Embassy in Panama City, to be returned to your local election office, we recommend you do so no later than October 4, during normal business hours. Please ensure your ballot is addressed to your local election officials and is either placed a postage-paid envelope or bears sufficient domestic U.S. postage.
U.S. Embassy Panama specific drop-off instructions: Upon arrival to the Embassy's front gate, notify Embassy guards that you are dropping off your absentee ballot. Guards will then escort or direct you to our ballot mailbox, located just inside the front gate.
If it is more convenient, you can have a friend or family member drop off your voting forms or ballots at the Embassy on your behalf. Please ensure that this is done during normal business hours.
Missed the U.S. Embassy in Panama City shipment deadline?
If your state allows, you may be able to return your voted ballot to your local election office electronically. You can also consider returning your ballot via an express courier service at your own expense. Ballots sent via express courier do not receive standard postmarks, so voters using this method should confirm delivery on or before November 5 prior to payment and shipment. Check your state's voting procedures at www.FVAP.gov for guidance.
If you have previously registered to vote and requested an absentee ballot but it has not yet arrived, some states allow voters to email or fax their voted, signed Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots to local election officials. Review your state's voting procedures at www.FVAP.gov carefully for guidance.
HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT OVERSEAS VOTING.
Please help spread the word to your friends, family, and colleagues that now is the time return your ballot if you are voting from overseas.
Have Questions?
Please contact the American Citizen Services unit at Panama-ACS@state.gov. You can also contact the Federal Voting Assistance Program directly at Vote@FVAP.gov. Confirm your registration and ballot delivery online. Learn more at the Federal Voting Assistance Program's (FVAP) website at www.FVAP.gov.
For American Citizen Services (ACS) assistance:
U.S. Embassy Panama City, Panama
+507 317-5000
Panama-ACS@state.gov
https://pa.usembassy.gov/
State Department - Consular Affairs
+1 (888)407-4747 or +1 (202)501-4444
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