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Voting in the US Presidential Elections

The absentee ballot: How to register and make your vote from overseas in the Primary, run-off, special elections and general elections in the United States of America

US citizens living overseas in Switzerland are eligible to vote by absentee ballot in Presidential Primary, run-off, and special elections, as well as the General Elections held November.

The absentee voter must be registered to vote with their local state election authorities. The voter should request a ballot at least 60 days before the scheduled election date. Be aware that registration dates differ from state to state.

The US Embassy in Berne provides comprehensive information on how to register and make your vote on this page.

Further information is available from the Voting Assistance Officer at the U.S. Embassy/Consulate in Berne. The office of the Voting Assistance Officer is open to calls Monday to Friday from 14:00 to 17:00.

Voting Assistance Officer, US Embassy in Berne
At: Sulgeneckstrasse 19, CH-3007 Bern
e-mail

The FVAP

The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) has complete information and online registration and absentee ballot request forms for the Federal Post Card Application (OFPCA). They provide a toll free number for citizens outside of the US to call for information.

Toll Free number to call from within Switzerland: 0800-564294
e-mail
Postal address:
Federal Voting Assistance Program
Department of Defense
1155 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1155
Website

Party Websites and Absentee Voter Assistance

The Democratic Party
Democrats Abroad, a very active organisation in France, assists American's living outside the US to vote by overseas absentee ballot
- See the website for full instructions: VoteFromAbroad.org
- Democrats Abroad in Switzerland
GOP (Republican Party)
Republicans Abroad has voter assistance on its website
Youth Vote Overseas (YVO), an initiative of the Overseas Vote Foundation, provides online tools and services for young US voters studying or residing overseas
OVF or Overseas Vote Foundation provides an online tool to generate an emergency ballot (FWAB) and reduced FedEx rates to express the ballot to the US