U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand

To vote in the November 2024 election, U.S. citizens overseas need to register to vote or complete a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) in 2024.  Whether you are a first-time voter or have already received ballots and voted absentee in past elections, you must complete an FPCA each calendar year to ensure you can participate in elections as an overseas absentee voter.

Even if you have never voted while overseas before, the process is easy.

1. Request your ballot. Complete a new Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). You must complete a new FPCA after January 1, 2024, to ensure you receive your ballot for the 2024 elections.  Submitting the FPCA allows you to request absentee ballots for all elections for federal offices (President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives) including primaries and special elections during the calendar year in which it is submitted.  All local election officials in all U.S. states and territories accept the FPCA.

You can complete the FPCA online at FVAP.gov.  The online voting assistant will ask you questions specific to your state.  We encourage you to request your blank ballots be delivered electronically (by email, internet download, or fax, depending on your state).  Include your email address on your FPCA to take advantage of the electronic ballot delivery option.  Return the FPCA per the instructions on the website.  The online voting assistant will tell you if your state allows the FPCA to be returned electronically or if you must submit a paper copy with original ink signature.  If you must return a paper version, please follow the same instructions below for returning your ballot.

2. Receive and complete your ballot.  States are required to send out ballots 45 days before a regular election for federal office and generally send ballots at least 30 days before primary elections.  For most states, you can confirm your registration and ballot delivery online.

3. Return your completed ballot. While some states allow you to return your completed ballot electronically, others do not.  If your state requires you to return paper voting forms or ballots to local election officials, you can do so free of charge at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.  Place your ballot in a postage-paid return envelope, or in an envelope bearing sufficient domestic U.S. postage, and address it to the relevant local election officials.

Overseas voters have several options for returning completed ballots:

• Diplomatic Pouch: You can submit your ballot request (FPCA) or completed ballot at the U.S. embassy or consulate for return to the United States. It must be addressed to your local election officials and have sufficient U.S. postage or be in a postage-paid envelope. A postage-paid envelope is available on the FVAP website.

• Local Mail: If you have a reliable mail service to the United States, put your ballot in the mail with appropriate international postage.

• Drop-off Ballots: Voters may drop off voting materials at the voting box located near the consular entrance of the U.S. Embassy Bangkok or at the U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai, 24 hours per day, without an appointment.

• Mail Ballots: Voters can mail ballots to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate General at the addresses below.  The U.S. Embassy or Consulate will forward the ballots to your local election office in the United States. Please utilize Thai Post or DHL to mail ballots; other methods are not reliable.

U.S. Embassy Bangkok

American Citizens Services

Attn: Voting Assistance Officer

95 Wireless Road

Bangkok, Thailand 10330

U.S. Consulate General Chiang Mai 

American Citizens Services

Attn: Voting Assistance Officer

387 Wichayanond Rd

1. Chang Moi, A. Muang

Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand

• Fax, Email, or Internet: Some states permit electronic transmission of completed ballots. Consult the Voting Assistance Guide for options in your state.

• Express Courier Service: If time is short or local mail unreliable, you can use professional courier services such as FedEx, DHL, or UPS at your own expense. NOTE: FedEx does not deliver to P.O. boxes.

Research candidates and issues.  Please see the FVAP links page for resources you can use to research candidates and issues.  FVAP regularly sends information about election dates and deadlines through their Voting Alerts.  Email vote@fvap.gov to subscribe or follow FVAP on Facebook or X.

Learn more at the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s (FVAP) website, FVAP.gov. If you have any questions about the process of voting while overseas, please contact Mission Thailand’s Voting Assistance Officers at U.S. Embassy Bangkok at votebangkok@state.gov or at U.S. Consulate General Chiang Mai at votechiangmai@state.gov.

Remember, your vote counts!