The FVAP's Electronic Transmission (Faxing) Service (ETS) allows citizens and state and local government officials to fax election materials, such as a request for registration and/or ballot (FPCA), a blank ballot sent to the voter by the local election official, a voted ballot returned to the local election official, and other election materials when conditions do not allow for timely receipt and return of these materials.
Because procedures vary from state-to-state, citizens should consult Chapter 3 of the 2004-05 Voting Assistance Guide (VAG) for details.
Electronic Transmission of Election Materials, Appendix C to the VAG, provides step-by-step instruction on electronic transmission (faxing) of election materials. The appendix can be downloaded from this site in two formats: Adobe Acrobat and Rich-Text. The Acrobat (pdf) format requires Acrobat Reader 5 or higher. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can go to the following site to get a free download:
www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html.
Appendix C (PDF version)
Appendix C (Rich-Text version)
When faxing, we recommend printing and using either the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) version of the fax transmittal sheet or theRich-Text version of the fax transmittal sheet. The transmittal sheet is also available in Appendix C.
To maintain the integrity of the electoral process and provide an audit trail of transmissions, all faxing must be done to one of the following numbers only:
| COUNTRY | FAX NUMBER |
|---|---|
| AUSTRALIA | 1-800-887858 |
| AUSTRIA | 0800-292502 |
| BAHAMAS | 1-8665605844 |
| BAHRAIN | 800-921 |
| BELGIUM | 0800-72216 |
| BRAZIL | 0800-891-0656 |
| CANADA | 1-800-368-8683 |
| CHILE | 123-0-020-2892 |
| CHINA | 10-800-120-0855 |
| COLOMBIA | 01800-9-155253 |
| COSTA RICA | 0800-012-1163 |
| DENMARK | 8088-4568 |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 1-8881562004 |
| FINLAND | 0-800-1-17346 |
| FRANCE | 0800-916557 |
| GERMANY | 0 800-1002793 |
| GREECE | 00800-12-5816 |
| GUAM | 1-800-368-8683 |
| GUYANA | 1-8665605844 |
| HONG KONG | 800-968820 |
| HUNGARY | 06-800-14980 |
| INDONESIA | 001-803-011-3094 |
| IRELAND | 1-800-300015 |
| ISRAEL | 1-800-9213783 |
| ITALY | 800-783943 |
| JAMAICA | 1-800-9266606 |
| JAPAN | 00531-1-20833 |
| KOREA | 00798-14-800-5648 |
| LATVIA | 800-0069 |
| MEXICO | 001-8665605844 |
| NETHERLANDS | 0800-0223962 |
| NEW ZEALAND | 0800-445874 |
| NICARAGUA | 001-800-2201638 |
| NORWAY | 800-18037 |
| PANAMA | 001-800-507-1671 |
| POLAND | 00-800-1112004 |
| PORTUGAL | 800-8-12463 |
| PUERTO RICO | 1-800-368-8683 |
| SINGAPORE | 800-1203862 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 080-09-90857 |
| SPAIN | 900-961800 |
| ST LUCIA | 1-8665605844 |
| SWEDEN | 020-79-1472 |
| SWITZERLAND | 0800-564752 |
| TAIWAN | 00801-13-7287 |
| THAILAND | 001-800-12-066-4459 |
| TURKEY | 00-800-151-1139 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | 08-000280262 |
| UNITED STATES | 1-800-368-8683 |
| URUGUAY | 000-413-598-2820 |
| VIRGIN ISLANDS | 1-800-368-8683 |
For technical assistance when faxing, contact the FVAP toll free in the U.S. by calling the toll-free numbers from 64 countries (including the United States).
After faxing any election material always mail the original to the appropriate state or local election official in your state or territory. Generally, all election-related materials may be mailed postage-paid in the U.S. mails, including APO/FPO facilities and all U.S. Embassies and Consulates. You must pay postage if the materials are mailed from a non-U.S. postal facility.
