STATES AND TERRITORIES WITH NOTARY/WITNESS REQUIREMENTS

Notary Requirements for FPCA

Uniformed Services
  • American Samoa
  • Mississippi
  • Puerto Rico
  • South Dakota
  • Vermont
  • 5
Civilians Outside the U.S.
  • American Samoa
  • Michigan
  • Mississippi
  • Puerto Rico
  • South Dakota
  • Vermont
  • 6

Notary Requirements for Ballot Return Envelope

Uniformed Services
  • Guam
  • Mississippi
  • Puerto Rico
  • 3
Civilians Outside the U.S.
  • Guam
  • Mississippi
  • Puerto Rico
  • 3

Witness Requirements for Ballot Return Envelope

Florida: The witness requirement was eliminated by state legislation for both uniformed services and civilians living outside the U.S. (effective July 1, 2004)

Uniformed Services
  • Alaska
  • Louisiana
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Utah - only if unable to get postmarked
  • Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • 7
Civilians Outside the U.S.
  • Alaska
  • Louisiana
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Virgina
  • Wisconsin
  • 6

Voting Assistance Officers and Embassy and Consular Officials will notarize any absentee balloting materials free of charge!

An Adobe Acrobat version of the notary and witnessing requirements is available to print out.



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